Committing to Peace by Barbara F Walter
Using data on every civil war fought between 1940 and 1992, the author details the conditions that lead combatants to partake in what she defines as a three-step process - the decision on whether to initiate negotiations, to compromise, and, finally, to implement any resulting terms.
"This book is thoroughly researched and rigorously argued and testedWalter offers valuable insight into the thorny issues of civil war termination and transitions to democracy. The three-phased model presented here is an important contribution to the literature."--Virginia Quarterly Review "Although much has been written about the settlement of civil wars, Walter's delineation of three phases and careful analysis of what matters to success is a significant contribution. Her skillful integration of quantitative analysis and case studies uncovers much that would otherwise be missed."--Choice "This is an important book on the conditions under which negotiated settlements can be reached in civil wars and something of a model of how social science should be done. It has been in process for a long time ... and the author has used her time well... This book was worth waiting for."--Roy Licklider, Journal of Peace Research
Barbara F. Walter is Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego. She is the coeditor of Civil Wars, Insecurity, and Intervention.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691089317 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691089310 |
| Title | Committing to Peace |
| Author | Barbara F Walter |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2002-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
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