Mediation Of Civil Wars

As civil wars become forums for international conflicts and ideological rivalries, their containment and resolution is an increasingly important requisite for international peace. This book explores mediation as a means toward resolving such wars. Dr. Assefa argues that the sovereign sensitivities of incumbent governments, the risk of international

Autorentext

Hizkias Assefa is a consultant in conflict resolution and assistant professor in the Graduate Program of LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, specializing in management and international affairs. He is also coauthor of a forthcoming book entitled Extremist Groups and Conflict Resolution-The MOVE Crisis in Philadelphia (1987).

Inhalt

Theory of Mediation -- Introduction -- Preconditions for Successful Mediation of Civil Wars -- Case Study -- The Origins of the Conflict -- The Civil War and Its Development -- Early Mediation Efforts -- The WCC and AACC Mediation -- Theory and Practice -- Analysis of the Conflict Resolution Process -- The Relationship between Mediation Theory and the Sudan Case Study -- Conlcusion -- Epilogue