International Conflict: A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management, 1945-1995Congressional Quarterly, 1997 - 372 pages This unique study of 50 years of conflict and resolution allows readers to understand every important conflict from 1945 to 1995, and to trace recurring or related conflicts throughout this period. Concise, insightful summaries reveal the context, management, and aftermath of nearly 300 international conflicts. Introductory chapters synthesize common elements and issues across the decades and around the globe. Arranged chronologically, summaries of nearly 300 conflicts describe the history, circumstances, players, management, and outcome of each incident. Introductory chapters set out basic elements and issues in international conflict and conflict management and analyze the underlying issues, the countries involved, and the management techniques employed. Illustrated with diagrams and detailed maps of many of the most conflictridden areas of the world, the book contains an extensive list of references, organized by region, that directs the reader to additional information. A thorough index and extensive cross references allow the reader to identify and follow related conflicts. |
Contents
Understanding International Conflict | 1 |
Managing International Conflict | 20 |
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Africa agreement Angola April Arab armed conflict army attacks attempts at peaceful August background reading began border areas border incidents Britain British Cambodia cease-fire Chad China Chinese civil civilians claimed clashes Colo communist countries coup crisis Cuba December Despite diplomatic escalated ethnic factions fatalities February fighting broke fighting continued flict forces French further information guerrilla hostilities Hutu independence India information and background insurgency invaded invasion Iran Iraq Iraqi islands Israel Israeli item numbers 255 item numbers 76 January July June Khmer Rouge killed Korean Kurds launched Lebanon Libya London March mediation military Muslim negotiations Nicaragua North November October Pakistan Palestinian peaceful conflict management political president raids rebels reference item numbers refugees regime region relations Republic September serious Somali South South Vietnam South Yemen Soviet Union Syria tensions territorial dispute Thailand thousand troops Tutsi Uganda United Nations University Press Vietnam Vietnamese violence withdrawal Yemen York Zaire
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