International Conflict Resolution

by Charles Hauss

Conflict is at the heart of international relations and as we begin the new millennium it is occurring in new and vexing forms. This new edition looks at conflict both as an important subject in its own right and as a powerful lens through which to view international relations more generally. Charles Hauss provides a lively introduction to both theory and practice. He begins by tracing the three stages in most typologies of international conflict: origins, ending the fighting and reconciliation. A broad selection of case studies, covering many of the major conflicts the world has faced in the last ten years, provides the reader with material they can use to form their own judgements about the theories.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published July 28, 2001

Reviews

[Linh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good introductory book for IR and PACS students. The book introduced some basic key terms frequently used in the fields and a good summary of some of the most notable conflicts around the world. However, be aware of the biased language, especially in the chapter on Israel and Palestine.
It wasn't clear why the author kept using "Arab-Israel" conflict, instead of "Palestine-Israel conflict". The author would be very specific if the victims were Jews (p. 109), but ambiguous when the slain victims were Palestinians. For example, in the mention of the massacre of the Deir Yasin Village where Palestinians were killed, he wrote "civilians were killed". (p. 110)

[Micelle Coetsee · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a South-African living the reality of the post-apartheid, conflict resolution as described by Hauss, it made for great hindsight reading. As he predicted, the implementation of the resolution came at the expense of the white minority group. Unemployment and poverty among the white population of the country is at an all-time high. Hauss also commented that the new ANC government had set unrealistic expectations and this proved to be correct. The current government, to a large extent, failed to deliver on most of their promises to the people of the country. Looking at his book from this perspective, Hauss’ book almost gains a prophetic nature coming into fulfillment in the current generation.