When it comes to conflict resolution, is an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure? Leading scholars lay out an analytical and methodological framework for evaluating this question, and case studies on global hotspots from Bosnia to Somalia, Rwanda, Cambodia, and El Salvador (among others) put it to the test.
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Tightly argued, well-illustrated, eminently readable. The authors confront head-on the main methodological problem, how one can foresee a developing conflict situation in time to take preventive measures. (Sir Michael Howard )
Excellent scholarship, outstanding selection of cases, and well written. The issues are handled extraordinarily well and the analytical framework is applied scientifically and rigorously. This book will make an important contribution toward what will be a continuing critical debate in the years to come. (Lawrence J. Korb )
Brown and Rosecrance's edited volume is a model of structured, focused comparison across a range of case studies. The distinguished authors analyze a variety of cases of recent domestic and international conflicts. In addition to its exercise in hypothesis testing, the book offers a valuable set of case histories, complete with maps and extensive documentation. Highly recommended for upper-division udergraduates and above. (Choice Magazine )
Crisply and clearly written. This volume advances the debate on conflict prevention by focusing on concrete costs and benefits. (Weiss, Thomas G. )
Excellent scholarship, outstanding selection of cases, and well written. The issues are handled extraordinarily well and the analytical framework is applied scientifically and rigorously. This book will make an important contribution toward what will be a continuing critical debate in the years to come. (Lawrence J. Korb )
Brown and Rosecrance's edited volume is a model of structured, focused comparison across a range of case studies. The distinguished authors analyze a variety of cases of recent domestic and international conflicts. In addition to its exercise in hypothesis testing, the book offers a valuable set of case histories, complete with maps and extensive documentation. Highly recommended for upper-division udergraduates and above. (Choice Magazine )
Crisply and clearly written. This volume advances the debate on conflict prevention by focusing on concrete costs and benefits. (Weiss, Thomas G. )
About the Author
Michael E. Brown is associate professor and director of research for the National Security Studies Program at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
Richard N. Rosecrance is professor of political science and director of the Center for International Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Richard N. Rosecrance is professor of political science and director of the Center for International Relations at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Excellent and Accessible - WORTH IT!,
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This is a solid volume with scholarly yet accessible examinations of several conflicts - some of which do indeed indicate that an ounce of successful, well-timed prevention (broadly defined) is worth quite a few pounds of cure. Thayer's meticulous study of UNPREDEP in Macedonia, the UN's first/only preventive deployment mission and a case all too rarely examined, is exemplary. Burundi is another intriguing case, as are Slovakia, Haiti and El Salvador. Yes, there are some dry numbers throughout the volume, but they are key to making the "value" point, and they do matter. The book is well-arranged: by failed, initial and mid-conflict prevention case studies. That makes a lot of sense and helps the reader comprehend more about what the prevention efforts entailed in context. If you've wanted to know more about conflict prevention (cure may be overly optimistic in today's world, sadly, despite the title), this is a terrific book! P.S. Wish it were available for Kindle!
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