| The Politics of Conflict: A Survey Contributor(s): Fouskas, Vassilis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1857434056 ISBN-13: 9781857434057 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: An AZ glossary of terms specific to the subject provides an ideal background for those new to the subject. Entries are provided for all the major current conflicts world-wide. Major entries include: Angola, Baluchistan, Cyprus, East Timor, Kurdistan, Kashmir, Lebanon, Tibet, Sri Lanka and Taiwan. A section with maps and geopolitical tools with explanations is included, providing another level of analysis on a broad range of conflicts. A collection of essays written by a group of acknowledged experts provides in-depth comment on some of the more important aspects of conflict. Among the topics covered are: the conflict between Christendom and Islam; conflicts in Independent Africa; Latin American conflicts; Balkan conflicts and the Arab-Israeli conflict. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Reference | Dictionaries |
| Dewey: 327.16 |
| Series: Politics Of... |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.58" W x 9.46" (1.28 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Four sections present a thorough overview of current issues in the politics of conflict in historical perspective. Essay chapters written by a variety of academic and other experts on topics including conflicts in Latin America, Africa, the Caucasus and Central Asia, South Asia and South-East Asia, the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Yugoslavia provide background analysis and information on some of the key aspects of conflicts in the world. It also includes an A - Z glossary of conflicts in the world, Maps of countries and regions and a select bibliography. |
