Understanding Conflict Resolution Peter Wallensteen is a leading textbook in the field of peace and conflict. This reference work provides an up-to-date and fully revised introduction to conflict resolution within and between states. It addresses concrete examples of political conflicts, including gender-related violence, genocide, and terrorism.
The book draws on data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) and analyzes recent peace agreements and conflict dynamics, such as the origins and development of the war between Russia and Ukraine. With the most recent research insights, it provides understanding of the mechanisms of peace and conflict and the challenges for future peace.
This sixth edition has been fully updated with new case studies and current examples. It is a valuable resource for students in research universities and universities of applied sciences who are interested in peace and conflict, mediation, negotiations, and international issues of peace.
Peter Wallensteen is a well-regarded expert in peace and conflict, affiliated with Uppsala University and the University of Notre Dame.