“There is no more definitive text in the field of peace and conflict studies. It is impressive in its clarity, comprehensiveness, and ability to incorporate an historical overview of each area as well as the latest thinking and debates.”
— Professor Oliver Richmond, Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St Andrews
“Contemporary Conflict Resolution has become an institution for teachers, students and researchers of armed conflict, conflict resolution and peacebuilding. This third edition – significantly revised and expanded, with a number of entirely new chapters – provides an excellent survey of the key theories, debates and cases in this area of scholarship. The inclusion of chapters on the environment, religion, culture, the media, and language demonstrate that this volume is as innovative as it is comprehensive. It manages to be both a textbook and also a volume that projects coherent and sometimes provocative arguments. ”
— Edward Newman, University of Birmingham, UK
“This is a thorough and well-written introduction to contemporary conflict resolution, which offers a distinctive perspective based on the notion of 'cosmopolitian conflict resolution'. It will be of interest to students of peace and conflict studies.”
— Adrian G.V.Hyde-Price, University of Bath
“This new, third edition, confirms the stellar place of this book on the bookshelf of every scholar and practitioner in the field of conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Nowhere else will you find such a comprehensive overview of the history of the field and its current methodologies, as well as entirely new chapters dedicated to the most pertinent issues of today including the environment, gender, religion, and the media. A must read - a hugely important resource for us all.”
— Mari Fitzduff, Brandeis University
“'There is no more definitive text in the field of peace and conflict studies. It is impressive in its clarity, comprehensiveness, and ability to incorporate an historical overview of each area as well as the latest thinking and debates.”
— Professor Oliver Richmond, Director, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of St Andrews
Praise for the Previous Edition
“The second edition of the Contemporary Conflict Resolution is certainly much needed and timely considering the rapid growth in research, practice and number of academic institutions that have been created since the publication of the widely used first edition. Utilizing their rich experience of working in conflict zone areas (especially Africa and South East Asia), the authors have managed to update this edition with comprehensive and refreshing practical case studies and examples from the Middle East, South Africa and Sri Lanka, as well as post-September 11 events. The wide theoretical frameworks and models presented in this edition are essential for any student, instructor and practitioner of conflict resolution. With this revised edition, the book will continue to occupy a leading spot among the few comprehensive and classic texts in the field. The book effectively challenges and responds to the basic critique of the field and suggests various alternatives for theoreticians, practitioners and policy-makers in defining and utilizing the wide range of tools and concepts in the field of conflict resolution.”
— Mohammed Abunimer, American University, Washington DC
“The first edition of this work was the best, single-volume survey of the field of conflict analysis and resolution at the end of the twentieth century, and rapidly established itself as the key introduction for anyone interested in issues of war, peace and justice — nationally and internationally. This new, updated edition has lost none of its original qualities, but now has been much expanded to cover ideas, conundrums and cases that have emerged over the last decade. It is truly an indispensable guidebook for conflicts occurring in the first years of the twenty-first century.”
— Christopher Mitchell, George Mason University
“Since it was first published, Contemporary Conflict Resolution has become the definitive guide to the emergence of conflict resolution as a field of academic and practical enquiry. In this new edition, the authors have substantially updated and extended their analysis, both to reflect the many developments in the field but, more importantly, to embrace the radical new trends in international conflict since the 9/11 attacks. Contemporary Conflict Resolution is an essential text for students of conflict at any level, from the individual to the international, whether in universities, non-government organizations or think tanks. It should have as prominent a place in defence colleges and foreign ministries, as much as in peace research institutes.”
— Paul Rogers, University of Bradford
