Key Players and Regional Dynamics in Eurasia
Key Players and Regional Dynamics in Eurasia

Author: M. Freire

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2010-10-20

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0230290752

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Explores Russia's re-emergence as a major actor in Central Asia and the Caucasus - a re-emergence which is limited by the involvement and influence of external state and non-state actors, including China, the USA and foreign energy companies.

New Security Challenges in Postcommunist Europe
New Security Challenges in Postcommunist Europe

Author: Andrew Cottey

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780719061325

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Cubism was the most influential artistic movement that emerged in the twentieth century. The hallmarks of its style were stamped on the art, design and architecture and its aesthetic principles governed the representation of modernity across all the arts. Yet just what cubism was, or stood for, at the time of its emergence is still in dispute, while the explanations offered for its importance for twentieth-century art, and its legacy for the present, are bewildering in their variety.This fascinating book offers a way beyond this confusion: a narrative of its beginnings, consolidation and dissemination that takes into account not only what the style and the movement signified at the time of its emergence but also the principal writings through which cubism's significance for modernism has been established. Visually stunning with over 100 illustrations, this is an essential work for all students and teachers of modern art history.

Conflict: 2nd Edition
Conflict: 2nd Edition

Author: Sandra I. Cheldelin

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2008-01-04

Total Pages: 497

ISBN-13: 0826495710

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The contributors to this fully revised volume, a team of international experts with both academic and professional experience in the field, provide a broad range of geographical and disciplinary perspectives. Covering theory, research and practice, they analyze the different types of conflict and offer a thorough examination of the influences on conflict - structural, situational, strategic and cultural. Exploring conflict management and resolution, they also discuss negotiation, mediation, peace-keeping and peace-building.

From Reaction to Conflict Prevention
From Reaction to Conflict Prevention

Author: Fen Osler Hampson

Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 444

ISBN-13: 9781588260192

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Contributors in public policy, politics, international affairs, development, conflict management, and peace studies discuss the practical challenges of conflict prevention within the UN system, considering the causes and dynamics of war, tools being developed to predict the eruption of conflict, and what is being done to move from reaction to prevention of conflict. They touch on areas such as measuring the societal impact of war, a systems approach to mitigating violent conflict, and electoral assistance and democratization. Hampson teaches international affairs at Carleton University, Canada. Malone is president of the International Peace Academy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR