Committing to Peace: The Successful Settlement of Civil Wars

by Barbara F. Walter

Book Overview

Why do some civil wars end in successfully implemented peace settlements while others are fought to the finish? Numerous competing theories address this question. Yet not until now has a study combined the historical sweep, empirical richness, and conceptual rigor necessary to put them thoroughly to the test and draw lessons invaluable to students, scholars, and policymakers. Using data on every civil war fought between 1940 and 1992, Barbara Walter...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691089310
• ISBN13: 9780691089317
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"