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Where Is the Lone Ranger? Second Edition examines the evolution of U.S. policy toward peace and stability operations through the prism of U.S. experiences with police and constabulary forces in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

A first-of-its-kind volume for faculty and administrators seeking to develop innovative and engaging peacebuilding and conflict resolution programs for community colleges. Contributors draw on learner-centered strategies, experiential learning, and interdisciplinary relationships to teach practical skills and strengthen global connections.

The Brilliant Art of Peace presents lectures delivered by seventeen of the world's most eminent thinkers, including several Nobel laureates, during Kofi Annan's tenure as secretary general of the United Nations.

Focusing on four case studies, William Beattie Smith traces the evolution of British policy from 1969-73 and depicts how easily a conflict over national identity can turn into bloodshed, grief, and horror; and how difficult it is to restore peace once a serious fight has started.

"Engaging Extremists" concerns negotiation with political terrorist organizations, separating terrorist groups that can be engaged from those that, for the moment, cannot.

The volume takes stock of the current state of knowledge on women, peace and security issues, including efforts to increase women's participation in post-conflict reconstruction strategies and their protection from wartime sexual violence.

Drawing on international relations theory, Long presents an integrated explanation that demonstrates the processes by which interests, institutions, and ideas can align to allow for interstate cooperation even in unfavorable environments, rather than advocating a theory of international cooperation alone.

In "Negotiating Peace and Confronting Corruption", Bertram Spector argues that the peace negotiation table is the best place to lay the groundwork for good governance.

Presents comprehensive set of shared principles for building sustainable peace in societies emerging from violent conflict. This title is suitable for US government civilian planners and practitioners engaged in stabilization and reconstruction (S&R) missions and for international actors and nongovernmental organizations.

Explores the significance of the madrassah and its role in Pakistan's educational system. This book examines the number of these schools in Pakistan, their share of the educational market, the curriculum, socioeconomic background of the students, and the connections between the madrassah schools and militancy.

The picturesque Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, for centuries a model of harmony and coexistence, has been ravaged by conflict for years, caught in a tug-of-war between historical rivals India and Pakistan. This book lays out the intricate web of issues at the root of the conflict: ethnicity, religion, and national identity.