Escalation And Intervention

Multilateral Security And Its Alternatives

Buch | Hardcover

170 Seiten

2019
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-00884-0 (ISBN)

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Since World War II, the international community has tried to insulate, limit, and resolve local conflicts. The generally poor success record has led some to conclude that multilateral organizations have failed in dealing with international conflicts, while others have argued that governments have not used these organizations effectively. Not enough thought, however, has been given to the contributions that can be made to conflict management and resolution through the use of diplomatic, political, military, and economic intervention by multilateral organizations, by unilateral action of national states, and by efforts of states acting in informal concert. This book evaluates the means that have been used to influence the course of six recent disputes, considering the costs and benefits in each case. In a broader context, it examines the relationship of local conflict to international security and considers the dilemma of providing security to small states without compromising their independence. Finally, it assesses the extent to which local wars tend to escalate and threaten the global security system.

Arthur R. Day is a senior consultant to the United Nations Association of the USA and has served as deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern and South Asian affairs. Michael W. Doyle is associate professor of political science at The Johns Hopkins University.

Preface -- Introduction -- Domestic Conflicts -- Conflict in Chad -- Civil Conflict in Lebanon -- Interstate Conflicts -- The Iran-Iraq War -- Multilateral Approaches to Multidimensional Conflict Resolution: Lessons from the Horn of Africa -- Superpower Involvement -- Afghanistan 1984: Crisis After Crisis, Internal and External -- Grenada—An International Crisis in Multilateral Security -- Conclusions: A Mix of Means

Erscheinungsdatum	24.07.2019
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	520 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	0-367-00884-X / 036700884X
ISBN-13	978-0-367-00884-0 / 9780367008840
Zustand	Neuware