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Biographical note
Tom H. Hastings teaches in the graduate program of Conflict Resolution at Portland State University.“recommend”—<i>HuntingtonNews.net</i>.
This book is an exploration of nonviolent strategies and tactics that have been used to prevent and end civil wars, invasions, and occupations. The problem of war is examined in light of efforts to transform destructive conflict into constructive conflict. Research into alternatives has produced a corpus of knowledge that enables civil society increasingly to expect success when it engages decision-makers in peaceful conflict resolution.
The book asks the reader to consider the questions of social conflict using a cost-benefit analysis--which can reveal the advisability of strategic nonviolence. Research into the causes and correlates of war is robust, and when that research is applied to comparisons of conflict management methods, numerous conclusions about potential strategies for ending war emerge.
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Foreword by Laura Finley
Preface: War Is Over
Section I: Ending Civil Wars
Part 1: Reduce Grievances
Stop the Violence
Leadership Styles
Corruption
Resource Conflict
Poverty
Democratic Aspirations
Secession
Identity Conflict
Cross-Border Spillover War
Failed States
Conflict Early Warning
Post-Conflict Is Pre-Conflict
Media
Part 2: Promote Nonviolent Conflict Management
Strategic Nonviolence
Truth and Reconciliation Processes
Transform Conflict Industry
Sanctions
Peace and Conflict Education
Law
Section II: Ending Invasions and Occupations
Part 3: Nonviolent Resistance: Invaded and Invading Nations
Nonviolent Resistance from Within the Invading Nation
Nonviolent Resistance from Within the Invaded and
Occupied Nations
Part 4: Nonviolent Resistance by the World
Citizen-Based Direct Diplomacy
Civil Society Prompting International Action
Civil Society–Initiated Corporation Action
The Ultimate Challenge: How About Those Nazis?
Perduring Problems, Hypothetical Solutions: Ballots, Bullets, or Bodies
Transnational Forces for Nonviolence
Conclusion: Nonviolence Is the Better Mousetrap
Notes
References
Index