Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding

This book fills a gap in our understanding of the forces that lead to moderation and constructive engagement in the context of violent, intrastate conflicts.

1. Introduction 2. Protagonist Strategies that Help End Violence 3. The Contributions of Leadership to the Movement from Violence to Incorporation 4. Challenges to Conflict Transformation from the Streets 5. Useful but Insufficient: Third Party Intermediaries in Peacebuilding 6. Rhetorical Arts of Praise and Blame in Political Transformation 7. From Violence to Political Engagement: Ending Violence, Expanding Political incorporation 8. Insecurity and Opportunity in Conflict Settings 9. Globalization and the Transformation of Conflict 10. Mozambique - Renamo 11. Revolution deferred: from armed struggle to liberal democracy: The African National Congress in South Africa 12. The Nepali Maoists: Successful transformation or compliance with a strategic plan? 13. Opportunity Lost: The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unit (URNG) 14. Mainstreaming the Revolutionaries: National Liberating Action and the Shift from Resistance to Democracy in Brazil, 1964-Present 15. Factors Influencing the Level of Violence in the Basque Country 16. The Palestine Liberation Organization and the Oslo Process: Incorporation without accommodation 17. Domesticating Tigers: The LTTE and Peacemaking in Sri Lanka