Securing the peace : the durable settlement of civil wars / Monica Duffy Toft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toft, Monica Duffy, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conflict management.

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

Civil war--Prevention.

Civil war.

Peace-building.

Sudan--History--Civil War, 1983-2005.

Sudan.

History.

El Salvador--History--Civil War, 1979-1992.

El Salvador.

Uganda--History--1979-.

Uganda.

Physical Description:

xiii, 228 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2010]

Summary:

Timely and pathbreaking, Securing the Peace is the first book to explore the complete spectrum of civil war terminations, including negotiated settlements, military victories by governments and rebels, and stalemates and ceasefire. Examining the outcomes of all civil war terminations since 1940, Monica Toft develops a general theory of postwar stability, showing how third-party guarantees may not be the best option. She demonstrates that through security-sector reform plays a critical role in establishing peace over the long term.

Much of the thinking in this area has centered on third parries presiding over the maintenance of negotiated settlements, but the problem with this focus is that fewer than a quarter of recent civil wars have ended this way. Furthermore, these settlements have been precarious, often resulting in a recurrence of war. Toft finds that military victory, especially victory by rebels, lends itself to a more durable peace. She argues for the importance of the security sector-the police and military-and explains that victories are more stable when governments can maintain order. Toft presents statistical evaluations and in-depth case studies that include El Salvador, Sudan, and Uganda to reveal that where the security sector remains robust, stability and democracy are likely to follow.

An original and thoughtful reassessment of civil war terminations, Securing the Peace will interest all those concerned about resolving our world’s most pressing conflicts.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction: Civil War Termination in Historical and Theoretical Context 1

Chapter 2 Civil War Termination in Perspective 19

Chapter 3 Securing the Peace: Mutual Benefit, Mutual Harm 39

Chapter 4 Statistical Analysis of War Recurrence and Longer-Term Outcomes 53

Chapter 5 El Salvador: A Successful Negotiated Settlement 70

Chapter 6 Uganda: Rebel Victory Begets Stability 96

Chapter 7 The Republic of Sudan: A Collapsed Negotiated Settlement 116

Chapter 8 The Republic of Sudan: Prospects for Peace 130

Chapter 9 Conclusion 150.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691141459

0691141452

9780691141466

0691141460

OCLC:

318191219