Lynne Rienner Peacebuilding in Postconflict Societies: Strategy and Process

This much-needed, integrative discussion of the multiple dimensions of peacebuilding in postconflict societies offers a systematic approach to strategies and processes for long-term social, political, and economic transformation. Ho-Won Jeong links short-term crisis-intervention efforts to a sustained process that encompasses the entire complex environment of a conflict. His broad analytic framework and wealth of concrete examples provide a sophisticated, yet accessible, guide to the many strands and interrelations in this critical arena of world politics. Review Jeong's rewarding framework for creating and analyzing postconflict peacebuilding strategies is illuminated by rich illustrations drawn from a wide range of recent efforts.... Penetrating insights are also provided on the complex challenges confronted by postconflict peacebuilders. - Chadwick F. Alger, Ohio State University; ""Splendid.... a masterful, comprehensive assessment of peacebuilding in contemporary international relations. The combination of overarching conceptualization and detailed case-specific discussions enables the reader to arrive at a new understanding of both the role of peacebuilding in the field and the ways in which it is actually handled."" - Juergen Dedring, New York University Synopsis This much-needed, integrative discussion of the multiple dimensions of peacebuilding in postconflict societies offers a systematic approach to strategies and processes for long-term social, political, and economic transformation. Ho-Won Jeong links short-term crisis-intervention efforts to a sustained process that encompasses the entire complex environment of a conflict. His broad analytic framework and wealth of concrete examples provide a sophisticated, yet accessible, guide to the many strands and interrelations in this critical arena of world politics. About the Author Ho-Won Jeong is associate professor in the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University. He has published extensively in the areas of conflict resolution and peacebuilding and is editor of the journals Peace and Conflict Studies and International Journal of Peace Studies.