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Millions depend on UN peace operations as the main bulwark between state collapse and hopes for peace. 'The New World of UN Peace Operations' takes a critical look at the apparatus tasked to protect civilians in zones of conflict. This is an indispensable resource for those interested in the evolution of modern peace

"Private corporations are rarely discussed as playing a role in efforts to curb civil violence, even though they often have strong interests in maintaining stability. Violence often damages the infrastructure necessary to deliver goods to market or may directly target companies. Corporations also have a normative obligation to conduct business in ways that promote peace. While there are historical examples of firm-instigated violence and firms reaping benefits from instability and conflict, there is also evidence that corporations proactively engage in peacebuilding. For example, firms devise programs to promote economic development, offer access to education, and employ former combatants. In The Building and Breaking of Peace, Molly M. Melin develops a theory of the conflicting roles corporations play in both building and preventing peace. Melin shows that corporations engage in peacebuilding when there is a gap in the state's capacity to enforce laws, but they also weigh the opportunity costs of peacebuilding, responding to the need for action when conditions enable them to do so. Firms are uniquely situated in their ability to raise the cost of violence, and proactive firms can increase the years of peace in a country. At the same time, an active private sector can make it harder for states with ongoing conflict to reach an agreement, as they act as an additional veto player in the bargaining process. Including original cross-national data of peacebuilding efforts by firms in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa from 2000 to 2018, and in-depth case analyses of corporate actions and outcomes in Colombia, Northern Ireland, and Tunisia, Melin shows that corporations help to prevent violence but not resolve it. In examining the corporate motives for peacebuilding and the implications of these activities for preventing violence and conflict resolution, the book builds a more holistic picture of the peace and conflict process. The findings also help explain why armed civil conflicts persist despite the multitude of diverse actors working to end them."

Millions depend on UN peace operations as the main bulwark between state collapse and hopes for peace. 'The New World of UN Peace Operations' takes a critical look at the apparatus tasked to protect civilians in zones of conflict. This is an indispensable resource for those interested in the evolution of modern peace.

Religion is traditionally portrayed as nothing but trouble in Ireland, but the churches played a key role in Northern Ireland's peace process. This study challenges many existing assumptions about the peace process, drawing on four years of interviewing with those involved, including church leaders, politicians, and paramilitary members.

Nos. 1-24 have subtitle: "Building the peace." ; Some nos. issued as: United States-United Nations information series (no. 6); Commercial policy series (no. 7, 18); European series (no. 11, 15); Far Eastern series (no. 12, 24); European and British Commonwealth series (no. 19, 26); Economic cooperation series (no. 20, 21); General foreign policy series (no. 22); International organization and conference series (no. 23, 25) ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Prepared by: No. 1-24, Dept. of State; no. 25- , Dept. of State, Office of Public Affairs.

Cover -- Guest editorial -- Title: Intergenerational gaps in women's grassroots peacebuilding in Ghana: a critique of "inclusive peacebuilding" -- Social fabric: damage and reconstruction on the basis of a collective music program -- Rethinking United Nations peacekeeping responses to resource wars and armed conflicts in Africa: integrating African indigenous knowledge systems -- Strengths and shortcomings of Latin American participation in post-conflict Colombia -- The story of a model restorative school: creative response to conflict at MS 217 in Queens, NY -- The urgency of linking peace and citizenship education -- Did we get civic activism wrong? Understanding the waltz between constructive and aggressive civic tendencies in Bosnia-Herzegovina.