Early Warning And Conflict Prevention

Background Sketch: Howard Adelman.

The Horn of Africa has come to be defined by the frequency and intensity of its violent conflicts. Yet, whereas in other regions conflict prevention stresses formal, top-down inter-governmental structures, in the Horn of Africa an alternative conflict management regime that seeks to build on local capacity and is based on inclusive and collaborative decision-making has emerged. This publication outlines the two-year process of CEWARN's and IGAD's development.

Based on literature review and inputs from surveyed agencies, this book assesses the value and role of early warning for the prevention of violent conflict and identifies the most effective systems.

The Cairo Declaration adopted by the OAU in 1993 established a Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution. Discusses ways in which the OAU should extend the concept of early warning and its application to conflicts in Africa.

"The purpose of this thesaurus and glossary is to present definitions of terms and concepts used in the field of conflict, especially with relation to intra-state conflicts and the practice of early warning and conflict prevention" -- v.

Based on literature review and inputs from surveyed agencies, this book assesses the value and role of early warning for the prevention of violent conflict and identifies the most effective systems.

Lund, an international relations consultant, defines early warning and preventive diplomacy, looking at which methods work and why, who uses them, and recent preventive efforts, and suggests how multilateral and national entities including the US government can overcome operational challenges to effective preventive action. He outlines a more systematic, global preventive regime that draws on the strengths of individual states, the UN, regional organizations, and NGOs. For students and scholars of international relations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR