How Civil Wars Start

Name: How Civil Wars Start
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241988398
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And How to Stop Them

By Barbara F. Walter

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How Civil Wars Start by Barbara F. Walter delves into the complexities and underlying factors that ignite civil conflicts around the world. The author examines historical precedents and current global tensions, exploring patterns and identifying potential warning signs. Through rigorous analysis, the book aims to understand not only how civil wars begin but also how they can potentially be prevented.
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This book may appeal to you if you’re intrigued by the patterns and conditions that lead to civil conflict. It examines the early warning signs of political unrest and explores the factors that escalate tensions into full-blown civil wars, offering important insights for those interested in politics and global stability.

How Civil Wars Start

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Civil wars are the biggest danger to world peace today—this book by an expert professor shows us why they happen, and how to avoid them.

We are now living in the world's greatest era of civil wars. While violence has declined worldwide, major civil wars are now being fought in countries including Iraq, Syria, and Libya, and smaller civil wars are being fought in India and Malaysia. Even countries we thought could never experience another civil war—such as the USA, Sweden, and Ireland—are showing signs of unrest. So how can we stop them?

In How Civil Wars Start, acclaimed expert Professor Barbara F. Walter, who has advised on political violence everywhere from the CIA to the U.S. Senate to the United Nations, explains the rise of civil wars and the conditions that create them—not least when countries are not quite democratic. As democracies across the world backslide and citizens become more polarised, civil wars will become even more widespread and last longer than they have in the past. However, this urgent and important book shows us a path back toward peace.

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Many reviews of How Civil Wars Start emphasize its importance and timeliness, noting it as a crucial warning against the potential for violent conflict. The book is praised as an essential and absorbing guide that performs a valuable service in understanding civil unrest, regarded as both powerful and indispensable. Reviewers highlight its compelling and grave message, drawing parallels with warnings about global warming, insisting it’s a call to action for preserving democracy and diverse societies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241988398

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

Barbara F. Walter is the Rohr Professor of International Relations at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Walter runs the award-winning blog Political Violence at a Glance and has written for the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Reuters and Foreign Affairs.