This fascinating collected volume explores the relationship between world conflict, political unrest and the driving forces of Capitalism and Globalization
                 
            
            
            
            
                
                    1  Building Peace in the Era of Three Waves by Ashok Swain and Ramses Amer and Joakim Ojendal  1 
2  The Problem of Peace: Understanding the 'Liberal Peace' by Oliver P. Richmond  17 
3  Pre-emptive Self-defence New Legal Principle or Political Action? by Ramses Amer  39 
4  Beyond Criminal Justice: Promoting the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies by Richard Sannerholm  55 
5  Peace by Pact: Data on the Implementation of Peace Agreements by Anna Jarstad and Ralph Sundberg  73 
6  Refugee Repatriation as a Necessary Condition for Peace by Patrik Johansson  91 
7  Catapulting Conflicts or Propelling Peace: Diasporas and Civil Wars by Jonathan Hall and Ashok Swain  107 
8  UN Peace Operations as Norm Entrepreneurs: The Challenge of Achieving Communicative Action on Human Rights by Katarina Mansson  121 
9  To Practice What They Preach: International Transitional Administrations and the Paradox of Norm Promotion by Annika Bjorkdahl  145 
10  Re-examining the Roots of War in West Africa in a Globalizing World by Cyril I. Obi  165 
11  The African Union (AU) and Its Commitment to Non-Indifference: Can the AU be an Actor for the Promotion of Human Security? by Linnea Bergholm  181 
12  Hamas Between Sharia Rule and Demo-Islam by Michael Schulz  195 
13  Environmental Scarcity and Intrastate Conflicts: The Case of Nepal by Fiona J. Y. Rotberg  213 
14  Narcotics: The New Security Threat for China by Niklas Swanstrom  221 
  References  237 
  Bibliography  247