附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.
1. Beyond the Cold War -- From world order to disorder -- The colonial legacy -- The resurgence of religion -- Poverty, expectations and structural adjustment -- The proliferation of weapons and the privatisation of security -- The humanitarian crisis and the cost of war -- A step into the past: The United Nations and the prevention of war -- Boutros Boutros-Ghali's Agenda for Peace -- The cost of failure -- The UN's renewed attempts -- 'We the people ... '
2. Characteristics of internal conflicts -- Introduction -- When does a conflict turn into a war? -- From social grievances to armed conflict -- Asymmetrical power relations -- A typology of conflict -- The changing nature of contemporary warfare -- The intractable nature of internal conflicts -- Conclusion.
3. From early warning to early action -- Introduction -- The continuum of conflict -- From civil peace to civil war -- Sounding the alarm -- devising a system for early warning -- Information gathering -- Information analysis -- Responding appropriately -- Reasons for failure -- lessons from early warning systems -- Generating early action -- Taking action -- A range of options -- Sceptics and critics -- Conclusion.
4. The diplomacy continuum -- Introduction -- Traditional diplomacy through the ages -- Collective security -- General Assemblies and princely leagues -- The birth of modern 'open' diplomacy -- The United Nations -- Constraints of the United Nations -- Pitched into a new era -- The UN's recent developments -- What alternatives exist? Non-state actors -- Basic observations on third party intervention -- Burden-sharing -- Multi-track diplomacy -- Third party NGO intervention -- the decision to engage -- Complementary initiatives through conflict phases -- Evaluations and effectiveness -- Conclusion.
5. Ending warfare, creating accountability -- Introduction -- Strategies for war termination -- Generating accountability -- Waging war: The less attractive alternative -- Conclusion.
