Table of Contents
Summary
Introduction
The Problem of Deadly Conflict
Motives
Patterns
Regional dimensions
What Can Be Done?
Early reaction to signs of trouble
Comprehensive balanced approach to alleviating pressures
Who Does the Work?
Civil society
State
International organizations
The role of advanced industrialized countries
The challenge of coordination among the tasks and actors, and the importance of leadership
Tools for Preventive Action:
Recommendations
Control, reduce and eventually eliminate weapons of mass destruction
Control trade in conventional weapons
Promote the establishment of stable, democratic governments
Champion the rule of law as the basis for regulating social interaction at all levels
Promote creation of a robust civil society to help diverse groups thrive in proximity
Promote economic development in ways that can be indigenously absorbed and sustained
Refine institutions and processes for nonviolent dispute resolution and promote conflict resolution strategies based on mutual accommodation
More efforts to control/reduce demand for drugs in Advanced Industrialized Countries (AIC)
Small arms registration and control
Maintain stable local balances
Endnotes
About the Author