1st Edition

Territorial Disputes and Conflict Management The art of avoiding war

By Rongxing Guo Copyright 2012
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the problems of boundary demarcation and its impact on territorial disputes, and offers techniques to manage and resolve the resulting conflicts. Historically, most civil conflicts and internal wars have been directly related to boundary or territorial disputes. Cross-border discord directly affects the sustenance and welfare of local populations, often resulting in disease,... Read more
Introduction  1. Boundary, Territory, and War  2. Territorial Disputes: From Dormancy to Activation  3. Options for Territorial-Dispute Settlements  4. Engaging in Settlement Negotiations  5. The Art of Avoiding War  Epilogue  Bibliography

Biography

Rongxing Guo is Professor and Head of Regional Economics Committee, Regional Science Association of China (RSAC), Peking University, Beijing, China. He has a PhD from the School of Economics and Trade, China University of Mining and Technology 1992, and is author of more than 20 monographs and edited books in both English and Chinese.