Searching for Peace in Central and South Asia: An Overview of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities. Edited by Monique Mekenkamp, Paul von Tongeren, and Hans van de Veen. Boulder, Colo. and London: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002. xiv, 665 pp . $65.00 (cloth); $24.95 (paper).

Abstract

Introduction. Reflections. Contemporary Conflict Resolution in Asia. Reflections on September 11. Positive Stories of Peacebuilding. Lessons Learned in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding. Central Asia. Regional Introduction. Policy Options for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Conflicts over Resources. Religion and Conflict in Central Asia. Conflict Surveys: Afghanistan Ferghana Valley Tajikistan Uzbekistan. South Asia. Nonofficial Dialogues and Conflict Management Activities. Confidence-building Measures. Border Conflicts and Territorial Disputes. The Influence of the Demographic Picture and Migration Flows on Regional Conflicts. Water-related Conflicts. Religion and Conflict in South Asia. Multiculturalism in India. Secularism and Communalism in India. The Caste System and Caste Violence. Rising Demands for Autonomy in India. Conflict Surveys: Bangladesh (the Chittagong Hills Tracts) India (the Naxalites the Senas conflicts in the northeast) Jammu and Kashmir Nepal (the Maoists) Pakistan (the Sindhi-Mohajir Conflict Sunnis and Shi'ites) Sri Lanka. Directory. Profiles of approximately 150 central and south Asian NGOs involved in conflict prevention and peacebuilding, organized by country, as well as information on government agencies and international networks and organizations.