This book describes and analyzes protracted conflicts in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. In doing so, it emphasizes obstacles to peace rather than root causes

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Obstacle to Peace: The US Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is a meticulously documented account that explodes popular myths and deconstructs standard pr

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Violent conflicts today are complex and increasingly protracted, involving more nonstate groups and regional and international actors. It is estimated that by 2