How can leaders craft political institutions that will sustain the peace and foster democracy in ethnically divided societies after conflicts as destructive as civil wars? Under turbulent conditions the leaders of ethnic groups; governments; and international organizations face the challenge of designing political arrangements that can simultaneously meet the tests of equal representation; democratic accountability; effective governance; and political stability. At critical junctures in the transition from intense (often violent) conflict; power-sharing arrangements may offer a compromise acceptable to most ethnic elites.Philip G. Roeder and Donald Rothchild find that these short-term accommodations come with high longer-term costs: the very institutions that provide a basis to end a conflict in an ethnically divided country may hinder the consolidation of peace and democracy over the longer term. The contributors to Sustainable Peace examine institutional settlements in Ethiopia; Lebanon; India; and South Africa as well as the Soviet successor states; south Asia; central Africa; west Africa; and the Balkans. Roeder; Rothchild; and most of the contributors conclude that power-dividing; rather than power-sharing; solutions are more likely to result in durable political compacts and peace.Contributors: Amit Ahuja; University of Michigan; Eduardo Alemán; University of Houston; Valerie Bunce; Cornell University; Caroline Hartzell; Gettysburg College; Matthew Hoddie; Texas AM University; Edmond J. Keller; UCLA; David A. Lake; University of California; San Diego; Benjamin Reilly; Australian National University; Philip G. Roeder; University of California; San Diego; Donald Rothchild; University of California; Davis; Timothy D. Sisk; University of Denver; Lahra Smith; UCLA; Christoph Stefes; University of Colorado; Denver; Daniel Treisman; UCLA; Ashutosh Varshney; University of Michigan; Stephen Watts; Cornell University; Marie-Joëlle Zahar; Université de Montréal
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. I bought this book to better my understanding of why so many Germans left their ...By G. SweeneyI bought this book to better my understanding of why so many Germans left their mother land to come to America not even knowing the traditions or language. This book certainly told me what I was looking for. It was a bit drawn out in a lot of places; but I did enjoy peeking into the lives of these Germans through their letters home. It wasn't a book that I couldn't wait for the next chapter; but I did love their determination and drive for a better life for themselves and their families.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Much More Than Just A History BookBy DanceswithNaduahI have owned this book for years and bought it for my girl-friend this Christmas. She loves it just as much as I do.I have read lots of history; but this book does not only tell in each chapter about how the German immigrants came to the US and what it took to start a life in many different areas of interest; it also contains in each chapter many letters which were sent home to Germany.The letters describe in a very personal fashion daily life; hardships and adventures the immigrants had to go through in order to be able to finally start the life they had imagined in the New World. This book is of utmost interest and is worth every penny.I recommend this book to everyone who is interested in how the life of these Europeans started in America.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Big; thick book!By C. EnderLooks like a very good book. Haven't had much time yet to dig into it but believe it should provide great context for my family history research.
