Peace and security in the postmodern world : the OSCE and conflict resolution / Dennis Sandole.

1. Violent postmodern conflict : a need to go beyond symptoms -- 2. A framework for analyzing violent postmodern conflict -- 3. A model for responding to violent postmodern conflict -- 4. Eliciting the wisdom of CSCE/OSCE negotiators : research design -- 5. CSCE/OSCE negotiators' perceptions of select peace and security issues -- 6. CSCE/OSCE negotiators' perceptions of causes of the Balkan wars of the 1990s -- 7. CSCE/OSCE negotiators' perceptions of lessons learned from the Balkan wars of the 1990s -- 8. CSCE/OSCE negotiators' visions of ideal peace and security in postmodern Europe -- 9. After 9/11 : peace and security issues revisited -- 10. A work in progress : implications of findings for research, theory, and policy -- App. A. Research designs for 1993, 1997, and 1999 -- App. B. The 15 closed-ended questions and data specific to each : individual means, "grand means" and standard deviations.

"Comprising interviews conducted with senior CSCE/OSCE negotiators about recent tumultuous events in global affairs and insights from the conflict resolution literature, this book analyses how "postmodern" conflict such as the recent Balkan wars and the post-9/11 "new terrorism" can be prevented and/or otherwise dealt with in the future."--BOOK JACKET.