Alert 2012! : Report on Conflicts, Human Rights and Peacebuilding

Alert 2012! Report on Conflicts, Human Rights and Peacebuilding is a yearbook which analyzes the state of the world in connection with conflicts and peacebuilding based on five areas of analysis: armed conflicts, socio-political crises, peace processes, humanitarian crises and the gender dimension on peacebuilding. The analysis of the most relevant events of 2011 and of the nature, causes, dynamics, parties to the conflict and consequences of armed conflict and socio-political crises in the world allows for a regional comparative overview and it highlights global trends, risk factors and early warning information. The yearbook also identifies opportunities for building peace or for the reduction, prevention or resolution of conflicts.This is a reliable and comprehensive source of knowledge for decision-makers, practitioners, experts and students in peace studies.