Bargaining for Peace : South Africa and the National Peace Accord by Gastrow, Peter

Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 1995. Hardcover. Very good. No dust jacket.. 160 pages. Figures. Notes. Index. Cover has slight wear and soiling. Agreed to by all the major political and labor leaders in 1991, the National Peace Accord--a countrywide network of peace committees at the local, regional, and national levels--served as an extraordinary and daring experiment in conflict resolution. Gastrow describes the initiatives and events that led to the signing of the accord, exploring in particular the important roles played by religious groups and the business community. Noting that the NPA is without precedent internationally, he examines its impact on political violence, the democratization process, and socio-economic reconstruction and development in South Africa. From an on-line posting: "Peter Gastrow joined IPI as Senior Fellow in April 2009. His research and policy work focuses on transnational organized crime and related threats and involves a review of the… Read More