John W. Mcdonald, Noa Zanolli

Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacebuilding

Stories and Lessons

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Shifting Grounds of Conflict and Peacemaking contains the professional life lessons of Ambassador John W. McDonald and offers his insight into international issues, providing frank and informed discussion on the environment, women's rights, the global water crisis, sustainable resources, international development, and, above all, peace.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 524g
• ISBN-13: 9780739124260
• ISBN-10: 0739124269
• Artikelnr.: 26867968

Autorenporträt

John W. McDonald is a lawyer, diplomat, former international civil servant, development expert, peacebuilder, and the co-founder and chairman of the Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Table of Contents
Chapter 2 List of Illustrations
Chapter 3 Preface
Chapter 4 Acknowledgments
Chapter 5 1. Earliest Beginnings, 1922-1946
Chapter 6 2. In Postwar Germant and France, 1947-1954
Chapter 7 3. Developing a Global Perspective: Washington, D.C., 1954-1959
Chapter 8 4. Working in Turkey, Iran, and Pakistan, 1959-1962
Chapter 9 5. Posted in Egypt, 1963-1966
Chapter 10 6. The National War College: Washington, D.C., 1966-1967
Chapter 11 7. Getting Involved in the UN System, 1967-1974
Chapter 12 8. Deputy Director-General at the International Labour
Organization: Geneva, 1974-1978
Chapter 13 9. Special Assignments in the State Department's Bureau of
International Organization Affairs: Washington, D.C., 1978-1983
Chapter 14 10. Exploring Track Two, Retirement, and a New Beginning:
Washington, D.C., 1983-1988
Chapter 15 11. President of the Iowa Peace Institute: Grinnell, Iowa,
1989-1991
Chapter 16 12. The Institute for Multi-Track Diplomacy-Creation and Early
Years: Washington, D.C., 1992-2000
Chapter 17 13. More about IMTD Projects-Patience, Perseverence, and
Optimism: Arlington (Rosslyn), Virginia, 2000-2007
Chapter 18 14. IMTD's New Initiatives, 2007
Chapter 19 15. Assessing the State of the World Today (2008)
Chapter 20 Appendix 1: Publications by Ambassador John W. McDonald
Chapter 21 Appendix 2: Ambassador John W. McDonald's Major Awards and
Career Distinctions
Chapter 22 Appendix 3: Ambassodor John W. McDonald's Board of Directors
Memberships in Not-for-Profit Organizations and Academic Institutions
(2008)
Chapter 23 Index
Chapter 24 About Noa Zanolli