Publisher's Synopsis
In dealing with some 30 areas of conflict around the world, this record provides an explanation of the issues involved, a chronology of events, a description of the terrain that characterizes each conflict and an identification of the protagonists.;Each conflict under scrutiny is introduced by an essay offering both historical perspective and current assessment, followed by sections on geographical facts, key words, a chronology of events, key places, who's who and further reading. Maps locate the conflicts and, where appropriate, indicate changes which have taken place.
