This unique two-volume reference is the most authoritative, up-to-date resource available for information and data on the most volatile civil wars around the globe since World War II.


* A-Z entries cover over 70 nations around the world where the deadliest civil wars have broken out, including information on the nation's history, politics, rebel factions, and the course of the conflict

* Contributions from an international group of accomplished historians, including David Carment and Michael Baruticiski

* Includes an extensive introductory essay plus regional essays that explore trends and overall themes

* Maps for each nation examined provide all pertinent geographic and political data while charting the course of each conflict

* Extensive reference material for each entry, including bibliographies and print and online reference citations