Connie Peck is coordinator of the Fellowship Program in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy, which is cosponsored by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and the International Peace Academy.

This book argues that the most sustainable means of promoting peace within states is the development of good governance, which can address the root causes of conflict and meet basic human security needs. Good governance offers groups a 'voice' in resolving grievances at an early stage before they grow into major problems, safeguards human rights, and promotes a fairer distribution of resources.

Chapter 1 Foreword by David A. Hamburg Part 2 Part I. Contemporary Conflict and Sustainable Peace Chapter 3 The Second Half of the Twentieth Century Chapter 4 The Goal of Sustainable Peace Chapter 5 Diagnosing Contemporary Conflict Chapter 6 Finding Structural Solutions to Conflict Part 7 Part II. The Role of the UN, Regional Organizations, and NGOs in Promoting Sustainable Peace Chapter 8 The United Nations Chapter 9 The Council of Europe Chapter 10 The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Chapter 11 The Organization of American States Chapter 12 The Organization of African Unity Chapter 13 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Chapter 14 The Developing Role of Nongovernmental Organizations Part 15 Part III. Organizing for Sustainable Peace Chapter 16 Sharing Responsibility in Conflict Prevention Chapter 17 Regional Centers for Sustainable Peace Chapter 18 The First Half of the Twenty-first Century: Promoting Good Governance Regionally and Internationally