TY - BOOK AU - RUBIN Barnett R TI - Blood on the doorstep: the politics of preventive action SN - 0870784749 (pbk.): PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - Brookings Institution Press KW - CONFLICT MANAGEMENT KW - CONFLICT PREVENTION KW - CONFLICT RESOLUTION KW - ETHNIC CONFLICT N2 - Argues that global interconnectedness means that conflicts, state failures, and international crime no longer occur in isolation; even the most remote unrest can affect other parts of the world. Calls for partnerships among states, international organizations, and NGOs to reduce the underlying causes of violent conflict and help prevent their escalation. Uses case studies from the Balkans, Central Asia, and Africa ER -