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Forging Peace addresses the significant role that media plays in conflict zones and peacebuilding, focusing on interventions in places like Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, and East Timor. The book explores how the international community—UN, NATO, and other organizations—used media as a tool for intervention and peacebuilding after human rights violations. It critically examines the strategic role of the media in promoting peace, detailing legal frameworks, information interventions, and the establishment of independent media in post-conflict societies. The book's contributors offer insights into the complexities of media manipulation during war and the attempts to rebuild pluralistic, independent media systems in their aftermath. Relevance to Current Era: Forging Peace offers crucial insights into the use of media in contemporary peacekeeping and intervention strategies, which remains highly relevant as information warfare and media manipulation continue to be vital considerations in modern conflicts. It is a key resource for understanding how media shapes public opinion and impacts humanitarian interventions, making it a valuable addition to discussions on global peace and media ethics.The analysis of media intervention in conflict zones offers a detailed examination of how information can both escalate and resolve conflicts, making this work a critical resource for understanding the complexities of modern peacemaking strategies.