The Chittagong Hill Tracts in the eastern provinces of Bangladesh have been the site of a longstanding conflict between the government and insurgents seeking autonomy. Mohsin (international relations, Dhaka U., Bangladesh) examines the processes and politics of the peace building that resulted in the 1997 peace accord between the two parties, an accord that didn't involve third-party initiatives or interventions, unlike many of the world's recent attempts at peace building. He draws a number of lessons from the accords and makes policy recommendations in the areas of constitutional democratization, political representation, media sensitization, and regional and international interventions. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)