In Incentivizing Peace: How International Organizations Can Help Prevent Civil Wars in Member Countries, authors Jaroslav Tir and Johannes Karreth explore innovative strategies for mitigating the risk of civil wars through the lens of international organizations. Focusing on developmental approaches, the book argues that highly-structured intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) like the World Bank, IMF, or regional development banks possess significant potential to prevent the escalation of nascent armed conflicts into full-scale civil wars. By analyzing case studies and providing evidence of successful interventions, the authors highlight how IGOs can effectively steer rebel-government interactions toward peaceful resolutions. This insightful work offers a compelling framework for better predicting and preventing the outbreak of civil war, contributing valuable perspectives to the field of international relations and conflict prevention.