Peace and Conflict Studies
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Peace and Conflict Studies

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Peace and Conflict Studies

About this book

Peace and Conflict Studies sets the standard for an accessible introduction, a comprehensive exploration, and analysis of 21st-century world events – including updated coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Middle East, the Social Justice movements within the US, and Global Climate Change. The text examines current conflicts, explores the important aspects of positive peace, individual violence, nationalism, and terrorism, provides numerous visual aids, questions for further study, and suggested readings, and furnishes a comprehensive range of material to enlighten and enrich future discussion and encourage further academic pursuit. With a broad and authoritative scope, this introductory text chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. • Brief Contents •
  7. • Detailed Contents •
  8. Preface
  9. Part I The Promise of Peace, the Problems of War
  10. 1 The Meanings of Peace
  11. 2 Peace Studies, Peace Education, and Peace Research
  12. 3 The Meaning of War
  13. 4 Terrorism and Counterterrorism: A War Without End?
  14. 5 Nuclear Weapons
  15. Part II The Causes of Wars
  16. 6 The Individual Level
  17. 7 The Group Level
  18. 8 The State Level
  19. 9 The Decision-Making Level
  20. 10 The Ideological, Social, and Economic Levels
  21. Part III Building “Negative Peace”
  22. 11 Peace Movements
  23. 12 Diplomacy, Negotiations, and Conflict Resolution
  24. 13 Disarmament and Arms Control
  25. 14 International Cooperation
  26. 15 Peace Through Strength?
  27. 16 International Law
  28. 17 Ethical and religious perspectives
  29. Part IV Building “Positive Peace”
  30. 18 Human Rights
  31. 19 Environmental Well-Being
  32. 20 The Climate Crisis
  33. 21 Economic Well-Being
  34. 22 Democracy
  35. 23 National Reconciliation
  36. 24 Nonviolence
  37. 25 The Coronavirus Pandemic: Catastrophe, Wake-Up Call, or Both?
  38. 26 The Personal and the Political
  39. • Index •
  40. • About the Authors •