Peace and Conflict Studies

Description

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