A Reader in Peace Studies
Published on 25. September 1990
Book
Hardback
245 pages
978-0-08-036287-8 (ISBN)
Description
By providing an introduction to the field of Peace Studies, this collection of articles from authors of all political persuasions and from many countries, gives the reader an insight into the issues involved in the understanding of peace and conflict in the modern interdependent global system. The topics covered in the book include: what is peace theory and why is it important?; the contribution of feminism to the understanding of peace; the contribution of psychology to the understanding of peace; analyses of different forms of international conflict; various aspects of nuclear technology and related decision-making; political and economic aspects of development in the Third World; and the alternative of nonviolence. The thought-provoking ideas presented here form the basis for discussion in Peace Studies courses as well as providing the general reader with the range of expert knowledge and learned opinion they need in order to be active and informed citizens.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-08-036287-8 (9780080362878)
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Content
Introduction. Peace theory, K Boulding. Violence and peace, J Galtung. The reduction of war and the creation of peace, F Beer. Building cooperation, R Axelrod. Mediation, C Mitchell. Capitalism and global integration, A Hoogvelt. The race factor in international politics, H Tinker. Cold war, F Halliday. Images of peace and the reality of war, R Kunhl. Does terrorism work?, R Clutterbuck. International terrorism: diplomacy by other means, N Chomsky. Reporting 'terrorism': the experience of Northern Ireland, B Hamilton-Tweedale. Decison-making on nuclear weapons in Britain, Oxford Research Group. Nuclear weapons and NATO strategy, Ministry of Defence. Non-nuclear defence, Dan Smith. Verification: nuclear disarmament and the practicalities of checking and compliance/cheating, P Lewis. Decolonization and the development crisis in Africa, A Y Yansane. The state and Africa's food recovery, G Kebbede. The Third World debt crisis, S George. Poem, P Antrobus. Feminist concepts of peace and security, B Reardon. Feminist perspectives on peace, B Brock-Utne. Third World women: organizing for change, J Spencer-Robinson & J Gay. Why war? A reply to a letter from Einstein, S Freud. Are enemies necessary?, D Rowe. Human aggression: biological propensities and social forces, R A Hinde. The art of war, G Kemp. Deterrence and provocation, M Midgley. Gandhian peacemaking, R Ambler. A Gandhian perspective on development, G Ostergaard. Nonviolence as a strategy for change, A Carter. Nonviolence and social change, N Young. Appendix: The Seville Statement on Violence. Glossary. Authors' biographies. Index. About the editors.