Peace and Conflict Studies - Brossura

David Barash; Charles Webel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1452202958 ISBN 13: 9781452202952

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 2013

Riassunto

This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conflict Studies, by David P. Barash and Charles P. Webel, sets the gold standard as an accessible introduction and comprehensive exploration of this vital subject. The authors share their vast knowledge and analysis of 21st-century world events—including new coverage on timely topics such as the scope and history of peace and conflict studies, the nature of violence and nonviolence, cutting-edge military technologies, the rise of the "BRIC" countries, and the US and Global Peace Indexes. With an encyclopedic scope, this introductory book chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present.

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L'autore:

David P. Barash (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin) has been with the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington since 1973. His studies span animal behavior and social psychology, with concentrations in sociobiology, psychological aspects of the arms race and nuclear war, peace studies, and animal behavior and evolution. A prolific author, he has written more than 250 technical articles and 31 books ranging from monographs to college textbooks to popular trade titles. His book, Introduction to Peace Studies (1991), was the first comprehensive undergraduate textbook in the field of Peace Studies.

Contenuti:

Part I. The Promise of Peace, the Problems of War
Chapter 1. The Meanings of Peace
Chapter 2. Peace and Conflict Studies, Education, and Research
Chapter 3. The Meanings of Wars
Chapter 4. Terrorism Versus Counterterrorism
Chapter 5. The Special Significance of Nuclear Weapons
Part II. The Reasons For Wars
Chapter 6. The Individual Level
Chapter 7. The Group Level
Chapter 8. The State Level
Chapter 9. The Decision-Making Level
Chapter 10. The Ideological, Social, and Economic Levels
Part III. Building "Negative Peace"
Chapter 11. Peace Movements
Chapter 12. Diplomacy, Negotiations, and Conflict Resolution
Chapter 13. Disarmament and Arms Control
Chapter 14. International Cooperation
Chapter 15. Peace Through Strength?
Chapter 16. International Law
Chapter 17. Ethical and Religious Perspectives
Part IV. Building Positive Peace
Chapter 18. Human Rights
Chapter 19. Ecological Well-Being
Chapter 20. Economic Well-Being
Chapter 21. Movements Toward Democracy
Chapter 22. National Reconciliation
Chapter 23. Nonviolence
Chapter 24. Toward A More Peaceful Future

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• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1452202958
• ISBN 13: 9781452202952
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 563