ISBN:
0415396654
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xv, 406 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies
DDC:
303.6/6
Keywords:
Conflict management
;
Peace-building
Abstract:
This major new Handbook provides a cutting-edge and transdisciplinary overview of the main issues, debates, state-of-the-art methods, and key concepts in peace and conflict studies today
Description / Table of Contents:
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; 1 Introduction: Toward a philosophy and metapsychology of peace; 2 Introduction: Peace by peaceful conflict transformation - the TRANSCEND approach; Part 1 Understanding and transforming conflict; 3 Negotiation and international conflict; 4 Mediation; 5 Former Yugoslavia and Iraq: a comparative analysis of international conflict mismanagement; 6 Peace studies and peace politics: Multicultural common security in North-South conflict situations; 7 Disarmament and survival; 8 Nuclear disarmament
Description / Table of Contents:
Part 2 Creating peace9 Counselling and training for conflict transformation and peace-building: The TRANSCEND approach; 10 Nonviolence: More than the absence of violence; 11 Human rights and peace; 12 Reconciliation; 13 Peace as a self-regulating process; Part 3 Supporting peace; 14 Gender and peace: Towards a gender-inclusive, holistic perspective; 15 Peace business: An introduction; 16 Peace Journalism; 17 Peace psychology: Theory and practice; 18 Rethinking peace education; Part 4 Peace across the disciplines; 19 Peace studies as a transdisciplinary project
Description / Table of Contents:
20 The spirit of war and the spirit of peace: Understanding the role of religion21 International law: Amid power, order and justice; 22 The language-games of peace; 23 Peace and the arts; 24 Peace through health?; Part 5 Conclusion; 25 Peace and conflict studies: Looking back, looking forward; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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