TY  - BOOK
AU  - Barash,David P.
AU  - Webel,Charles
TI  - Peace & conflict studies
SN  - 1506344224
AV  - JZ5538 .B37 2018
U1  - 303.66 23
PY  - 2018///]
CY  - Thousand Oaks, California
PB  - SAGE
KW  - Peace
KW  - War
KW  - Arms control
KW  - Conflict management
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface to the fourth edition --; Supplementary 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 meanings of wars --; 4; Terrorism versus counterterrorism --; 5; The special significance of nuclear weapons --; Part II; The reasons for 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; Ecological well-being --; 20; Economic well-being --; 21; Movements toward democracy --; 22; National reconciliation --; 23; Nonviolence --; 24; Toward a more peaceful future
N2  - "The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of the gold standard text explores historical and current topics in today’s rapidly changing world to provide a comprehensive introduction to peace and conflict studies. The authors offer an insightful analysis of 21st-century global affairs, including such timely topics as ISIS, the nature of violence and nonviolence, cutting-edge military technologies, the Terrorism and Global Peace Indexes, and the latest developments in Iran, North Korea, and Syria."--Publisher's website.
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