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The Transformation of Peaceby Oliver P. Richmond
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 38.00Examines the transformation of the discourse and praxis of peace, from its beginnings in the literature on war and power, to the development of intellectual and theoretical discourses of peace. This is contrasted with the development of practical approaches to peace, focusing on disarmament and humanitarian issues. more...
Negotiating Peace in Deeply Divided Societiesby Radha Kumar
SAGE India 2009; US$ 39.95This first-of-its-kind book approaches peacemaking in a unique way. It makes an innovative application of simulationas training exercises for peacemakingand puts readers in the role of key actors during conflict and conflict resolution processes, giving them a nuanced understanding of the risk, opportunity and cost of making peace. These simulations are also aimed at helping would-be negotiators and/or mediators prepare better. The six exercises included in the book are mostly based on actual or potential negotiations in ongoing peace processes. They cover the following aspects of negotiating peace in deeply divided societies: preventing escalation of the conflict (also called conflict management), initiating Confidence Building... more...
Building Peaceby Craig Zelizer; Robert A. Rubinstein
Stylus Publishing 2009; US$ 29.95Even though international peacebuilding has rapidly expanded in the last two decades to respond to more multi-faceted and complex conflicts, the field has lagged behind in documenting the impact and success of projects. To help address this gap, the Alliance for Peacebuilding, one of the leading networks in the field, has brought together 13 stories of innovative peacebuilding practices from around the world in Building Peace . While the projects covered are diverse in nature, together they demonstrate the significant impact of peacebuilding work. Contributors created new institutions to prevent and manage conflicts at the local or national levels, helped restore relationships in conflict-affected communities, and empowered citizens to... more...
Peace by Peaceful Meansby Johan Galtung
Sage Publications Ltd. 1996; US$ 61.00Johan Galtung, one of the founders of modern peace studies, provides a wide-ranging panorama of the ideas, theories and assumptions on which the study of peace is based. The book is organized in four parts, each examining the one of the four major theoretical approaches to peace. The first part covers peace theory, exploring the epistemological assumptions of peace. In Part Two conflict theory is examined with an exploration of nonviolent and creative handling of conflict. Developmental theory is discussed in Part Three, exploring structural violence, particularly in the economic field, together with a consideration of the ways of overcoming that violence. The fourth part is devoted to civilization theory. This involves an exploration of cultural... more...
kids are worth it!by Barbara Coloroso
HarperCollins 2010; US$ 10.99The parenting classic, now revised with new chapters, checklists, and information about today's most pressing issues regarding our children This bestselling guide rejects "quick-fix" solutions and focuses on helping kids develop their own self-discipline by owning up to their mistakes, thinking through solutions, and correcting their misdeeds while leaving their dignity intact. Barbara Coloroso shows these principles in action through dozens of examples -- from sibling rivalry to teenage rebellion; from common misbehaviors to substance abuse and antisocial behavior. She also explains how to parent strong-willed children, effective alternatives to time-outs, bribes, and threats, and how to help kids resolve disputes and serious injustices... more...
The Ethical Subject of Securityby J. Peter Burgess
Taylor & Francis 2011; US$ 44.95While critical security studies largely concentrates on objects of security, this book focuses on the subject position from which ?securitization? and other security practices take place. more...
Counter Terrorism in Diverse Communitiesby S. Ekici
IOS Press 2011; US$ 196.00Many affluent societies around the world are proving an increasingly attractive destination for immigrants who are culturally and linguistically different. This can present challenges to state and local authorities attempting to identify those who pose a terrorist threat. There is a need to understand whether diversity in our communities poses a threat and, since diversity cannot be avoided, how it can be successfully incorporated into countering possible terror related threats. This book presents papers from the NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) held in Antalya, Turkey, in May 2011. The purpose of the workshop was to explore how culturally and linguistically diverse communities can most effectively respond to the threat of terrorism. With... more...
Sanctions, Statecraft, and Nuclear Proliferationby Etel Solingen
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 26.00Leading scholars analyse key dilemmas in the application of sanctions and inducements on states that violate international non-proliferation commitments. more...
Democracy and Peace Makingby Philip Towle
Routledge 2000; US$ 138.00A study of the changing objectives and role of postwar peace-making over the last two centuries. more...
Bridging Troubled Watersby Michelle LeBaron
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 40.00Bridging Troubled Waters is about a robust and holistic approach to resolving conflict. It begins where much of the currently accepted theory and practice in the field leaves off. Like a hand pulling back the curtain from parts of us that have been closeted away, this book reveals ways we can use more of ourselves in addressing conflict. Moving beyond the analytic and the intellectual, it situates our efforts at bridging conflict in the very places where conflict is born--relationships. From relationships come connection, meaning, and identity. It is through awareness of connection, shared meaning, and respect for identity that conflicts are transformed. more...









