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  • Diplomatic Interventionsby Dr Karin Fierke

    Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 42.00

    Diplomatic Interventions argues that war is a social construction. In so doing, it unsettles the definition of intervention, as a coercive interference by one state in the affairs of another, to examine the range of communicative or 'diplomatic' practices which through their presence modify the experience of war. The tension between claims that... more...

  • Peace and Security Across the Taiwan Straitby Steve Tsang

    Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 120.00

    The end of the Cold War has regrettably not brought an end to all the major confrontations of the last century. One such confrontation is the stand-off across the Taiwan Strait. Despite increasingly interwoven economic links between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan in recent years, the tension between the two has not dissipated. Tsang and... more...

  • Becoming a Conflict Competent Leaderby Craig E. Runde; Tim A. Flanagan

    Wiley 2006; US$ 29.95

    Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader combines research, conceptual models, practitioner experience, and stories that highlight the core conflict competencies. The book underscores the importance for leaders to develop the critical skills they need to help them, their colleagues, and their organizations deal more effectively with conflict and move... more...

  • Puzzles of the Democratic Peaceby Karen Rasler; William R. Thompson

    Palgrave Macmillan 2005; US$ 41.00

    Ever since the revival of Kant's Perpetual Peace thesis, the linkages between democracy and peace has been a central topic in international relations research, with sustained debate over whether it exists and if it does, why it does. In this stimulating volume, two leading IR scholars place the democratic peace debate within a broader context, including... more...

  • Endangered Speciesby Stephen M. Younger

    HarperCollins 2009; US$ 11.99

    A former nuclear weapons designer, Stephen M. Younger understands, as few others can, humankind's potential for violence. He knows that the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction means that any nation, group, or even individual could cause unimaginable carnage?and the accelerating pace of communications and transportation means that things... more...

  • Inheriting the Holy Landby Jennifer Miller

    Random House Publishing Group 2007; US$ 14.95

    Writing with fierce honesty, Jennifer Miller has created an extraordinary synthesis of history, reportage, and coming-of-age memoir in Inheriting the Holy Land. Her groundbreaking perspective on the conflict is presented through interviews with young Israelis and Palestinians and conversations with some of the most influential officials involved in... more...

  • Intra-State Conflict, Governments and Securityby Stephen M. Saideman; Marie-Joelle J. Zahar

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 148.00

    This volume seeks to understand the central role of governments in intra-state conflicts. The book explores how the government in any society plays two pivotal roles: as a deterrent against those who would use violence; and as a potential danger to the society. These roles come into conflict with each other, as those governments that can best deter... more...

  • Peaceby David Cortright

    Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 24.00

    A definitive history of peace advocacy and an analysis of its religious and intellectual roots. more...

  • Security Studiesby Paul D. Williams

    Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 49.95

    Security Studies is the most comprehensive textbook available on security studies. It gives students a detailed overview of the major theoretical approaches, key themes and most significant issues within security studies. Part 1 explores the main theoretical approaches currently used within the field from realism to international political... more...

  • Contemporary Peace Makingby Professor John Darby; Dr Roger Mac Ginty

    Palgrave Macmillan 2002; US$ 39.00

    Contemporary Peace Making draws on recent experience to identify and explore the essential components of peace processes. Each chapter examines a different element in recent peace processes. The collection is organized around five main themes: planning for peace during periods of violence; the process of negotiations (including pre-negotiation);... more...