Current Events : Peace

Ami Pedahzur looks at the theoretical issue of how a democracy can defend itself from those wishing to subvert or destroy it without being required to take measures that would impinge upon the basic principles of the democratic idea, with a case study of the Israeli response to Jewish extremism. more...

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Exploring real life experiences of community mediation practices in Canada, the author develops some of Foucault's central ideas on govermentality. more...

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Since the end of the Cold War, international institutions have had to rise to challenges of instability and insecurity in Europe. Fergus Carr and Theresa Callan examine the changing nature of European security, cooperation and conflict. A key theme is the development of the new European security architecture and the roles of NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union and the United Nations as security providers in contemporary Europe. more...

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This book focuses on explaining peacekeeping commitment decisions at the nation-state level, flling a gap in the peacekeeping scholarly literature on the political dynamics of peacekeeping decisions. more...

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In addition to the presentation speeches and the Nobel lectures, these volumes also provide brief biographies and the Nobel laureates' own accounts of their many years of preparation and effort that led to their achievements. The last decade of the twentieth century is already proving to be as dramatic as any decade before. The chances of global peace seem stronger now than at any time since 1900 and the people and organizations that have contributed most towards this progress are recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Nobel Peace prizewinners during the period 1996 – 2000 include men, women and organizations whose principles, dedication and diligence continue to shape history. Below is a list of the prizewinners during the period 1996 – 2000. (1996) C F X BELO & J RAMOS-HORTA – for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor; (1997) INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES (ICBL) & J WILLIAMS – for their work for the banning and cleaning of anti-personnel mines; (1998) J HUME & D TRIMBLE – for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland; (1999) DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS – in recognition of the organization’s pioneering humanitarian work on several continents; (2000) D J KIM – for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular. more...

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