Peace studies and conflict resolution Books
University of British Columbia Press Disarming Intervention
Book SynopsisDisarming Intervention traces the social, historical, and legal legitimization of non-lethal weapons in the United States.Table of ContentsIntroduction: On the Rise of Non-Lethality in Domestic and International Intervention1 Locating Non-Lethality2 Governmentality, Technology, and Security3 The Conduct of Conflict: Historicizing Non-Lethality4 Non-Lethality, Riot-Control, and the Governance of US Cities5 “Softening Fires”: Non-Lethality in Vietnam6 Tragic Consequence: University Unrest and the Ethico-Politics of Tragedy7 Paper Traces: Towards a Genealogy of Non-LethalityConclusion: Articulations of Past and PresentNotes; References; Index
£23.39
John Wiley & Sons Inc When Push Comes to Shove
Book SynopsisFills the rapidly-growing need for hands-on guidance in resolving interpersonal disputes in all areas of life--including the workplace, the classroom, and courtroom-adjunct programs--offering a how-to approach to mediation. This book is a valuable tool for the growing group of lay and professional mediators, including volunteers and professionals in court-adjunct programs, attorneys, teachers, and social services, along with HR professionals and managers in organizations who need these core skills areas for their work. When Push Comes to Shove covers the basic interpersonal and communications skills needed to mediate conflict, presenting a five-step mediation process, and coaches the reader through each phase. It also addresses mediation on the fly where a more structured process is not possible or called for.Table of ContentsPreface xi The Author xvii A Brief Introduction to Mediation 1 1 Starting Out: The Key Concepts of Mediation 3 2 Using the Conflict Grid to Analyze Disputes and GenerateSolutions 23 3 Preparing to be a Mediator 45 Step One: First Contact 53 4 Orienting the Parties 55 5 Arranging the Meeting Space 65 Step Two: The Opening Meeting 73 6 Conducting the First Meeting 75 Step Three: The Caucus Process 89 7 Conducting Separate Meetings 91 8 Learning by Example: Two Caucus Stories 111 9 Generating Solutions and Drafting a Trial Agreement 123 Step Four: Joint/Shuttle Meetings 131 10 Planning the Next Round 133 11 Using the SOS Model (Summaries-Offers-Summaries) 137 12 Resolving Impasses 147 Step Five: Closing 163 13 Testing the Agreement 165 14 Putting the Agreement in Writing 171 15 Wrapping up the Process 187 Variations 193 16 When Interpersonal Peacemaking is Needed 195 17 When Face-to-Face Meetings Won't Work 209 18 When Informal Mediation Can Help 213 Epilogue: The Mediator's Calling 219 Resources 223 A Communication Skills Review 225 B Sample Ground Rules and Forms 237 C Ethical Standards 243 D Mediation of Disputes Involving Domestic Violence 247 E Professional Organizations 251 F Cases 253 G Exercise Feedback 265 Quick Reference Checklist 285 Notes 291 Index 295
£45.12
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Making of a Mediator
Book SynopsisThe Making of a Mediator goes beyond the basics of mediation process. In this essential resource, expert mediator and teacher Michael Lang outlines his innovative model of artistry in professional practice that results from the understanding of and connection between reflective practice and interactive process. Together with Allison Taylor, they have created a landmark book that offers conflict resolution professionals the theories, principles, practices, and ideas for developing true artistry in mediation.Trade Review"The Making of a Mediator has been worth waiting for. This workprovides a structure and methodology for those committed to theartful practice of mediation, or for that matter, the pursuit ofany profession." (Robert D. Benjamin, M.S.W., J.D., Mediation andConflict Management Services) "Michael Lang and Alison Taylor lead us on a journey inside themediator's head, charting territory and options previouslyundiscovered by most mediators. They offer assistance to allmediators to take their practice and mediation itself to the nextlevel. Bravo!" (James C. Melamed, J.D., cofounder, MediationInformation and Resource Center) "In this book, practicing mediators will learn how to unleashtalents they didn't know they had and how to keep replicating theirsuccesses for years to come." (Sylvia McMechan, professor, Masterof Arts Program in Conflict Analysis and Management at Royal RoadsUniversity; former executive director, The Network) "An engaging and easy-to-use manual for all peacemakers andconflict resolvers to further their own and others' practices. Iencourage every practitioner and trainer to incorporate these toolsinto their practices." (Juliana Birkhoff, director, Center forResearch and Education, RESOLVE)Table of ContentsPreface. The Authors. ARTISTRY. Developing Artistry. The Hallmarks of Artistry. Integrating Artistry into Practice. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE. Finding Your Formulation. Mapping Your Constellation of Theories. Putting Reflection into Practice. INTERACTIVE PROCESS. Combining the Elements of Interactive Process. Critical Moments in Interaction. Finding and Keeping the Flow. Conclusion: Expanding Artistry in Our Professional Life. References. Additional Resources. Index.
£42.75
John Wiley & Sons Inc The JosseyBass Academic Administrators Guide to
Book SynopsisDealing with conflict is an evitable part of any academic administrator's job. Often, however, new administrators lack the skills they need to successfully resolve campus conflicts. This important resource includes an array of strategies for identifying and managing conflict between individuals, within a department, and between departments. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Conflict Resolution shows how to turn conflicts into problems to be solved. Authors Sandra I. Cheldelin and Ann F. Lucas offer concrete approaches academic administrators can use to analyze conflicts and design effective interventions. The Jossey-Bass Academic Administrator's Guide to Conflict Resolution is an invaluable tool that includes Guidelines for knowing when it is appropriate to intervene in a conflict Strategies for helping to change irrational and negative thinking to positive rational thought Methods for handling interpersonal conflictbetween two partiesTable of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. 1. Understanding conflict. 2. A framework for conflict analysis. 3. Intrapersonal conflict: the impact of stress and negative thinking. 4. Interpersonal conflict: Helping people who don’t get along. 5. Intragroup conflict: the academic administrator as team leader. 6. Intergroup conflict: conflict on a larger scale. 7. Conflict intervention. 8. Collaborating with other departments to manage conflict. Recommended Reading. Index.
£23.74
John Wiley & Sons Inc Kids Working It Out
Book SynopsisKids who understand how to manage conflict successfully can transform their schools into safer and kinder places to learn. Kids Working It Out offers educators and parents a guide to the most current and effective school-based conflict resolution programs and shows how these programs can make a positive difference in our schools. Throughout the book, students and teachers share their stories of what it''s really like in today''s schools and reveal how Conflict Resolution Education, has shaped their experiences. Kids Working It Out covers a wide range of topics-- curriculum integration, peer mediation, restorative justice, and others-- and shows what it takes to implement an effective program in any school, and any community.Trade Review"Engaging book." (Dispute Resolution Journal, April 2003) "Highly Recommend." (CHOICE, September 1, 2003)Table of ContentsForeword Mark Gerzon xi Introduction xv PART ONE: CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION: THE NEED AND THE POTENTIAL 1 1 Kids and Conflict in Schools: What’s It Really Like? 3 Randy Compton, School Mediation Center 2 An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Education 17 Tricia S. Jones, Temple University 3 The Building Blocks of Conflict Resolution Education: Direct Instruction, Adult Modeling, and Core Practices 35 Carol Miller Lieber, Educators for Social Responsibility PART TWO: WHAT WORKS: SUCCESS STORIES IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION 61 4 The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as a Foundation for Conflict Resolution Education 63 Rachael Kessler, PassageWays Institute In Their Own Words: “I Know That I Have Grown a Lot Emotionally” 76 5 “We Can Handle This Ourselves”: Learning to Negotiate Conflicts 89 Jennifer K. Druliner and Heather E. Prichard, Association for Conflict Resolution In Their Own Words: “I’ve Changed After the PYN Training” 98 6 Students Helping Students: Peer Mediation 109 Richard Cohen, School Mediation Associates In Their Own Words: “Peer Mediation Makes the World Better” 120 7 “We Can Do It Too!”: Peer Mediation for Special Education Students 129 Paul I. Kaplan, Hannah More School In Their Own Words: “Every School Should Have It” 139 8 Express Yourself! Expressive Arts and Conflict Discovery 147 Sarah Pirtle, Discovery Center In Their Own Words: “A Powerful Healing Tool and a Powerful Communication Tool” 162 9 Making Meaningful Connections: Curriculum Infusion 173 Rachel A. Poliner, Educational Consultant In Their Own Words: “Infusion Lets You Do Lots More with Less Time” 188 10 Making Things Right: Restorative Justice for School Communities 199 Alice Ierley and David Claassen-Wilson, School Mediation Center In Their Own Words: “People Actually Learn to Be Better People” 210 11 School Bullying: Prevention and Intervention 221 Beverly B. Title, Teaching Peace In Their Own Words: “It Has Really Helped How Safe We Feel” 236 12 R.E.S.P.E.C.T.: Appreciating and Welcoming Differences 251 Priscilla Prutzman, Creative Response to Conflict In Their Own Words: “It Made Me Speak Up for Myself and My Culture” 265 13 School’s Out: Time for Fun, Relaxation, and Peaceful Conflict Resolution Education 275 Sandy Tsubokawa Whittall, Educators for Social Responsibility In Their Own Words: “When the Kids Are Playing, They Are Working as a Team” 282 14 Reflections on Stories of Success 291 Tricia S. Jones, Temple University, and Randy Compton, School Mediation Center Postscript: The Importance of Supporting Conflict Resolution Education 309 Amalia G. Cuervo Notes 311 Appendix A: Books, Publications, and Websites 319 Appendix B: Organizations and Programs 325 About the Editors 349 About the Contributors 351 Name Index 355 Subject Index 359
£33.24
MB - Cornell University Press Liberal Peace Liberal War American Politics and International Security
Book SynopsisLiberal democracies very rarely fight wars against each other, even though they go to war just as often as other types of states do. John M. Owen IV attributes this peculiar restraint to a synergy between liberal ideology and the institutions that...Trade ReviewIn an ambitious book that covers one hundred years of US diplomacy, Owen persuasively demonstrates that perceptions of a foreign state before an international crisis shape interpretations of its actions during the crisis: liberals 'judge states based on their domestic political institutions, and maintain those judgments through smooth and rocky relations with those states.' Thus, the extent to which US liberals perceived a foreign state to be liberal affected whether they were likely to treat it as potentially aggressive or benign.... Owen makes an important contribution to the democratic peace literature by highlighting the influence of domestic vision on foreign policy thinking: whether states interpret foreign powers as dangerous depends less on their material capabilities for war than on the attractiveness of their political ideologies and institutions. -- Miriam Fendius Elman * The International History Review *This illuminating work, by a political scientist at the University of Virginia, seeks to explain why liberal states (those with free speech and competitive elections) avoid war with one another but not with illiberal states. -- David C. Hendrickson * Foreign Affairs *
£45.00
Cornell University Press Sustainable Peace
Book SynopsisHow can leaders craft political institutions that will sustain the peace and foster democracy in ethnically divided societies after conflicts as destructive as civil wars? This volume compares power-dividing and power-sharing solutions.
£97.20
MB - Cornell University Press The Peace Puzzle
Book SynopsisThe Peace Puzzle tracks the American determination to articulate policy, develop strategy and tactics, and see through negotiations to agreements on an issue that has been of singular importance to U.S. interests for more than forty years.Trade ReviewThe collective Middle East experience of the authors is unsurpassed. Their analysis is terse, and their portrait of U.S. efforts to broker Arab-Israeli peace is bleak.... The authors assert that American policymakers must address the core issues, transform their natural bias toward Israel into a positive factor, recapture bipartisan resolve to tackle the issue, maintain continuity across administrations, and persuade the Israelis and the Palestinians that Washington understands and respects their fundamental interests. * Foreign Affairs *The originality of this new book is to propose a distanced analysis that draws on 120 interviews with the implied decision-makers of American political involvement in the Middle East from 1989-2011...The authors take care to compare the remarks of their interviewees with available official documents, journalist investigations, as well as already-publicized testimonies. The result is a study that draws constantly on its foundational material, citing interviews that support and enrich the argument. * Politique Américaine *A must-read for anyone who desires to truly understand this critical and complex quest for Middle East peace. * Israel Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Decline of American Mideast Diplomacy 1. Opportunities Created, Opportunities Lost: Negotiations at Oslo and Madrid 2. Within Reach: Israeli- Syrian Negotiations of the 1990s 3. The Collapse of the Israeli- Palestinian Negotiations 4. George W. Bush Reshapes America's Role 5. The Annapolis Denouement 6. Obama: An Early Assessment Epilogue: Lessons Learned and UnlearnedNotes Index
£97.20
Cornell University Press Nested Security
Book SynopsisWhy does soft power conflict management meet with variable success over the course of a single mediation? In Nested Security, Erin K. Jenne asserts that international conflict management is almost never a straightforward case of success or failure. Instead, external mediators may reduce communal tensions at one point but utterly fail at another point, even if the incentives for conflict remain unchanged. Jenne explains this puzzle using a nested security model of conflict management, which holds that protracted ethnic or ideological conflicts are rarely internal affairs, but rather are embedded in wider regional and/or great power disputes. Internal conflict is nested within a regional environment, which in turn is nested in a global environment. Efforts to reduce conflict on the ground are therefore unlikely to succeed without first containing or resolving inter-state or trans-state conflict processes.Nested security is neither irreversible nor static: ethnic relations may eTrade ReviewErin Jenne makes an important contribution to the literature on conflict management. Jenne argues that in order for mediation of civil disputes to succeed, it is necessary to first address the wider conflict environment.... But as she herself acknowledges, external stability alone does not create peace. It is an important piece of the conflict management puzzle and she does well to remind scholars and policymakers alike that we cannot get so caught up in the trees that we miss the forest. -- Jennifer De Maio * H-Net *Jenne (Central European Univ.) presents a comprehensive analysis of international conflict management under two European security systems: the League of Nations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).... highly recommended. -- K. M. Zaarour * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. The Promises and Pitfalls of Cooperative Conflict Management2. The Theory of Nested Security3. Preventive Diplomacy in Interwar Europe4. Induced Devolution in Interwar Europe5. Preventive Diplomacy in Post–Cold War Europe6. Induced Devolution in Post–Cold War Europe7. Nested Security beyond EuropeGreat Powers and Cooperative Conflict Management
£37.80
Cornell University Press Liberal Peace Liberal War American Politics and
Book SynopsisLiberal democracies very rarely fight wars against each other, even though they go to war just as often as other types of states do. John M. Owen IV attributes this peculiar restraint to a synergy between liberal ideology and the institutions that...Trade ReviewIn an ambitious book that covers one hundred years of US diplomacy, Owen persuasively demonstrates that perceptions of a foreign state before an international crisis shape interpretations of its actions during the crisis: liberals 'judge states based on their domestic political institutions, and maintain those judgments through smooth and rocky relations with those states.' Thus, the extent to which US liberals perceived a foreign state to be liberal affected whether they were likely to treat it as potentially aggressive or benign.... Owen makes an important contribution to the democratic peace literature by highlighting the influence of domestic vision on foreign policy thinking: whether states interpret foreign powers as dangerous depends less on their material capabilities for war than on the attractiveness of their political ideologies and institutions. -- Miriam Fendius Elman * The International History Review *This illuminating work, by a political scientist at the University of Virginia, seeks to explain why liberal states (those with free speech and competitive elections) avoid war with one another but not with illiberal states. -- David C. Hendrickson * Foreign Affairs *
£28.49
Cornell University Press Unarmed Forces
Book SynopsisThroughout the Cold War, people worldwide feared that the U.S. and Soviet governments could not prevent a nuclear showdown. Citizens from both East-bloc and Western countries, among them prominent scientists and physicians, formed networks to promote...Trade ReviewSo if the mighty steel of US military strength did not tame the Russian bear, what did? Matthew Evangelista's answer to this question should pique the interest of argumentation scholars.... Evangelista's findings raise serious questions about realpolitik models of international relations that explain US Cold War victory over the Soviet Union in terms of one mammoth billiard ball smashing into and destroying its more fragile counterpart. His impressive empirical research illustrates how threats, policies, and norms were constructed and deconstructed by argumentation conducted in transnational channels of communication. If the significance of this finding for students of argumentation is not already apparent, it becomes obvious in Evangelista's final case study, which examines the influence of transnational activism on post-Soviet policy. * Argumentation and Advocacy *Matthew Evangelista's Unarmed Forces fills a key gap in Cold War historiography and international relations theory by examining how transnational actors (TNAs) affected Soviet and Russian security policies from the 1950s to the mid-1990s.... The book's most important theoretical contribution is its demonstration that, contrary to standard models, TNAs can affect security issues.... The book's remarkable empirical detail and clear theoretical argument will be invaluable for Cold War historians, arms control experts, international relations theorists, and aspiring transnational actors. -- Andrew Bennett, Georgetown University * Slavic Review *This is a highly detailed but readable book, punctuated by photographs and entertaining chapter captions.... Evangelista's book makes valuable reading for scholars interested in expanding their views about the end of the Cold War, as well as for those who will be inspired by the fact that transnational citizen influence could bring some amount of pressure to bear on one of the most brutal and tyrannical regimes of the twentieth century. -- Valerie Sperling, Clark University * Journal of Cold War Studies *This book will help educate those who think the course of the Cold War and its end—or for that matter any important dimension of international politics—were driven only by governments, national leaders, and vast political forces.... This is a smart, well-argued, and unassuming book. * Foreign Affairs *At the core of this book lies a thesis unsettling for conventional explanations of the cold war and its end: in terms of its professed aims of moderating Soviet conduct, U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union was a resounding failure.... At one level, this book functions as a massive indictment, sotto voce, of the U.S. security establishment, its government officials, allied academics, and media publicists. Evangelista cuts through their bluff, bluster, and baloney to reveal an astounding intellectual bankruptcy.... This is a powerful, path-breaking study. -- Michael Urban * Political Science Quarterly *To his credit, Matthew Evangelista has developed in Unarmed Forces a powerful argument that transnational movements of the past half century were able to influence the policies and decisions of a rigid, totalitarian USSR and a bureaucratized US foreign policy establishment.... He carefully marshals his arguments and provides a wealth of source material as an important dividend for the interested reader. -- Herbert L. Abrams, Stanford University * Physics Today *
£24.80
Cornell University Press Sustainable Peace
Book SynopsisHow can leaders craft political institutions that will sustain the peace and foster democracy in ethnically divided societies after conflicts as destructive as civil wars? This volume compares power-dividing and power-sharing solutions.Trade Review"Those of us who write about civil wars and intrastate conflict must now consider the innovative insights of Sustainable Peace, particularly its rejections of power sharing as a panacea. Philip G. Roeder and Donald Rothchild tease out better, novel, ideas from a range of important cases. We cannot neglect their findings."—Robert I. Rotberg, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University"Sustainable Peace will be a must-read for any academic working in the field of ethnic conflict management. Nowhere has the theory of 'power-division' been put forward as comprehensively and as clearly as in this volume. It is certain, therefore, to have a major impact. The collection is global in its scope, with cases from a rich variety of different geographic regions."—John McGarry, Queen's University
£24.69
Stanford University Press Hyperconflict
Book SynopsisA combination of heightened economic competition and an extreme concentration of power in geopolitics globalizes insecurity in the form of hyperconflict: a reorganization of political violence, a growing climate of fear, and increasing instability at a world level.Trade Review"James Mittelman is an outstanding critical scholar of globalization. In this book he examines the social and political conflict and widespread insecurity engendered by globalization. His rigorous approach is inspired by his direct experience of the struggles of people in Africa and parts of Asia as well as his familiarity with European and American thinking. The book should be read by anyone concerned with the emergence of world order in the uncertainties of the present era." -- Robert Cox, York University"James Mittelman's penetrating analysis of global (dis)order offers students of globalization a much-needed conceptual toolbox to understanding the great political, economic, and cultural shifts of the early 21st century. Drawing on relevant historical developments to sketch future scenarios, Hyperconflict is destined to become a classic in the new interdisciplinary field of Global Studies." -- Manfred B. Steger, Professor of Global Studies and Director of the Globalism Research Centre * Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology *"Mittelman brilliantly and presciently provides us with the first comprehensive mapping of this twenty-first century terrain of insecurity, the touchstone of his heroic effort to depict the wider implications of neoliberal globalization for the future of humanity. Mittelman not only helps us to see the world as it is but shows us how we should think about the future in order to overcome insecurity and to ground hope. This is a great achievement, warranting our attention and reflection, and eventually our gratitude." -- Richard Falk, Professor Emeritus of International Law"Probing beneath conflicts of the day, Hyperconflict brings to light the deep drivers of war and peace in the twenty-first century. It offers a fresh interpretation and findings. Professor Mittelman's study is bound to contribute to the work of peacemakers and analysts alike. I warmly commend this book." -- Martti Ahtisaari * Nobel Peace Prize Laureate of 2008 and former President of Finland *"This volume is a seminal contribution to the literature on the nexus of globalization, insecurity, and conflict, particularly because it introduces useful concepts such as hyperconflict, hypercompetition, and hyperpower in order to provide very useful insights about profound changes that have taken place in territoriality, legitimacy, economies, and rival belief systems, among other issues...Highly recommended." - E. Conteh-Morgan, University of South Florida
£21.59
Stanford University Press Securing Freedom in the Global Commons
Book SynopsisThis will be the first book to attempt to take a 'holistic' approach to security in the Commons (outer space, the atmosphere, the oceans, cyberspace, etc) in that it examines in detail each domain of the commons, identifying and assessing the current and future threats to free international access to the domain.Trade Review"Securing Freedom in the Global Commons is the first book-length study of security throughout the 'global commons' . . . The volume is timely, as freedom and security in the commons are increasingly under pressure from certain states, terrorism, and such illegal activity as (maritime) piracy and cyber crime." -- Chris Rahman * Political Studies Review *"Securing Freedom in the Global Commons presents an extensive and diverse academic study of the complexities defense planners, government policymakers, and private enterprise will face in the commons in decade ahead." -- Eric Sayers, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies"This is the first book-length examination of the stark implications of current and future challenges to America's reach and influence in the global commons. Its breadth is matched only by its high degree of scholarship and its relevance. The authors offer invaluable insights into the scale of the problem we face, and are to be commended for their innovative strategic thinking about solutions. Securing Freedom in the Global Commons is highly recommended to policy makers and students of national security and international relations." -- Frank Hoffman * U.S. National Analyst, Author of From Preponderance to Partnership, American Maritime Power in the 21st Century and The Contested Maritime Commons *"This volume goes far beyond its title by locating the global commons at the heart of current and future security challenges, delineating the forms many of these challenges are taking and identifying possible responses. It is an important contribution to our understanding of emerging security threats and is rich in both concept and detail. A must-read for all those interested in national and global security." -- Phil Williams, Wesley W. Posvar Professor of International Security and Director of the Matthew Ridgway Center * University of Pittsburgh *"The prosperity and stability of our global community depends increasingly on the open access to air space, outer space, oceans and more recently cyberspace as media for the continual transport of goods, capital, and information. Scott Jasper and his team have assembled the first comprehensive description of the multidimensional task of securing the global commons and the critical role our defense forces will play . . . A must read for serious analysts and educators in the national security field." -- Stuart E. Johnson, Senior Research Analyst
£22.49
Stanford University Press Ungoverned Spaces
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive critique of the prevailing view of ungoverned spaces and the threat they pose to human, national and international security.Trade Review"In Ungoverned Spaces, Clunan and Trinkunas hit on a concept that subsumes diverse problems of power and authority in 21st-century governance . . . This well-conceptualized volume includes chapters on a range of topics, including lawlessness in the slums of the developing world, struggles against global terrorism, nuclear trafficking, and money laundering. Contributors come from many disciplines (political science predominates) in the academy, government, and nongovernmental sector. This book will be of importance for collections specializing in political theory, international relations, urban and area studies, and security studies . . . Recommended."—S. P. Duffy, CHOICE"In the provocative book Ungoverned Spaces, Anne L. Clunan and Harold A. Trinkunas challenge the popular vision of 'ungoverned spaces' as both an inaccurate and counterproductive descriptor for the physical and conceptual regions that exist under something other than firm state control . . . Essays involving case studies—like the studies of Southern Lebanon, the Brazilian favelas, and the Pashtun tribes—provide vivid images to illustrate [the editors'] points . . . Ungoverned Spaces is worth reading for the provocative questions it poses."—Colonel David F. DiMeo, Military Review"This is an excellent work, practically extraordinary. It opens a new subject for courses, gnaws at the assumptions of IR theory, and throws a spotlight on crucial policy areas. It poses new demands for a reconceptualization of theory, is adventuresomely interdisciplinary, unbound by usual conventions, and breaks down the walls between established disciplinary approaches."—I. William Zartman, Professor Emeritus, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
£21.59
Stanford University Press Trust but Verify
Book SynopsisTrust, but Verify uses trustwith its emotional and predictive aspectsto explore international relations in the second half of the Cold War, beginning with the late 1960s. The détente of the 1970s led to the development of some limited trust between the United States and the Soviet Union, which lessened international tensions and enabled advances in areas such as arms control. However, it also created uncertainty in other areas, especially on the part of smaller states that depended on their alliance leaders for protection. The contributors to this volume look at how the emotional side of the conflict affected the dynamics of various Cold War relations: between the superpowers, within the two ideological blocs, and inside individual countries on the margins of the EastWest confrontation.Trade Review"This book offers an insightful explanation for one of the great puzzles of recent history: how the Cold War, a seemingly indestructible international regime, came to an end. And it will also make waves because the essays take seriously the mission of relating the political, economic, and cultural factors to emotions history."—Frank Costigliola, University of Connecticut"In an abundance of 'trust talk' in international relations, finally a scholarly analysis of how and why trust really matters: how it facilitated cooperation, enabled risk-taking, and helped to establish confidence-building politics, under the highly unlikely auspices of the Cold War."—Ute Frevert, Max-Planck-Institute for Human Development
£55.80
University of Pennsylvania Press Hutu Rebels
Book SynopsisIn 1994, almost one million ethnic Tutsis were killed in the genocide in Rwanda. In the aftermath of the genocide, some of the top-echelon Hutu officers who had organized it fled Rwanda to the eastern Congo (DRC) and set up a new base for military operation, with the goal of retaking power in Kigali, Rwanda. More than twenty years later, these rebel forces comprise a diverse group of refugees, rebel fighters, and civilian dependents who operate from mountain areas in the Congo forests and have a long and complex history of war and violence. While media and human rights reports typically portray this rebel group as one of the most brutal rebel factions operating in the eastern Congo region, Hutu Rebels paints a more complex picture.Having conducted ethnographic fieldwork in a rebel camp located deep in the Congo forest, Anna Hedlund explores the micropolitics and practices of everyday life among a community of Hutu rebel fighters and their families, living under the harsTrade Review"[A]n authoritative ethnographic study of life in a military camp controlled by the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda...Important in its scope, empirics, and insight." * H-Genocide *"A fabulous book. Hutu Rebels is the first to provide an in-depth analysis of Hutu rebels and to present their own perspectives on the war and on their own situations. Anna Hedlund handily refutes stereotypes of rebel life as one defined by chaos and violence while also highlighting the boredom, normalcy, and everydayness that accompanies such a life. It is based on extraordinary ethnographic research and firsthand material, and the analysis is as nuanced as it is convincing and insightful." * Séverine Autesserre, author of The Trouble with the Congo: Local Violence and the Failure of International Peacebuilding *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Preface Introduction. Conflict and Violence in the Congo Chapter 1. Rwandan Rebels in the Congo War: Power, Politics, and Exile Chapter 2. Rainbow Brigade: Life in a Rebel Camp Chapter 3. Politics in the Forest: Retelling History in Exile Chapter 4. Captivity and Commitment Chapter 5. The Forest of Volcanoes: Rebel-Civilian Interactions Chapter 6. From Bare Life to Bare Violence References Notes Index Acknowledgments
£56.10
University of Pennsylvania Press The Ideals of Global Sport
Book SynopsisSport has the power to change the world, South African president Nelson Mandela told the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo in 2000. Today, we are inundated with similar claims—from politicians, diplomats, intellectuals, journalists, athletes, and fans—about the many ways that international sports competitions make the world a better place. Promoters of the Olympic Games and similar global sports events have spent more than a century telling us that these festivals offer a multitude of goods: that they foster friendship and mutual understanding among peoples and nations, promote peace, combat racism, and spread democracy. In recent years boosters have suggested that sports mega-events can advance environmental protection in a world threatened by climate change, stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty in developing nations, and promote human rights in repressive countries. If the claims are to be believed, sport is the most powerful and effective form of idealistic internaTrade Review"[E]ach study is well constructed and carefully debunks the hyperbolic and grandiose claims that politicians and sport officials regularly make about 'their' events . . . This is a fascinating book to dip into and useful for sport academics and cultural sociologists alike who will be interested in the semantics and word play around the idealistic aims of the game makers and the host nations' populations who directly experience the negative effects of sport mega events..The book makes a strong case that there is a responsibility to call global sport events to task on their stated claims at the very least." * Cultural Sociology *"Does international sport actually strengthen international understanding and human rights? Any discussion of the future of the beleaguered modern Olympics and other major events, in the current climate of growing xenophobia in many countries, must critically consider this question. This well researched, insightful collection of historical case studies, ably organized with memorable aphorisms by editor Barbara Keys, does exactly that. It is indispensable reading for scholars, journalists, and policymakers alike." * Bruce Kidd, former Olympian and honorary member of the Canadian Olympic Committee *"This book provides a highly readable, fascinating, and valuable set of essays, which together demonstrate in rich detail the gap between the rhetoric and reality of sport's moral discourse. It is essential reading for anyone-student, researcher, or sports fan-who wants to know more about the international politics of contemporary sport." * Professor John Horne, coauthor of Sport and Social Movements: From the Local to the Global *"The Ideals of Global Sport upends the familiar claim that sports possess a transcendent power to make the world a better place. Through a series of excellent case studies, it shows us the layered ways in which such claims are invoked, contrasted with the more complex realities on the ground. It is a timely intervention." * Mark Philip Bradley, University of Chicago *Table of ContentsIntroduction. The Ideals of International Sport —Barbara Jean Keys PART I. The Core Ideals Chapter 1. Friendship and Mutual Understanding: Sport, Rhetoric, and Regional Relations in Southeast Asia —Simon Creak Chapter 2. Antidiscrimination: Racism and the Case of South Africa —Robert Skinner Chapter 3. Democracy and Democratization: The Ambiguous Legacy —Joon Seok Hong Chapter 4. Peace: The United Nations, the International Olympic Committee, and the Renovation of the Olympic Truce —Roland Burke PART II. The Rise of Human Rights Chapter 5. Reframing Human Rights: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and International Sport —Barbara Jean Keys Chapter 6. The Moscow 1980 and Sochi 2014 Olympic Games: Dissent and Repression —Dmitry Dubrovskiy Chapter 7. Hosting the Olympic Games in Developed Countries: Debating the Human Rights Ideals of Sport Jules Boykoff Chapter 8. The View from China: Two Olympic Bids, One Olympic Games, and China's Changing Rights Consciousness —Susan Brownell Chapter 9. Competing for Rights?: Human Rights and Recent Sport Mega-Events in Brazil —João Roriz and Renata Nagamine Conclusion. The Future of Idealism in Sport —Barbara Jean Keys and Roland Burke List of Contributors Index Acknowledgments
£40.50
University of Pennsylvania Press Paradigm Lost
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This concise and powerfully argued volume by a leading scholar of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is notable both as a diagnostic tool for understanding the contemporary political reality of Arab and Jewish inequality under Israeli sovereignty, and as a plea for thinking outside the reigning paradigm of partition that has governed assumptions of any joint political future." * Journal of Modern Jewish Studies *"Ian Lustick is arguably the foremost scholar of Israeli society and politics in the US . . . There is no question that Paradigm Lost is a path-breaking book." * Israel Studies Review *"Lustick's well-written and carefully researched new volume stands poised to become an important intervention in the literature on Israel/Palestine . . . Paradigm Lost covers a lot of ground in five punchy chapters and makes a powerful case for recognizing a one-state reality, as well as encouraging readers to begin to consider the value of equality and rights for all." * Journal of Palestine Studies *"Ian Lustick has written a richly informed and persuasive account of how the relationship between Israelis and Palestinians has become the seemingly dead-end tragedy it is today. This book provides an especially insightful analysis of why Israeli attitudes toward this issue evolved as they did. It is essential reading for anyone concerned about this conflict and hungry for new ways to think about it." * Paul R. Pillar, former National Intelligence Officer for the Near East and South Asia *"This important new book by one of the country's most thoughtful, insightful, and engaged students of Israel and its conflict with the Palestinians is at once both provocative and persuasive. The book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the path that brought Israel to the situation it faces today-and of what is likely to come next. Meticulously researched and convincingly argued, Paradigm Lost is a must-read for all who are interested in, and care about, Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." * Mark Tessler, University of Michigan *"Paradigm Lost is an important addition to our understanding of the failure of the Two States Solution. It unpacks how the Iron Wall mentality came to dominate Israeli politics and hindered any serious attempt to reach peace with the Palestinians.mIt is a must read for every Israeli and American interested in going beyond the present impasse." * Leila Farsakh, University of Massachusetts *
£56.10
University of Pennsylvania Press Former Guerrillas in Mozambique
Book SynopsisA sensitive ethnography of former Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) combatantsAfter sixteen years of civil war (1976—1992) between the Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO) and the government of Mozambique, over 90,000 former combatants were disarmed and demobilized by a United Nations-led program. Former combatants were to find their ways as civilians again, assisted by community-based reintegration rituals. While the process was often presented as a success story of peace, renewed armed conflict involving RENAMO combatants in 2013 and onward suggests that the reintegration of former guerrillas was a far more complex story.In Former Guerrillas in Mozambique, Nikkie Wiegink describes the trajectories of former RENAMO combatants in Maringue, a rural district in central Mozambique. Rather than focus on violence, trauma, and the reacceptance of these ex-combatants by the community, Wiegink emphasizes the ways in which RENAMO veterans have navigatTrade Review"[A] well-written and sensitively researched and inclusive ethnography about the Mozambican civil war and its post-war trajectories of Renamo excombatants in Maringue. The painstaking work of putting individuals back into local history is apparent here. Wiegink, during her time in Maringue, attempted to become integrated in the local community and use that opportunity to see how their lived experiences compare with the stories they told her. What differs from most ther recent analysis on Mozambique is that Wiegink treats the post-conflict individual and community responses as open-ended and seeks to understand anddescribehowtheseex-combatantsnavigate‘unstableandsometimesdangerous landscapes, seeking to increase their social possibilities and life chances’" * Journal of Southern African Studies *"Grounded in anthropological methodology even as it speaks directly to debates in development studies and international relations, Former Guerrillas in Mozambique provides an irrefutable case for integrating the rigorous study of the lives of the most marginalised into the analysis of state and international politics." * Journal of Southern African Studies *"With its in-depth ethnographic engagement, its synthesis of recent and classic studies of veterans, and its sophisticated use of the concept of the social navigation of persons through dynamic environments, Former Guerrillas in Mozambique is an important contribution to peace and conflict studies, political anthropology, the anthropology of kinship, and African studies." * Alice Wilson, University of Sussex *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms Introduction Part I. Setting the Stage Chapter 1. War Stories Chapter 2. When Elephants Fight Part II. Family Affairs Chapter 3. Wartime Kin and Wartime Husbands Chapter 4. Navigating the Supernatural World Chapter 5. Why Did the Soldiers Not Return Home? Part III. Navigating Politics Chapter 6. About Eating and Drinking Chapter 7. "Only a Bit Mozambican" Conclusion Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
£45.00
Rutgers University Press Israeli and Palestinian Identities in Dialogue
Book SynopsisIsraeli Palestinians make up about 20 percent of Israeli citizens and, for the most part, live separate lives from their Jewish neighbors—lives fraught with political, social, and economic divisions. Attempts to initiate interactions between Palestinians and Jews outside official frameworks have often dissolved under political and economic pressures.One lasting effort began when the School for Peace was established in 1976 in Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam, a joint model village set up in 1972 by a group of Jewish and Palestinian Israelis. Since its inception, the School for Peace has conducted hundreds of encounter activities to help create a more authentic and egalitarian dialogue between the Palestinian minority and Jewish majority.This volume is the product of the insight and experiences of both Arabs and Jews at the School for Peace over the last two decades. Essays address topics such as strategies for working with young people, development of effecTrade ReviewThis book contains very important insights into Israeli Arab attitudes towards citizenship in Israel. . . . The two groups need to negotiate a new social and political contract and this book offers critical guidance in this urgent process. -- Joseph V. Montville * director, Preventive Diplomacy Program, Center for Strategic and International S *This volume provides a significant contribution to the field of peace studies and conflict resolution. It captures the unique work of Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam on identity dialogue and power relations. . . . highly recommended reading. -- Mohammed Abu-Nimer * author of Nonviolence and Peace Building in Islam: Theory and Practice *This book contains very important insights into Israeli Arab attitudes towards citizenship in Israel. . . . The two groups need to negotiate a new social and political contract and this book offers critical guidance in this urgent process. -- Joseph V. Montville * director, Preventive Diplomacy Program, Center for Strategic and International S *This volume provides a significant contribution to the field of peace studies and conflict resolution. It captures the unique work of Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam on identity dialogue and power relations. . . . highly recommended reading. -- Mohammed Abu-Nimer * author of Nonviolence and Peace Building in Islam: Theory and Practice *Table of ContentsIntergroup conflict and its reduction: a social-psychological perspective / Arie Nadler Jewish-Palestinian relations in Israel: the planned encounter as a microcosm / Ramzi Suleiman Awareness, identity, and reality: the school for peace approach / Rabah Halabi and Nava Sonnenschein Liberate the oppressed and their oppressors: encounters between university students / Raba Halabi, Nava Sonnenschein, and Ariellla Friedman Reconstructing identity through the encounter with the other: the facilitators' training course / Rabah Halabi The courage to face a complex reality: encounters for youth / Michal Zak, Rqabah Halabi, and Wafa'a Zriek-Srour Language as a bridge and an obstacle / Rabah Halabi and Michal Zak Cofacilitation: a symmetrical dialogue in an asymmetrical reality / Michal Zak and Rabah Halabi "Home group": the uninational framework / Nava Sonnenschein and Ahmad Hijazi Identity processes in intergroup encounters / Gabriel Horenczyk Epilogue: Toward a humane and equal relationship / Rabah Halabi
£29.70
Rutgers University Press Imperial Affects Sensational Melodrama and the
Book SynopsisImperial Affects is the first sustained account of American action-based cinema as melodrama. From the earliest war films through the Hollywood Western and the late-century action cinema, imperialist violence and mobility have been produced as sites of both visceral pleasure and moral virtue.Trade Review"Eagle skillfully juggles debates around the meaning and cultural relevance of melodrama, the relationship between sensationalism and modernity, and the cultural work done by the Western. This is a first-rate book that makes important contributions to film studies, American studies, and cultural studies more broadly." -- Sarah Hagelin * author of Reel Vulnerability *"Rich in historical and critical insights, Eagle vividly demonstrates why the intimate connection between melodrama and action/violence matters so profoundly for our thinking about the cinema, gender, race and nationalism." -- Yvonne Tasker * author of Spectacular Bodies: Gender, Genre and the Action Cinema *Table of ContentsIntroduction Making Sense: The Moral and Affective Appeals of Melodrama • The Felt Good of Melodrama • Affective Attunement and the Structuring of Feeling • Visceral Politics • Imperial Affects 1. A Rough Ride: Cinema, War, and the Strenuous Life • Theodore Roosevelt and the Discourse of the Strenuous Life • Strenuous Spectacle in the Theater of War • Strenuous Spectatorship and the Early Cinema of Assaults 2. Manifest Destiny in Action: Sensational Melodrama and the Advent of the Western • Sensational Melodrama and Western Attractions • The Visceral and Moral Thrills of Western Action • Moving Men: Heroic Action and the Morality of Motion 3. Western Weepies: The Power of Pathos in the Cold War Western • Questioning Authority: Masculinity, Morality, and the Cold War Western • The White Man’s Indian: Race and Redemption in the Pro-Indian Cycle • “What am I supposed to do, cry Feel sorry for him ” • Suffer and Be Hard: The Power of Pathos 4. The Subject of Imperiled Privilege: Victimization and Violence in Late-Century Action Cinema • Spectacular Agonies, Sensational Redemptions: Rambo as Melodrama • Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, and the New Pleasures of Action • There’s No Place Like Home: Falling Down and the Subject of Imperiled Privilege • Beyond Forgiveness: Unforgiven and the Limitations of Critique Epilogue To Be Real: Virtual Violence in the Twenty-First Century Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£28.80
Rutgers University Press Imperial Affects Sensational Melodrama and the
Book SynopsisImperial Affects is the first sustained account of American action-based cinema as melodrama. From the earliest war films through the Hollywood Western and the late-century action cinema, imperialist violence and mobility have been produced as sites of both visceral pleasure and moral virtue.Trade Review"Eagle skillfully juggles debates around the meaning and cultural relevance of melodrama, the relationship between sensationalism and modernity, and the cultural work done by the Western. This is a first-rate book that makes important contributions to film studies, American studies, and cultural studies more broadly." -- Sarah Hagelin * author of Reel Vulnerability *"Rich in historical and critical insights, Eagle vividly demonstrates why the intimate connection between melodrama and action/violence matters so profoundly for our thinking about the cinema, gender, race and nationalism." -- Yvonne Tasker * author of Spectacular Bodies: Gender, Genre and the Action Cinema *Table of ContentsIntroduction Making Sense: The Moral and Affective Appeals of Melodrama • The Felt Good of Melodrama • Affective Attunement and the Structuring of Feeling • Visceral Politics • Imperial Affects 1. A Rough Ride: Cinema, War, and the Strenuous Life • Theodore Roosevelt and the Discourse of the Strenuous Life • Strenuous Spectacle in the Theater of War • Strenuous Spectatorship and the Early Cinema of Assaults 2. Manifest Destiny in Action: Sensational Melodrama and the Advent of the Western • Sensational Melodrama and Western Attractions • The Visceral and Moral Thrills of Western Action • Moving Men: Heroic Action and the Morality of Motion 3. Western Weepies: The Power of Pathos in the Cold War Western • Questioning Authority: Masculinity, Morality, and the Cold War Western • The White Man’s Indian: Race and Redemption in the Pro-Indian Cycle • “What am I supposed to do, cry Feel sorry for him ” • Suffer and Be Hard: The Power of Pathos 4. The Subject of Imperiled Privilege: Victimization and Violence in Late-Century Action Cinema • Spectacular Agonies, Sensational Redemptions: Rambo as Melodrama • Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, and the New Pleasures of Action • There’s No Place Like Home: Falling Down and the Subject of Imperiled Privilege • Beyond Forgiveness: Unforgiven and the Limitations of Critique Epilogue To Be Real: Virtual Violence in the Twenty-First Century Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index
£105.40
Rutgers University Press InVisible War The Culture of War in
Book SynopsisIn/Visible War addresses a paradox of twenty-first century American warfare. The editors examine how the contemporary visual American experience of war is ubiquitous and utterly present in public, popular culture, and yet war is simultaneously invisible or absent; we lack a lived sense that “America” is at war. Trade Review"In/Visible War is a timely and stimulating collection that offers a fresh and provocative insight into the impact of the 'global war on terror' on American culture and politics." -- John Bodnar * author of The Good War in American Memory *"Can a war be hidden in plain sight? Every day. This thoughtful volume explores how contemporary media are normalizing war, and why the paradoxes of war’s invisibility challenge civic spectatorship." -- Robert Hariman * co-author of No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy *"Provocative." * H-Net *"In/Visible War: the Culture of War in Twenty-First-Century America is an amazing read about images of war and also how we really do not have a clue as to what these men and women in uniform go through on a day-to-day basis. A picture can make us see, but we can never know the 'truth.'" * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Paradoxical In/visibility of War John Louis Lucaites and Jon Simons Part I: Seeing War Chapter 1: How Photojournalism Has Framed the War in Afghanistan David Campbell Chapter 2: Returning Soldiers and the In/visibility of Combat Trauma Christopher J. Gilbert and John Louis Lucaites Chapter 3: (Re)fashioning PTSD’s Warrior Project Jeremy G. Gordon Chapter 4: Unremarkable Suffering: Banality, Spectatorship, and War’s In/visibilities Rebecca A. Adelman and Wendy Kozol Transition “War Is Fun,” a Photo-Essay Nina Berman Chapter 5: Laying bin Laden to Rest: A Case Study of Terrorism and the Politics of Visibility Jody Madeira Part II: Not Seeing War Chapter 6: Digital War and the Public Mind: Call of Duty Reloaded, Decoded Roger Stahl Chapter 7: A Cinema of Consolation: Post-9/11 Super Invasion Fantasy De Witt Douglas Kilgore Chapter 8: Differential Configurations: In/visibility through the Lens of Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker (2008) Claudia Breger Chapter 9: Canine Rescue, Civilian Casualties, and the Long Gulf War Purnima Bose Part III: Theorizing the In/visibility of War Chapter 10: The In/visibility of Liberal Peace: Perpetual Peace and Enduring Freedom Jon Simons Chapter 11: Why War? Baudrillard, Derrida, and the Absolute Televisual Image Diane Rubenstein Chapter 12: War in the Twenty-first Century: Visible, Invisible, or Superpositional? James Der Derian Notes on Contributors Photo Credits Index
£28.80
Rutgers University Press InVisible War The Culture of War in
Book SynopsisIn/Visible War addresses a paradox of twenty-first century American warfare. The editors examine how the contemporary visual American experience of war is ubiquitous and utterly present in public, popular culture, and yet war is simultaneously invisible or absent; we lack a lived sense that “America” is at war. Trade Review"In/Visible War is a timely and stimulating collection that offers a fresh and provocative insight into the impact of the 'global war on terror' on American culture and politics." -- John Bodnar * author of The Good War in American Memory *"Can a war be hidden in plain sight? Every day. This thoughtful volume explores how contemporary media are normalizing war, and why the paradoxes of war’s invisibility challenge civic spectatorship." -- Robert Hariman * co-author of No Caption Needed: Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy *"Provocative." * H-Net *"In/Visible War: the Culture of War in Twenty-First-Century America is an amazing read about images of war and also how we really do not have a clue as to what these men and women in uniform go through on a day-to-day basis. A picture can make us see, but we can never know the 'truth.'" * Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Paradoxical In/visibility of War John Louis Lucaites and Jon Simons Part I: Seeing War Chapter 1: How Photojournalism Has Framed the War in Afghanistan David Campbell Chapter 2: Returning Soldiers and the In/visibility of Combat Trauma Christopher J. Gilbert and John Louis Lucaites Chapter 3: (Re)fashioning PTSD’s Warrior Project Jeremy G. Gordon Chapter 4: Unremarkable Suffering: Banality, Spectatorship, and War’s In/visibilities Rebecca A. Adelman and Wendy Kozol Transition “War Is Fun,” a Photo-Essay Nina Berman Chapter 5: Laying bin Laden to Rest: A Case Study of Terrorism and the Politics of Visibility Jody Madeira Part II: Not Seeing War Chapter 6: Digital War and the Public Mind: Call of Duty Reloaded, Decoded Roger Stahl Chapter 7: A Cinema of Consolation: Post-9/11 Super Invasion Fantasy De Witt Douglas Kilgore Chapter 8: Differential Configurations: In/visibility through the Lens of Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker (2008) Claudia Breger Chapter 9: Canine Rescue, Civilian Casualties, and the Long Gulf War Purnima Bose Part III: Theorizing the In/visibility of War Chapter 10: The In/visibility of Liberal Peace: Perpetual Peace and Enduring Freedom Jon Simons Chapter 11: Why War? Baudrillard, Derrida, and the Absolute Televisual Image Diane Rubenstein Chapter 12: War in the Twenty-first Century: Visible, Invisible, or Superpositional? James Der Derian Notes on Contributors Photo Credits Index
£105.40
Rutgers University Press The Power of Dialogue between Israelis and Pales
Book SynopsisIn The Power of Dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, scholar and activist Nava Sonnenschein shares a collection of twenty-five powerful interviews she conducted with Palestinian and Jewish Israeli alumni of peacebuilding courses, showing the potential for a sustainable path to peace with equality in Israel and Palestine. Trade Review"This anthology of Israeli Jewish and Palestinian narratives expressed through in-depth interviews reveal the meaningful process of dialogue that changed participants’ life-experiences, perspectives and even aspects of identity, and demonstrates how seeds of change begin in questioning long-lasting social convictions." -- Yona Teichman * Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel *Table of ContentsForeword Chapter 1: When Groups Meet: Understanding How Power Dynamics Shape Intergroup Encounters PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS & POLITICAL ACTIVISM Chapter 2: Michael Sfard - Lawyer and human rights activist specializing in human rights law and the laws of war Chapter 3: Suhad Hammoud Dahleh - Lawyer focusing on the human rights of East Jerusalem’s 260,000 Palestinians; co-founder of the law firm Dahleh, Hammound and Associates Chapter 4: Mohammad Abu Snineh - Lawyer with the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center Chapter 5: Yonatan Shapira - Activist and musician with music available on Spotify and iHeartRadio; member of Boycott from Within PART TWO: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION & PLANNING Chapter 6: Ayelet Roth - School Network Director of Hand in Hand bilingual school Chapter 7: Harb Amara - Program Director for the School for Peace Chapter 8: Youval Tamari Chapter 9: Rachela Yanay Chapter 10: Nazih Ansaari Chapter 11: Sebastian Wallerstein - Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Center at Tel Aviv University PART THREE: FAMILY & COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Chapter 12: Wassim Biroumi - Program Coordinator of ICCI and coordinates a program called “From Memory to Reconciliation” for Youth and Young Adults with the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel Chapter 13: Yoav Lurie - Psychotherapist with both individuals and groups; Occupational Therapist; Works in private practice and the Center for the Victims of Sexual Assaults in Tel Aviv; Teaches in Occupational Therapy Department in Tel-Aviv University; Board member of the Israeli Association of Group Therapy Chapter 14: Dina Zarega - Clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Jerusalem Chapter 15: Slieman Halabi - Coordinator of Internal Events at the Salaam-Shalom Initiative; Research Associate at Jacobs University in Bremen; Current Ph.D. candidate at Friedrich Schiller University Jena at the International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World PART FOUR: UNIVERSITY TEACHING & RESEARCH Chapter 16: Norma Musih - Member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Media and Communications at Belgrade Singidunum University; Ph.D. candidate the Indiana University Chapter 17: Roi Silberberg - Program Director of the School for Peace Chapter 18: Nada Matta - Ph.D. candidate in the sociology department at New York University; Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages and the Department of Sociology at Drexel University Chapter 19: Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder - Senior Lecturer on the sociology of gender and education at Ben-Gurion University Chapter 20: Maram Masarwi - Member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Media and Communications at Belgrade Singidunum University; Head of the early childhood education department at Al-Qasemi College of Education; Lecturer in the faculty of Education at the David Yallin College in Israel PART FIVE: PIONEERING NEW ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 21: Eitan Bronstein - Co-Director, Video Director, and Editor of De-Colonizer, a research and art laboratory Chapter 22: Amin Khalaf - Leader of the East & West Center for language study in Jerusalem Chapter 23: Maya Mukamel Chapter 24: Badria Biromi Chapter 25: Avi Levi Chapter 26: Amal Elsana Alh’jooj Afterword: A Critical Analysis of the Interviews References
£31.50
Rutgers University Press The Power of Dialogue between Israelis and Pales
Book SynopsisIn The Power of Dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians, scholar and activist Nava Sonnenschein shares a collection of twenty-five powerful interviews she conducted with Palestinian and Jewish Israeli alumni of peacebuilding courses, showing the potential for a sustainable path to peace with equality in Israel and Palestine. Trade Review"This anthology of Israeli Jewish and Palestinian narratives expressed through in-depth interviews reveal the meaningful process of dialogue that changed participants’ life-experiences, perspectives and even aspects of identity, and demonstrates how seeds of change begin in questioning long-lasting social convictions." -- Yona Teichman * Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel *Table of ContentsForeword Chapter 1: When Groups Meet: Understanding How Power Dynamics Shape Intergroup Encounters PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS & POLITICAL ACTIVISM Chapter 2: Michael Sfard - Lawyer and human rights activist specializing in human rights law and the laws of war Chapter 3: Suhad Hammoud Dahleh - Lawyer focusing on the human rights of East Jerusalem’s 260,000 Palestinians; co-founder of the law firm Dahleh, Hammound and Associates Chapter 4: Mohammad Abu Snineh - Lawyer with the Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center Chapter 5: Yonatan Shapira - Activist and musician with music available on Spotify and iHeartRadio; member of Boycott from Within PART TWO: COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, EDUCATION & PLANNING Chapter 6: Ayelet Roth - School Network Director of Hand in Hand bilingual school Chapter 7: Harb Amara - Program Director for the School for Peace Chapter 8: Youval Tamari Chapter 9: Rachela Yanay Chapter 10: Nazih Ansaari Chapter 11: Sebastian Wallerstein - Executive Director of the Affordable Housing Center at Tel Aviv University PART THREE: FAMILY & COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Chapter 12: Wassim Biroumi - Program Coordinator of ICCI and coordinates a program called “From Memory to Reconciliation” for Youth and Young Adults with the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel Chapter 13: Yoav Lurie - Psychotherapist with both individuals and groups; Occupational Therapist; Works in private practice and the Center for the Victims of Sexual Assaults in Tel Aviv; Teaches in Occupational Therapy Department in Tel-Aviv University; Board member of the Israeli Association of Group Therapy Chapter 14: Dina Zarega - Clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Jerusalem Chapter 15: Slieman Halabi - Coordinator of Internal Events at the Salaam-Shalom Initiative; Research Associate at Jacobs University in Bremen; Current Ph.D. candidate at Friedrich Schiller University Jena at the International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World PART FOUR: UNIVERSITY TEACHING & RESEARCH Chapter 16: Norma Musih - Member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Media and Communications at Belgrade Singidunum University; Ph.D. candidate the Indiana University Chapter 17: Roi Silberberg - Program Director of the School for Peace Chapter 18: Nada Matta - Ph.D. candidate in the sociology department at New York University; Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages and the Department of Sociology at Drexel University Chapter 19: Sarab Abu-Rabia-Queder - Senior Lecturer on the sociology of gender and education at Ben-Gurion University Chapter 20: Maram Masarwi - Member of the Advisory Board for the Center for Comparative Conflict Studies at the Faculty of Media and Communications at Belgrade Singidunum University; Head of the early childhood education department at Al-Qasemi College of Education; Lecturer in the faculty of Education at the David Yallin College in Israel PART FIVE: PIONEERING NEW ORGANIZATIONS Chapter 21: Eitan Bronstein - Co-Director, Video Director, and Editor of De-Colonizer, a research and art laboratory Chapter 22: Amin Khalaf - Leader of the East & West Center for language study in Jerusalem Chapter 23: Maya Mukamel Chapter 24: Badria Biromi Chapter 25: Avi Levi Chapter 26: Amal Elsana Alh’jooj Afterword: A Critical Analysis of the Interviews References
£105.40
MP-VIR Uni of Virginia Avoiding War with China
Book SynopsisContending that conflict is inevitable when an established power does not make sufficient room for a rising power, some conclude that the United States and China are on a collision course. In this timely new work, renowned professor of international relations Amitai Etzioni points to the paths by which the two nations can avoid war.Trade ReviewDrawing on his encyclopedic knowledge of the history and current state of U.S.-China relations, Etzioni sorts out the many myths and common misconceptions and contrasts them with reality. His book outlines the truly essential issues concerning competition and cooperation between the two countries. His proposal for realistic ways to construct a more peaceful relationship is poised to inspire important debates over U.S.-Asia policy.- Ho-fung Hung, Johns Hopkins University, author of The China Boom: Why China Will Not Rule the World;""Etzioni has written a brilliant little book that meticulously examines the issues between the United States and China and the interests and emotions that bear on them. There is no better way to get up to speed on the increasingly tense relations between Washington and Beijing than to read Avoiding War with China.""- Ambassador Chas W. Freeman Jr., former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs;""If the United States and China ever go to war, everybody on this earth stands to lose. And if the United States and China are friends, the entire world stands to gain. Indeed, things that make the United States and China interdependent in this world are much more and far greater than things that divide the two. In this book, Etzioni clearly points out that in this globalized world, relationships between great powers should adopt geoeconomic principles, which often result in a win-win situation, and should shy away from geopolitical considerations, which are always zero-sum games.""- Patrick C. P. Ho, Deputy Chairman and Secretary General of the China Energy Fund Committee;""In a short book pointedly titled Avoiding War with China, Amitai Etzioni has a more concrete idea of how China should be accommodated. Etzioni, a professor at George Washington University, is no softie. Having escaped from Nazi Germany as a child, he served as a commando in the Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Etzioni knows what war is like, in contrast to most armchair warriors in Washington or indeed Beijing.... [E]minently sensible.""- The New Yorker;""In Avoiding War With China, Amitai Etzioni says that even optimists give the U.S. and China only a one-in-four chance of peace. He thinks those odds can be improved.""- The Daily Beast;""Prepare for back-to-school political debates: Avoiding War with China – Amitai Etzioni. Without classes, club meetings and homework assignments taking up your time, summer is the perfect opportunity to catch up on current events around the world, and Avoiding War with China will help you do just that. From the first chapter, readers will begin to learn everything about the U.S. relationship with China and why Etzioni thinks that war between the two countries could be coming sooner than we think.""- The GW Hatchet;""Anyone considering how the United States and China might avoid a devastating war will want to read this timely book. Stimulating and engaging, this elegant work not only offers a fresh look at these two nation's multifaceted relationship, but dissects major issues with precision. This is a must read for today's national debate on America’s China policy.""- Chunjuan Nancy Wei, University of Bridgeport;""The originality of this work is that it addresses numerous policy recommendations to the United States, instead of to China, as is the case with the vast majority of publications, in order to ensure what is called a peaceful ‘transition of power’ between Washington and Peking, while not jeopardizing the fundamental interests of the United States in East Asia.""- Phébé (published by Le Point);""[A]n important contribution to the burgeoning literature on the future of Sino?U.S. relations.... Etzioni's call for a 'vigorous, comprehensive public debate about U.S.?China policy' that can avoid 'a drift to war without compromising any of the core interests of the United States and its allies' is a valuable counterweight to the structural pessimism that infuses much of academic and public discussions of the future of Sino?U.S. relations today.""- Political Science Quarterly
£18.86
MP-SYR Syracuse University P Peacekeeping in South Lebanon
Book SynopsisAlthough the concept of credibility has been identified by the United Nations as a significant factor in successful peacekeeping operations, its role has largely been ignored in the literature on peacekeeping at the local level. In this book, Newby provides the first detailed examination of credibility's essential place in peacekeeping.
£44.96
MP-SYR Syracuse University P Turkeys State Crisis Institutions Reform and
Book SynopsisDelves into the historical, political, and geopolitical background of Turkey's decline. Providing a comprehensive portrait of the Turkish state's turmoil, Aras creates a blueprint for the ways in which much-needed reforms can break vicious cycles of political polarization, rising authoritarianism, and weak state institutions.
£15.26
John Wiley & Sons Turkeys State Crisis
Book SynopsisDelves into the historical, political, and geopolitical background of Turkey's decline. Providing a comprehensive portrait of the Turkish state's turmoil, Aras creates a blueprint for the ways in which much-needed reforms can break vicious cycles of political polarization, rising authoritarianism, and weak state institutions.
£44.96
John Wiley & Sons Beyond Othering A Gandhian Approach to Conflict
Book SynopsisIllustrates how Gandhian principles of multicultural belonging and pluralism are key to resolving conflicts, not just in South Asia but across the world. Beyond Othering is a timely and relevant contribution to the discourse on conflict resolution.
£30.56
John Wiley & Sons Beyond Othering
Book SynopsisIllustrates how Gandhian principles of multicultural belonging and pluralism are key to resolving conflicts, not just in South Asia but across the world. Beyond Othering is a timely and relevant contribution to the discourse on conflict resolution.Table of Contents Preface Introduction: Partition, South Asian Conflict, and Gandhi 1. Gandhian Conflict Resolution 2. Othering, Clash of Visions, and Partition 3. Post-partition South Asia 4. Promoting Belonging Conclusion: Beyond Othering Notes Bibliography Index
£63.90
University of Minnesota Press Civil Resistance
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A major contribution to our understanding of nonviolent social change."—Mobilization"Kurt Schock’s edited volume provides an excellent overview of some of the latest research findings and theoretical developments of the rapidly growing subfield of strategic nonviolent action. Civil Resistance reminds us why the study of civil resistance has become mainstream in political science and related fields."—Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction. Civil Resistance in Comparative PerspectiveKurt SchockPart I. Dynamics of Civil Resistance1. “We Do Not Work for Peace”: Reframing Nonviolence in Post-Oslo PalestineJulie M. Norman2. Nonviolent Action as the Interplay between Political Context and “Insider’s Knowledge”: Otpor in SerbiaJanjira Sombatpoonsiri3. Youth Mobilization before and during the Orange Revolution: Learning from LossesOlena Nikolayenko4. How Regimes Counter Civil Resistance Movements: The Cases of Panama and KenyaSharon Erickson Nepstad5. From Political Jiu-jitsu to the Backfire Dynamic: How Repression Can Promote MobilizationBrian Martin6. Sources, Functions, and Dilemmas of External Assistance to Civil Resistance MovementsVéronique DudouetPart II. Frontiers of Civil Resistance7. Defending Freedom with Civil Resistance in the Early Roman RepublicDustin Ells Howes8. Making Sense of Civil Resistance: From Theories and Techniques to Social Movement PhronesisSean Chabot9. Four Dimensions of Nonviolent Action: A Sociological PerspectiveStellan Vinthagen10. Overcoming Illusory Division: Between Nonviolence as a Pragmatic Strategy and a Principled Way of LifeChaiwat Satha-Anand11. Civil Resistance in the Twenty-First CenturyKurt SchockAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex
£21.59
Ohio University Press Peacebuilding Power and Politics in Africa
Book SynopsisPeacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa is a critical reflection on peacebuilding efforts in Africa. The authors expose the tensions and contradictions in different clusters of peacebuilding activities, including peace negotiations; statebuilding; security sector governance; and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.Trade Review“What makes (Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa) particularly interesting is the emphasis on peacebuilding as a process in which local and global ideas interact: ideas that are mediated by local, national, and regional actors…. This is topical and relevant, as it is becoming more and more clear that local actors may not necessarily share the objectives, strategies and priorities of externally driven peace-building programmes.” * International Affairs *“This edited work brings together a rich mix of scholarship, from different disciplinary perspectives, on the politics and checkered outcomes of peacebuilding in Africa…Its breadth and the rigor of certain chapters should place this volume on obligatory reading lists for students of conflict and peace, particularly in Africa, for years to come.” * Canadian Journal of African Studies *“This volume is a must for anyone interested in developing further understanding of security, peacebuilding and the politics of Africa. It would make an excellent contribution to any senior-level politics/international relations course on the topic and promises to be relevant well into the foreseeable future.” * South African Journal of International Affairs *“The contributors represent a rich variety of nationalities, areas of expertise, analytical approaches, and policy perspectives…. It will be of interest to advanced students. and to peace and conflict studies professionals in the academy and the third sector. Highly recommended for college, university, and larger public libraries, and collections specializing in Africana and international studies.” * Choice *“This is a fine work of collective, substantiated scholarship. Particularly praiseworthy is its list of authors. Many are extremely well known in the field and highly regarded. Many are also African scholars, which is a major contribution of its own, introducing them to a non-Africanist peace building audience and implementing a widely shared, current goal in the field of creating ‘north-south’ networks of scholars.”“Taken together, the chapters in this excellent book caution international leaders to be prepared to be surprised by the twists and turns that attend their peacebuilding efforts, to be modest concerning their expectations and, above all, to be flexible, as they learn more about the conditions and social, political and economic dynamics in the countries they would seek to assist.” * Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations *“Although competition for resources in a peacebuilding process has often been discussed in the literature, the competition for meaning that this volume addresses adds a new dimension to the discussion…. The additional critical Africanist lens employed by mostly African scholars offers an important and necessary perspective that has not been so readily available in the literature thus far.” * Strategic Review for Southern Africa *“This timely collection indicates how complex and problematic peacebuilding has become in the run-up to a post-2015 world of development.” * Journal of Modern African Studies *“Devon Curtis and Gwinyayi A. Dzinesa's Peacebuilding, Power, and Politics in Africa is an educational and timely collection of essays about peacebuilding, power, and politics in contemporary Africa.” * H-Diplo *“All the chapters are relevant, and give the book coherence as a source of up-to-date information and knowledge on peacebuilding in Africa. Equally important is the emphasis that the chapters bring to bear on a critical reading of international peace building efforts in Africa.” * Program Director of the African Peacebuilding Network at the Social Science Research Council *Table of Contents* Foreword Adekeye Adebajo * Acknowledgments * Abbreviations * Introduction The Contested Politics of Peacebuilding in Africa Devon Curtis * Part I PEACEBUILDING: THEMES AND DEBATES * 1. Peace as an Incentive for War David Keen * 2. Statebuilding and Governance The Conundrums of Legitimacy and Local Ownership Dominik Zaum * 3. Security Sector Governance and Peacebuilding Eboe Hutchful * 4. The Limits of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Paul Omach * Part II INSTITUTIONS AND IDEOLOGIES * 5. The Role of the African Union, New Partnership for Africa's Development, and African Development Bank in Postconflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding Gilbert M. Hhadiagala * 6. Peacebuilding as Governance The Case of the Pan-African Ministers Conference for Public and Civil Service Chris Landsberg * 7. The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission Problems and Prospects 'Funmi Olonisakin and Eka Ikpe * 8. Financing Peace? The World Bank, Reconstruction, and Liberal Peacebuilding Graham Harrison * 9. The International Criminal Court A Peacebuilder in Africa? Sarah Nouwen * Part III CASE STUDIES * 10. The Politics of Negotiating Peace in Sudan Sharath Srinivasan * 11. Peacebuilding in the Great Lakes Region of Africa Rene Lemarchand * 12. Peacebuilding through Statebuilding in West Africa? The Cases of Sierra Leone and Liberia Comfort Ero * 13. Oil and Peacebuilding in the Niger Delta Aderoju Oyefusi * 14. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration in Southern Africa Namibia, Angola, and Mozambique Gwinyayi A. Dzinesa * 15. Peacebuilding without a State The Somali Experience Christopher Clapham * Bibliography * Contributors * Index
£25.19
Ohio University Press Conflict Zone Comfort Zone Ethics Pedagogy and
Book SynopsisBy taking students out of their comfort zone, field-based courses—which are increasingly popular in secondary and postsecondary education—have the potential to be deep, transformative learning experiences. But what happens when the field in question is a site of active or recent conflict?Trade Review“At a time when local peacebuilding is all the rage, this book asks us to question how we do that kind of work. In the best tradition of Mary Anderson’s idea of ‘do no harm,’ Conflict Zone, Comfort Zone leads readers to ask tough questions about how they do their work, whether that is in far off places or around the corner in their own communities.”
£49.30
Ohio University Press Conflict Zone Comfort Zone Ethics Pedagogy and
Book SynopsisBy taking students out of their comfort zone, field-based courses—which are increasingly popular in secondary and postsecondary education—have the potential to be deep, transformative learning experiences. But what happens when the field in question is a site of active or recent conflict?Trade Review“At a time when local peacebuilding is all the rage, this book asks us to question how we do that kind of work. In the best tradition of Mary Anderson’s idea of ‘do no harm,’ Conflict Zone, Comfort Zone leads readers to ask tough questions about how they do their work, whether that is in far off places or around the corner in their own communities.”
£26.09
Ohio University Press Temple of Peace
Book SynopsisThe often-violent realities of international relations in the post–World War II era have challenged Winston Churchill’s characterization of the United Nations as a “temple of peace.” In this volume, nine experts examine the modern history of international relations in order to shed light on their prospective futures.Trade Review“As the consensus around global institutions and alliances shatters around us, this marvelous volume is a timely intervention. Trauschweizer gathers a stellar team of historians to recover the forces that produced the postwar liberal international order and to help us understand the structural and ideational challenges it faces today.” -- Mark Philip Bradley, Bernadotte E. Schmitt Distinguished Service Professor of International History, University of Chicago“An optimistic volume that concludes it is quite premature to talk about the imminent demise of the liberal postwar order. Anyone with a serious interest in global affairs will benefit from reading these inspiring contributions.” -- Klaus Larres, coeditor of Understanding Global Politics: Actors and Themes in International Affairs“At a time when the value of international organizations, including the United Nations and NATO, is increasingly questioned, the contributors present stimulating, balanced and insightful accounts of the limits and possibilities of international cooperation. A must-read for everyone who is curious about the past, present, and future of the liberal international order.” -- Nukhet A. Sandal, author of Religious Leaders and Conflict Transformation: Northern Ireland and BeyondTable of ContentsIntroduction (INGO TRAUSCHWEIZER) 1. The New Deal as Grand Strategy: Constructing the Postwar Institutional Order (ELIZABETH BORGWARDT) 2. SACEUR as Statesman: Politico-Military Leadership in NATO, 1951–67 (SETH GIVENS) 3 Forgotten Institution: The Role of the OEEC in European Post–World War II Reconstruction and Integration (ARMIN GRÜNBACHER) 4. Shaping Australia into a Neighborhood Power: Decolonization, Vulnerability, and the Cold War (LAURA M. SEDDELMEYER) 5. A “Controlled Revolution”: The UN during the Congo Crisis as Public Stage, Actor, and Incubator for Ideas (ALANNA O’MALLEY) 6. Insurgency’s Three Waves (STEVEN METZ) 7. The Ability to Adapt: NATO’s Statecraft and Europe’s Transformation, 1966–94 (STEPHAN KIENINGER) 8. Russia and the Erosion of the Liberal Order (JENNIFER BRUSH) 9. Erosion of the Liberal Order? (MARY NOLAN) Postscript (INGO TRAUSCHWEIZER) Index
£37.05
University of Pittsburgh Press Wars in the Midst of Peace
Book SynopsisThis volume of essays assembles a diverse array of approaches to the problems of ethnic conflict, with researchers and scholars using pure theory, comparative case studies, and aggregate data analysis to approach the complex questions facing today's leaders.
£46.10
University of Hawai'i Press Prophets of Peace Pacifism and Cultural Identity
Book SynopsisA study of a representative group of Japanese New Religions, exploring their concepts and practices of peace and pacifism. Robert Kisala advocates a more positive engagement in the debate on Japan's role in international security arrangements.
£19.16
University of Missouri Press A Common Human Ground
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£27.08
Boydell & Brewer Ltd War and Ethnicity
Book SynopsisA valuable collection of articles, which should be widely read. DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE Studies on war and violence in Bosnia, Somalia and other regions, their effect on ethnic minorities, and the intervention of political and other agencies.Table of ContentsIntroduction - war and ethnicity, David Turton; my neighbour, my enemy - the manipulation of ethnic identity and the origins and conduct of war in Yugoslavia, Tom Gallagher; an ethnic war that did not take place - Macedonia, its minorities and its neighbours in the 1990s, Stefan Troebst; Oromo national liberation, ethnicity and politics mythomoteurs in the Horn of Africa, Thomas Zitelman; war in the post-World War II world - some empirical trends and a theoretical approach, Klaus Jurgen Gantzel; nationalism and ethnicity - ethnic nationalism and the regulation of ethnic conflict, Jakob Rosel; ethnic mobilization, war and multi-culturalism, Harry Goulbourne; clan conflict and ethnicity in Somalia - humanitarian intervention in a stateless society, Iaon Lewis; ethnic war and international humanitarian intervention - a broad perspective, Mark Duffield;
£30.36
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on the Economics of Conflict
Book SynopsisThe Handbook on the Economics of Conflict conveys how economics can contribute to the understanding of conflict in its various dimensions embracing world wars, regional conflicts, terrorism and the role of peacekeeping in conflict prevention.Trade Review’Conflict and the need for defense against conventional and nonconventional threats are as important today as they have ever been owing to nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and myriad conflicts. The Handbook offers a new look at many of the key conflict concerns that challenge the world today. The papers are authored by many of the best researchers in the field and is a must read for any policymaker, scholar, or student interested in cutting-edge treatment of these problems.’ -- Todd Sandler, University of Texas at Dallas, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction Derek L. Braddon and Keith Hartley 2. The History of Economic Thought on Conflict Fanny Coulomb PART I: THEORY 3. A Bargaining Theory Perspective on War Charles H. Anderton and John R. Carter 4. Modeling Mass Killing: For Gain or Ethnic Cleansing? Attiat F. Ott and Sang Hoo Bae 5. The Economics of Destructive Power Mehrdad Vahabi 6. The Government Budget Allocation Process and National Security: An Application to the Israeli–Syrian Arms Race Itay Ringel and Asher Tishler 7. Characteristics of Terrorism Karen Pittel and Dirk Rübbelke 8. Conflict and Corruption John R. Hudson 9. Conflict in Space Vasilis Zervos 10. The Economics of Peacekeeping Vincenzo Bove and Ron Smith 11. Peacekeeping, Private Benefits and Common Agency Ugurhan G. Berkok and Binyam Solomon 12. The Long-term Costs of Conflict: The Case of the Iraq War Linda J. Bilmes and Joseph E. Stiglitz 13. Macroeconomics and Violence Jurgen Brauer and J. Paul Dunne PART II: CASE STUDIES 14. The Macroeconomic Effects of Conflict: Three Case Studies Christos Kollias and Suzanna-Maria Paleologou 15. Economics of Conflict: Turkey’s Experience Sennur Sezgin and Selami Sezgin 16. Terrorism: The Case of ETA Carlos P. Barros and Luis A. Gil-Alana 17. Helping Secure the ‘Biggest Bang for the Taxpayers’ Buck’: Defence Resource Management in the United Kingdom Neil Davies, Tony Turner, Andrew Gibbons, Stuart Davies, David Jones and Nick Bennett 18. The Economic Impact of the Conflict in the Balkans: The Case of Serbia Derek L. Braddon, Jonathan Bradley and Paul Dowdall 19. The Strategic Bombing of Germany in the Second World War: An Economic Perspective Keith Hartley 20. The Reprivatization of War Stefan Markowski and Peter Hall Index
£51.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Security and Development Global Development
Book SynopsisThe overall nexus between security and development poses some formidable questions about the multiple forms of violence which afflict the international community: Why are some places peaceful whilst others are violent? This important book tackles some of the main security challenges facing the international development community today.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Security and Development: Delving Deeper into the Nexus George Mavrotas 2. Security and Development: Some Reflections Michael Spence 3. Globalization and the Challenges of Inclusion and Climate Change Graeme Wheeler 4. Prevention of Threats and Emergency Responses: Challenges to Policy Making Paul Collier 5. The Conflict–Development Nexus: A Survey of Armed Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980–2005 Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Maximillian Ashwill, Elizabeth Chiappa and Carol Messineo 6. National Security: Deterring and Surviving Civil Conflicts Marta Reynal-Querol 7. Violence, Development and the Rule of Law Martin Krygier and Whit Mason 8. Securing Against Natural Disasters: Better Preparedness and Better Development Ajay Chhibber and Rachid Laajaj 9. Infectious Diseases: Responses to the Security Threat Without Borders Mark Gersovitz Index
£100.00
Cornell University Press The Land of Gold
Book SynopsisIn the village of Funar, located in the central highlands of Timor-Leste, the disturbing events of the twenty-four-year-long Indonesian occupation are rarely articulated in narratives of suffering. Instead, the highlanders emphasize the significance of their return to the sacred land of the ancestors, a place where gold is abundant and life is thought to originate. On one hand, this collective amnesia is due to villagers'' exclusion from contemporary nation-building processes, which bestow recognition only on those who actively participated in the resistance struggle against Indonesia. On the other hand, the cultural revival and the privileging of the ancestral landscape and traditions over narratives of suffering derive from a particular understanding of how human subjects are constituted. Before life and after death, humans and the land are composed of the same substance; only during life are they separated. To recover from the forced dislocation the highlanders experienced under Trade Review"The Land of Gold is an ethnography of postconflict life in East Timor that is at once lyrical and devastating. By tracing how diverse relationships to the land—loss, reclamation, and reimagination—shape and are shaped by survivors, Judith Bovensiepen offers a new understanding of the long years of war that captures both the personal and the political." -- Tyrell Haberkorm, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific"In The Land of Gold, Judith Bovensiepen brings a much needed ethnographic perspective to the study of social life in rural, postoccupation Timor-Leste. Villagers who returned to their ancestral origin place after a lengthy period of forced displacement had to reestablish social relations and restore their connections with the spiritual powers of the land. Bovensiepen demonstrates that the ritual processes in which these two imperatives were entangled were fraught with conflicts, tensions, and dilemmas. She argues persuasively that ritual performances brought the traumatic past into the present. As an analysis of how historical experience of political violence both shapes and is shaped by local cultural forms, the book has relevance beyond the region and beyond anthropology." -- Elizabeth G. Traube, Wesleyan University
£19.19
MB - Cornell University Press The Land of Gold
Book SynopsisIn the village of Funar, located in the central highlands of Timor-Leste, the disturbing events of the twenty-four-year-long Indonesian occupation are rarely articulated in narratives of suffering. Instead, the highlanders emphasize the significance of their return to the sacred land of the ancestors, a place where gold is abundant and life is thought to originate. On one hand, this collective amnesia is due to villagers'' exclusion from contemporary nation-building processes, which bestow recognition only on those who actively participated in the resistance struggle against Indonesia. On the other hand, the cultural revival and the privileging of the ancestral landscape and traditions over narratives of suffering derive from a particular understanding of how human subjects are constituted. Before life and after death, humans and the land are composed of the same substance; only during life are they separated. To recover from the forced dislocation the highlanders experienced under Trade Review"The Land of Gold is an ethnography of postconflict life in East Timor that is at once lyrical and devastating. By tracing how diverse relationships to the land—loss, reclamation, and reimagination—shape and are shaped by survivors, Judith Bovensiepen offers a new understanding of the long years of war that captures both the personal and the political." -- Tyrell Haberkorm, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific"In The Land of Gold, Judith Bovensiepen brings a much needed ethnographic perspective to the study of social life in rural, postoccupation Timor-Leste. Villagers who returned to their ancestral origin place after a lengthy period of forced displacement had to reestablish social relations and restore their connections with the spiritual powers of the land. Bovensiepen demonstrates that the ritual processes in which these two imperatives were entangled were fraught with conflicts, tensions, and dilemmas. She argues persuasively that ritual performances brought the traumatic past into the present. As an analysis of how historical experience of political violence both shapes and is shaped by local cultural forms, the book has relevance beyond the region and beyond anthropology." -- Elizabeth G. Traube, Wesleyan University
£97.20
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection The Dumbarton Oaks Conversations and the United Nations 19441994
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£20.00
Ohio University Press Captured Peace
Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive, up-to-date book on Salvadoran politics of the last twenty-five years.Trade Review“Those who study El Salvador closely recognize more deeply the limitations of the peace accords in transforming its politics, economics, and society. This book does a fabulous job explaining how the peace accords failed in several important ways primarily because of the intransigence of local elites…Christine Wade has produced the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on Salvadoran politics of the last twenty-five years.”“[Wade] effectively uses the concept of ‘compromised peacebuilding’ from the work of Michael Barnett and Christoph Zürcher1 to guide her analysis of how ‘state and local elites are able to redirect the distribution of assistance so that it maximizes their interests’…Could the elite capture of the Salvadoran peace process have been otherwise? Wade draws several important lessons.” * Latin American Research Review *“There is no other book like this on the market…It would not surprise me if, after reading this book, scholars working on postwar El Salvador adopted the phrase ‘captured peace’ to refer to the period.”
£56.10
