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Book SynopsisThis book provides insights into the economic, global and social challenges of peace in today''s world. It also explores the nature of contemporary conflict and peace processes whereby certain parties seek to maintain the hostilities for economic gain. Through their research, the authors make a theoretical contribution towards reexamining the concept of international peace diplomacy from an educational perspective.

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Book SynopsisFrom racialised police brutality to climate change, #MeToo, ‘trans rights,’ COVID-19, the prospect of nuclear war, and the prevalence of trauma—we are constantly bombarded with high stakes problems that we are expected to speak out about and act on. On closer inspection, the popular solutions to each of these problems aren’t easy to reconcile. Black Lives Matter activists demand prison abolition, while #MeToo feminists want rapists in jail—and while our objections to war and police brutality make us suspicious of state institutions in general, our responses to climate change and COVID-19 reinforce our dependency on them. Out of the Fog cuts through the confusion. RenÉe Gerlich suggests that readers move beyond feeling overwhelmed and emotionally manipulated.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter One: My StoryChapter Two: Desire and DistortionChapter Three: Rebellion and BacklashChapter Four: Fatal ContradictionsChapter Five: Cassandra’ s Power

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Book SynopsisHow can we resolve conflicts in this world? Why is that we continue to live in a world of turmoil, when we all wish to live in a world of peace and harmony? Just in recent years, we ve faced issues that jeopardize international peace and security, including the rise of ISIS, Syrian civil war and refugee crisis, break-off of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Russia s annexation of Crimea, China s military expansion, and North Korea s nuclear development. In hopes of offering solutions to global crises, thereby bringing peace, security, and happiness to all people, Ryuho Okawa, Global Visionary who has readers in over 100 countries wrote The Laws of Justice. This book shows what global justice is from a comprehensive perspective of the Supreme God. Becoming aware of this view will let us embrace differences in beliefs, recognize other people s divine nature, and love and forgive one another. It will also become the key to solving the issues we face, whether they re religious, political, societal, economic, or academic, and help the world become a better and safer world for all of us living today."

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Book SynopsisLove for the Future: Building One World of Freedom and Democracy Under God's Truth is a compilation of select international lectures given by Ryuho Okawa during his (ongoing) global missionary tours. While conflicting values of justice exists, this book espouses that freedom and democracy are vital principles for global unification that will resolutely foster peace and shared prosperity, if adopted universally. The culminating reason - these principles are based on a belief in God's Love and that we all contain divine nature within. Chapter 1 of Part 1 introduces Okawa's lecture and Q&A session in Germany, held in October 2018. Okawa conveys that the time is now to liberate all remorseful memories of 20th-century totalitarianism mired by the acts of the German Reich, and to band together to stifle the present-day totalitarian-communist superpower from mercilessly violating human rights and advancing hegemonism throughout the world. This is a crucial step to arresting global aggression from escalating into World War III. To address the global problems that we currently face, Okawa identifies what God seeks humanity to accomplish in the 21st century from a historical, political, and ultimately a religious perspective. Chapter 2 is based on Okawa's 2011 Hong Kong address and Q&A session. In this lecture, Okawa encouraged the 1.4 billion people of China to strive for freedom-based prosperity and for the citizens of Hong Kong to champion this crucial movement. Okawa's insight became the foundation on which the people of Hong Kong organized their democratization movement the Umbrella Revolution, which occurred several years later. Chapter 3 is a transcription of Okawa's 2019 lecture and Q&A session held in Taiwan. In it, Okawa identifies the three signs of a totalitarian country and articulates the importance of spreading the principles of freedom, democracy, and faith from Taiwan to mainland China. This, he says, is the righteous future in the eyes of God that will help to bring happiness to the people of mainland China. Furthermore, Okawa encourages neighboring countries to overcome past grievances and seek prosperous development based on trust and adulation. Part 2 reveals the national and global strategies of four key world leaders: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, and Donald Trump. By accessing their hidden consciousnesses, through his unrivaled spiritual ability, Okawa divulges their true thoughts and intentions. What they candidly reveal underscores the importance of understanding and accepting the precepts expressed in Part 1, to safeguard peace from actions that are influenced by divisive political maneuverings. The new catalyst for humanity is to accept the universal spiritual Truths under which we all live: the inherent dignity of all people; God's Wisdom can resolve global conflict; God's Love extends to every person, beyond difference of race, nationality and religious ideology. Through these teachings, readers will sense from the depths of their souls, that the "Love of God," a universal force that watches over politics, philosophes and religions, is the coalescing power to lead humanity towards a prosperous and righteous tomorrow.

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Book SynopsisSince the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Soviet Union and the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions have been faced with multiple upheavals of interethnic violence, bloody secessions and ethnic cleansing. Up to the present, both regions are confronted with unresolved border, minority and security issues, matters of recognition, protracted traumata and claims for justice. After the fall of the iron curtain, simmering ethnic tensions turned into hot wars that created new states, new power-political hierarchies and a heritage of violence. Reaching back to the early 1990s, several international and national transitional justice measures have been applied to face these heritages and lay the foundations for a common future. For the former Yugoslavia, they range from broad criminal trials to a series of restorative justice mechanisms

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Book SynopsisConflicts are everyday situations and experiences with which people have to cope. Focusing on particularly conflict-prone parts of Asia, the contributions to this book analyze the dynamics of conflicts from the perspectives of the actors involved, and pay particular attention to aspects like mobilization, exclusion, segregation, the role of institutions and the construction of antagonistic identities. The book gathers case studies based on long-term fieldwork from conflicts in Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kashmir.Trade Review"The book contributes significantly to conflict studies in terms of the methodological content of the case studies and its interdisciplinary approach to understanding conflict as a phenomenon." Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, International Sociology Reviews, 32/5 (2017) Reviewed in:- Wissenschaft & Frieden, 4 (2015)

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Book SynopsisSocial media increasingly shapes the way in which we perceive conflicts and conflict parties abroad. Conflict parties, therefore, have started using social media strategically to influence public opinion abroad. This book explores the phenomenon by examining, (1) which strategies of external communication conflict parties use during asymmetric conflicts and (2) what shapes the selection of these communication strategies. In a comprehensive case study of the conflict in Israel and Palestine, Bernd Hirschberger shows that the selection of strategies of external communication is shaped by the (asymmetric) conflict structure.

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Book SynopsisHow do conflicts escalate? This is one of the major questions in conflict research. To offer further answers, Richard Bösch follows a tripartite agenda: First, he develops a constructivist methodology for the study of conflict escalation embedded in a Luhmannian systems theoretical world society perspective. Bösch argues that conflicts can be observed as social systems and he looks at the process of conflict escalation by analysing communication. Second, this analysis offers two cases studies: the Maidan protests in Ukraine 2013-2014 and Mali's crisis 2010-2012. Third, it gives impulses on how systems theoretical research can further on be beneficial for Peace and Conflict Studies.

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Book SynopsisWhat is the best approach for resolving differences over the Iranian nuclear programme and preventing a conflict? How would a conflict possibly unravel given Iranian military, asymmetric and missile capabilities? What does a military conflict over Iran mean for international order and India in particular? These are some of the questions that the book, Troubling Tehran: Reflections on Geopolitics analyses and seeks answers to.

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Book SynopsisIn the last decade-and-a-half, conflict studies has emerged as a distinct discipline in India. Over the years, there have been conscious and continuous efforts by the international community to build certain institutional arrangements to prevent international conflicts from escalating into war and, if they did, to maintain them at the manageable levels and resolve them at the earliest. Likewise, the subject field of conflict studies has directed its energies on the one hand to understand the nature and causes of conflict and, on the other, to evaluate the methods, procedures and practices employed to resolve it. In today's world, international organizations - both global and regional - have come to play a crucial role in preventing, managing, and containing conflict, and if conflict escalates, in peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction. The precipitous proliferation of peacekeeping operations around the globe since the 1990s is a testimony to the critical necessity of engaging international organizations in resolving conflicts, building peace, and rebuilding societies. It is even more critical to understand and evaluate the framework, intent and role of international organizations in the resolution of conflicts. While one may countenance differing positions on the efficacy (or success) of international organizations in resolving a given conflict situation, it is posited here that the centrality of their involvement cannot be denied, and, many a time, the outcome of a peacekeeping operation may well be contingent upon the extent or nature of that involvement. The Cambodian crisis situation is pertinent to the overall scheme of this study because the sheer magnitude of the Cambodian crisis - and the scale of UN operations where it was involved in civilian administration, disarming of warring groups, conducting elections, humanitarian aid and relief, and restoration of duly elected government - has been striking. It represents a good example of the severe challenges faced by UN in the field as well as in the relentless scrutiny of its role in conflict resolution. This book will be of use to students, researchers, academics, teachers and policy makers alike.

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Book SynopsisEdited by three leading scholars of peace and conflict, Resolving Conflict brings together the work of international experts to provide an in-depth study of thirty-three peace/conflict organizations in Northern Ireland, South Africa, and Israel/Palestine. The contributors show how the sociopolitical and cultural context of the conflict in each region has shaped the type of resolution organisations that have emerged and their conception of the conflict and its resolution. By promoting more humane images of the contestants and by offering alternative peaceful approaches to resolve the conflict, the organisations have successfully galvanised previously weak or non-existent pro-peace political forces to become important players in the political struggle for peace.Trade ReviewWe highly recommend the Gidron, Katz and Hasenfeld book. This is a systematic, theory-based study of third sector organizations, which have very rarely been studied before. This study contributed significantly to the understanding of their structure and dynamics. * Administration in Social Work *Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION, THEORETICAL APPROACH, AND METHODOLOGY; PART 2: HISTORIES OF THE THREE CONFLICTS; PART 3: PEACE CONFLICT RESOLUTION ORGANISATIONS IN THE FOUR LOCALES STUDIED; PART 4: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF P/CROS; PART 5: CONCLUSION

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Book SynopsisJohn Paul Lederach''s work in the field of conciliation and mediation is internationally recognized. As founding Director of the Conflict Transformation Program and Institute of Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University, he has provided consultation and direct mediation in a range of situations from the Miskito/Sandinista conflict in Nicaragua to Somalia, Northern Ireland, the Basque Country, and the Philippines. His influential 1997 book Building Peace has become a classic in the discipline. This new book represents his thinking and learning over the past several years. He explores the evolution of his understanding of peacebuilding by reflecting on his own experiences in the field. Peacebuilding, in his view, is both a learned skill and an art. Finding this art, he says, requires a worldview shift. Conflict professionals must envision their work as a creative act - an exercise of what Lederach terms the ''moral imagination.''Trade ReviewToday the telecommunications and transport revolution has made the world a smaller place offering both an opportunity and challenge to the major leading countries to come together to shape the world, overcome violence and create a peaceful global community. John Paul Lederach presents a powerful case for the use of the moral imagination in rising to this challenge, thus creating authentic new possibilities. This book provides a valuable contribution to peacebuilding literature and I welcome it wholeheartedly. * John Hume, Winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace *This is a wonderful book it resonated, provoked and exhilarated me, challenging me to think very carefully and deeply about why peace builders do what they do. It also offers some profound compass points for direction which may help to keep many of us sane and focused in the midst of the chaos and violence that so often makes up our world. * Mari Fitzduff, Brandeis University *The Moral Imagination is an eloquent and personal meditation on the challenge of peacebuilding by one of the fields most insightful theorists and practitioners. Professor Lederach correctly observes that the years following the tragedy of September 11, 2001, represent a precious opportunity to address underlying cycles of violence and insecurity, locally and globally. It will take courage and creativity, but it is an opportunity we must not let pass us by. * Jimmy Carter, Chairman, The Carter Center *Much exists in the conflict resolution literature about method and technique, little about art and soul. John Paul Lederach, a theorist of great insight who also happens to be a practitioner of high skill, brings us deep into his own process of learning and the results are marvelous. He offers us a rich fare of insights, stories and metaphors that captivate the moral imagination this world so badly needs. Consider this book a precious treat! * William Ury, co-author of Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In and author of The Third Side: Why We Fight and How We Can Stop *In its depth of wisdom regarding the dynamics of soul, spirit and society that lead good people to become effective practitioners of conflict transformation in war zones, The Moral Imagination could serve as the magnificent capstone to a life's work. The thrilling fact, however, is that Lederach stands not at the end but at the midpoint of a remarkable journey of conciliation, peacebuilding and ethical reflection. This book is a milestone in that journey; there is nothing quite like it in the literature of social change, peace and conflict studies, theology, ethics, and spiritualit? * for it weaves those disciplines together into a seamless, riveting whole.R. Scott Appleby, Professor of History and John M. Regan, Jr. Director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame *

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Book SynopsisA profoundly heartening view of human nature, Beyond War offers a hopeful prognosis for a future without war. Douglas P. Fry convincingly argues that our ancient ancestors were not innately warlike--and neither are we. He points out that, for perhaps ninety-nine percent of our history, for well over a million years, humans lived in nomadic hunter-and-gatherer groups, egalitarian bands where warfare was a rarity. Drawing on archaeology and fascinating recent fieldwork on hunter-gatherer bands from around the world, Fry debunks the idea that war is ancient and inevitable. For instance, among Aboriginal Australians, warfare was an extreme anomaly. Fry also points out that even today, when war seems ever present, the vast majority of us live peaceful, nonviolent lives. We are not as warlike as we think, and if we can learn from our ancestors, we may be able to move beyond war to provide real justice and security for the world.Trade Review"This is a passionate book containing a tidy account of systems of war and peace."--New Scientist "This book offers a refreshing and timely look at the evidence that we have warfare in our genes. Clearly, the assumptions of those who argue this position exceed the facts. Using anthropological data, Fry argues forcefully that our species has not only a strong desire for peace, but also plenty of ways to achieve it."--Frans de Waal, author of Our Inner Ape "If you believe humanity is doomed to war, read this book. If you want to convince others that it is not, read this book. Fry does two very important things in Beyond War. He shows that humans are not innately warlike and are fully capable of living in peace. And he shows how past scholarship has been biased by an assumption of a 'beast within.' His magisterial tour of the evidence is clear, sensible, and entertaining."--Brian Ferguson, author of Yanomami Warfare: A Political History "Few questions are as controversial and consequential as whether war is 'natural.' In this important book, Fry does a fine job of demystifying the argument, while making a strong case for optimism. Human nature is a slippery thing, a concept often misused, yet crucial to understanding our past, present, and future. Beyond War will help scholar and lay-person alike to grasp hold."--David P. Barash, author of Madame Bovary's Ovaries: A Dawinian Look at Literature "An important and timely volume, [Beyond War ]...is a valuable addition to the perennial debates on warfare."--American AnthropologistTable of ContentsFOREWORD BY ROBERT M. SAPOLSKY; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; APPENDIX 1: ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTACT; APPENDIX 2: NONWARRING SOCIETIES; NOTES; SUGGESTED READING; INDEX

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Book SynopsisConflict and dispute pervade political and policy discussions. Moreover, unequal power relations tend to heighten levels of conflict. In this context of contention, figuring out ways to accommodate others and reach solutions that are agreeable to all is a perennial challenge for activists, politicians, planners, and policymakers. John Forester is one of America''s eminent scholars of progressive planning and dispute resolution in the policy arena, and in Dealing with Differences he focuses on a series of ''hard cases''--conflicts that appeared to be insoluble yet which were resolved in the end. Forester ranges across the country--from Hawaii to Maryland to Washington State--and across issues--the environment, ethnic conflict, and HIV. Throughout, he focuses on how innovative mediators settled seemingly intractable disputes. Between pessimism masquerading as ''realism'' and the unrealistic idealism that ''we can all get along,'' Forester identifies the middle terrain where disputes do aTrade ReviewIntended as a 'guide' to tackling complex social issues, Forester's book will serve as a very useful starting point for mediators and organizers alike. Many readers will benefit from reading it carefully to savor the message and reflect on the lessons, then looking for advice and inspiration, returning to it again and again. * Journal of Planning Educaiton and Research *Table of ContentsPART ONE: WHEN PARTIES CONFLICT, EXPECT THAT MORE'S POSSIBLE THAN ANYONE SAYS ; PART TWO: RESPECTING VALUE DIFFERENCES AND ACTING PRACTICALLY TOGETHER TOO ; PART THREE: FROM VENTING AND POSTURING TO LEARNING AND PROPOSING ; PART FOUR: FROM ARGUING TO INVENTING, FROM PRESUMING TO ENABLING ACTION

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Book SynopsisGender oppression has been a feature of war and conflict throughout human history, yet until fairly recently, little attention was devoted to addressing the consequences of violence and discrimination experienced by women in post-conflict states. Thankfully, that is changing. Today, in a variety of post-conflict settings--the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Colombia, Northern Ireland --international advocates for women''s rights have focused bringing issues of sexual violence, discrimination and exclusion into peace-making processes. In On the Frontlines, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, Dina Francesca Haynes, and Naomi Cahn consider such policies in a range of cases and assess the extent to which they have had success in improving women''s lives. They argue that there has been too little success, and that this is in part a product of a focus on schematic policies like straightforward political incorporation rather than a broader and deeper attempt to alter the cultures and societies that are at tTable of ContentsIntroduction ; Key Threads and Themes ; Gender Centrality ; Relevant International Norms ; Part I - Conflict and its Dynamics ; Chapter 1 - Before, During and After Conflict - The Connections for Women ; Mapping the Status of Women Prior to Conflict ; Some Relevant Measures ; Gender, Law, and Social Capital ; A Practical Assessment of the Before and After ; Chapter 2 - Gender and the Forms and Experiences of Conflict ; Women as Political and Military Actors ; Violence, Women, and Victimization ; Masculinities and Conflict ; Part II - Towards Peace ; Chapter 3 - The Significance of Security: Realizing Peace ; Is Gender Central to Security? ; Security Reform and Transition ; Critique of Mainstream Approaches to the Concept of Post-Conflict Security ; So Where is Gender in Security Reform? ; Security Reform, Transition, and Transnational Interests ; A New Paradigm of Gendered Security ; Chapter 4 - Engendering International Intervention ; International Interventions ; The Actors ; Towards Gender Positive Intervention ; Capturing and Retaining Gender Equity Achieved During War ; Chapter 5 - Peacekeeping ; Parameters and Status of Peacekeeping Missions ; Masculinities of Peacekeeping ; Positive and Negative Lessons Learned from Peacekeeping Missions ; Positives and Negatives of Employment and Economic Stimulus ; Sexual Violence and Peacekeeping Missions ; What Would Gender-Positive Peacekeeping Address? ; Legal Accountability ; Codes of Conduct ; Added Gender Roles in Peacekeeping ; Chapter 6 - Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Programs (DDR) ; DDR Programs: What Happens? ; The Power of Gender and DDR ; Deconstructing DDR Programs ; Reconstructing DDR Programs ; Attention to Masculinities ; The Ways Forward ; Chapter 7 - International and Local Criminal Accountability for Gendered Violence ; Sex-Based Violence and Accountability in International Law ; The Legal Journey to Codify Gendered Crimes in Armed Conflicts ; Evidentiary Rules and Sexual Violence ; Other Accountability Mechanisms - Restorative Justice and Other Practices ; Chapter 8 - Remedies ; Truth Processes ; The Gendered Dimensions of Truth Recovery ; How Can Truth Recovery Mechanisms Centralize Gender? ; Reparations ; Lustration, Vetting, and Gender ; Chapter 9 - Law Reform, Constitutional Design, and Gender ; Gender and the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies ; Constitutional Transformation and Post-Conflict Processes ; Process: Peace Agreements as Constitutional Documents ; Constitutional Gender Centrality - Substance and Export ; Reproductive Rights ; Part III - Reconstruction and Development ; Chapter 10 - Gender and Governance ; Post Conflict Governance ; Institution Building ; Governance Conflated with Economic Reconstruction and Democratization ; Gendering Governance ; Chapter 11 - Development Infrastructure: Economics, Health and Education ; The Differing Directions of Post-conflict and Development Fields ; Gender Centrality in Development ; Social Services Justice as the Integration of Post Conflict ; Processes and Development ; Long-term Development

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Book SynopsisAn exploration of how so-called ordinary people can disrupt violent conflict and forge peace.In this pathbreaking book, Roger Mac Ginty explores everyday peace-or how individuals and small groups can eke out spaces of tolerance and conciliation in conflict-ridden societies. Drawing on original material from the Everyday Peace Indicators project, he blends theory and concept-building together with contemporary and comparative examples. Unusual for the disciplines of peace and conflict studies as well as international relations, Everyday Peace also utilizes personal diaries and memoirs from World Wars One and Two. The book unpacks the core components of everyday peace and argues that it is constructed from a mix of sociality, reciprocity, and solidarity. This exploration of bottom-up and community-level approaches to peace challenges the usual concentration on top-down approaches to peace advanced by governments and international organizations. Indeed, the book goes to the lowest level of social organization - individuals, families and small groups of friends and colleagues - and looks at everyday interaction in workplaces, the stairwells of apartment buildings, and the queue for public transport.Mac Ginty sees peace and conflict as being embodied, lived, and experienced - and constructs a multi-layered definition of peace. Importantly, he applies his evidentiary base of micro-acts that constitute everyday peace to societies that have emerged out of conflict and have not experienced recidivism on a large scale. Unlike most who focus on top-down processes, he demonstrates that what matters is the interaction between top-down and bottom-up peace and how, in an ideal scenario, they can have a symbiotic relationship. By focusing on how the small-scale can have big and lasting effects, Everyday Peace will reshape our understanding of how peace comes about.Trade ReviewThis book is an important contribution to the peace and conflict literature, particularly in its effort to 'break through the concrete floor'. It is useful for academics in conceptualizing what peace means as well as for practitioners in recognizing early signs of everyday peace. * Louise Ridden, Aberystwyth University, International Peacekeeping *This book is not an idealistic exercise but rather an invaluable and timely exploration of the often overlooked power inherent in local acts of peace...this book commands the reader to focus on the 'local' in peacebuilding with a precision that guarantees that, moving forward, the everyday cannot be dismissed as irrelevant. * Samantha Gamez, International Affairs *Everyday Peace is part of a small but important body of literature showing that war is never so totalizing, and that at moments in the passage of a conflict when outsiders see only polarization and stalemate, individuals are doing the vital work of suturing and rebuilding, within sites—the family, the neighborhood—in which power is seldom thought to lie. * Francis Wade, The Nation, The Nation *Hyper-local peace is just as important as diplomatic, high-level peace, but woefully understudied. Roger MacGinty's fabulous book is likely to become the reference book on everyday peace. It is an innovative, hopeful, and optimistic read, as well as a compelling and sophisticated demonstration that so-called ordinary people have the power to disrupt conflict and forge peace. * Séverine Autesserre, author of Peaceland and The Frontlines of Peace *Mac Ginty's reflective and empathetic, beautifully written study of 'everyday peace' offers a wealth of experience, wisdom, and evidence. It captures and extensively documents the phenomena of micro-acts of co-existence, long ignored, in the most difficult of circumstances during war. It theorises their impact in disrupting entrenched patterns and norms of violence and conflict, a platform upon which larger scale peace systems and reconciliation may develop. This book cements and extends one of the most significant foundations of—and recent discoveries in—the study of modern peacemaking after war. * Oliver Richmond, Professor of International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies, the University of Manchester *Peace is as indispensable as it is elusive, yet as this critically important new book demonstrates, everyday peace can be found in the unlikeliest of places, from the living room to the global battlefield. Combining conceptual sophistication with a keen and sensitive eye for peace practices wherever they may be, Mac Ginty shows how the supposedly ordinary can do the extraordinary by disrupting conflict and creating new and pragmatic possibilities for peace. Setting a compelling new way of seeing and understanding one of the oldest of problems, this book is an essential read for anyone interested in how peace can be built out of war, one that challenges us to rethink old canons and embrace new possibilities. * Alex J. Bellamy, Professor of Peace & Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Everyday, Circuitry, and Scalability 2. Sociality, Reciprocity and Reciprocity 3. Power 4. Parley, Truce and Ceasefire 5. Everyday Peace on the Battlefield 6. Gender and Everyday Peace 7. Conflict Disruption Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPassed in 2000, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and subsequent seven Resolutions make up the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. This agenda is a significant international normative and policy framework addressing the gender-specific impacts of conflict on women and girls, including protection against sexual and gender-based violence, promotion of women''s participation in peace and security processes, and support for women''s roles as peace builders in the prevention of conflict and rebuilding of societies after conflict. Implementation within and across states and international organizations - and within peace and security operations - has been slow despite significant transnational advocacy in support of the WPS agenda. The Oxford Handbook of Women, Peace, and Security brings together scholars, advocates, and policymakers to provide an overview of what we know concerning what works to promote women''s participation in peace and security, what works to protecTrade ReviewThis handbook is a tour de force. The breadth of topics included map the vast terrain that we now call the WPS 'agenda', making it essential reading not only for students, but also for academics, practitioners and advocates alike as we continue to assess its progress, as well as its contestations and paradoxes. * LSE Review of Books *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Contributors Part I. Concepts of WPS 1. Women, Peace, and Security: A Transformative Agenda? Sara E. Davies and Jacqui True 2. Peace and Security from a Feminist Perspective J. Ann Tickner 3. Adoption of 1325 Resolution Christine Chinkin 4. Civil Society's Leadership in Adopting Resolution 1325 Sanam Naraghi Anderlini 5. Scholarly Debates and Contested Meanings of WPS Fionnuala D. Ní Aoláin and Nahla Valji 6. Advocacy and the WPS Agenda Sarah Taylor 7. WPS as a Political Movement Swanee Hunt and Alice Wairimu Nderitu 8. Locating Masculinities in WPS Henri Myrttinen 9. WPS and Adopted Security Council Resolutions Laura J. Shepherd 10. WPS and Gender Mainstreaming: Practice, Purpose, and Problems Karin Landgren 11. The Production of the 2015 Global Study Louise Olsson and Theodora-Ismene Gizelis Part II. Pillars of WPS 12. WPS and Conflict Prevention Bela Kapur and Madeleine Rees 13. What Works in Participation Thania Paffenholz 14. What Works (and Fails) in Protection Hannah Dönges and Janosch Kullenberg 15. What Works in Relief and Recovery Jacqui True and Sarah Hewitt 16. Where the WPS Pillars Intersect Marie O'Reilly 17. WPS and Female Peacekeepers Natasja Rupesinghe, Eli Stamnes, and John Karlsrud 18. WPS and SEA in Peacekeeping Operations Jasmine-Kim Westendorf 19. WPS and Peacekeeping Economies Kathleen M. Jennings 20. WPS in Military Training and Socialization Helena Carreiras and Teresa Fragoso 21. WPS and Policing: New Terrain Bethan Greener 22. WPS, States, and the National Action Plans Mirsad Miki Jacevic Part III. Institutionalizing WPS 23. WPS inside the United Nations Megan Dersnah 24. WPS and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sexual Violence in Conflict Eleanor O'Gorman 25. WPS and Human Rights Council Rashida Manjoo 26. WPS and International Financial Institutions Jacqui True and Barbro Svedberg 27. WPS and the International Criminal Court Jonneke Koomen 28. WPS and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stéfanie von Hlatky 29. WPS and the African Union Toni Haastrup 30. WPS and the Association of South East Asian Nations Ma. Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza 31. WPS and Pacific Islands Forum Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls and Sian Rolls 32. WPS and Organization of American States Mary K. Meyer McAleese 33. WPS and Civil Society Annika Björkdahl and Johanna Mannergren Selimovic 34. WPS and Transnational Feminist Networks Joy Onyesoh Part IV. Implementing WPS 35. Delivering WPS Protection in All Female Peacekeeping Force: The Case of Liberia Sabrina Karim 36. Securing Participation and Protection in Peace Agreements: The Case of Colombia Isabela Marín Carvajal and Eduardo Álvarez-Vanegas 37. WPS and Women's Roles in The Case of Bougainville Nicole George 38. Women in Rebellion: The Case of Sierra Leone Zoe Marks 39. Protecting Displaced Women and Girls: The Case of Syria Elizabeth Ferris 40. Donor States Delivering on WPS: The Case of Norway Inger Skjelsbæk and Torunn L. Tryggestad 41. WPS as Diplomatic Vocation: The Case of China Liu Tiewa 42. Women Controlling Arms, Building Peace: The Case of the Philippines Jasmin Nario-Galace 43. Where Pillars Intersect (or Fail): The Case of WPS in Afghanistan Claire Duncanson and Vanessa Farr 44. Mainstreaming WPS in the Armed Forces: The Case of Australia Jennifer Wittwer Part V. Cross-Cutting Agenda? Connections and Mainstreaming 45. WPS and Responsibility to Protect Alex J. Bellamy and Sara E. Davies 46. WPS and Protection of Civilians Lisa Hultman and Angela Muvumba Sellström 47. WPS, Children, and Armed Conflict Katrina Lee-Koo 48. WPS, Gender, and Disabilities Deborah Stienstra 49. WPS and Humanitarian Disasters Sarah Martin and Devanna de la Puente 50. WPS, Migration, and Displacement Lucy Hall 51. WPS and LGBTI Rights Lisa Davis and Jessica Stern 52. WPS and CEDAW, Optional Protocol, and General Recommendations Catherine O'Rourke with Aisling Swaine 53. Women's Roles in CVE Sri Wiyanti Eddyono with Sara E. Davies 54. WPS and Arms Trade Treaty Ray Acheson and Maria Butler 55. WPS and Sustainable Development Goals Radhika Balakrishnan and Krishanti Dharmaraj 56. WPS and the Convention against Torture Andrea Huber and Therese Rytter 57. WPS and Climate Change Annica Kronsell Part VI. Ongoing and Future Challenges 58. Global Study: Looking Forward Radhika Coomaraswamy and Emily Kenney 59. Measuring WPS: A New Global Index Jeni Klugman 60. Pursuing Gender Security Aisling Swaine 61. The Challenge of Foreign Policy in the WPS Agenda Valerie M. Hudson and Lauren A. Eason 62. Networked Advocacy Yifat Susskind and Diana Duarte 63. Women's Peacemaking in South Asia Meenakshi Gopinath and Rita Manchanda 64. WPS, Peace Negotiations, and Peace Agreements Karin Aggestam 65. The WPS "Agenda": A Postcolonial Critique Swati Parashar 66. The WPS Agenda and Strategy for the Twenty-First Century Chantal de Jonge Oudraat 67. The Challenges of Monitoring and Analyzing WPS for Scholars Natalie Florea Hudson Index

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Book SynopsisIn this highly original and important book, Hidemi Suganami analyses one of the fundamental questions of international relations: what causes war? Drawing on historical, statistical, and philosophical perspectives to produce an innovative theory, he rejects the simplistic notion that war can be explained by some straightforward formula, yet demonstrates that there are basic similarities among the diverse origins of wars. Such similarities, he argues, are rooted in the way the origins of wars, conventionally, are narrated. Comparing various narrative accounts of the origins of wars, Suganami shows that enquiry into the causes of war is inseparable from the question of responsibility.Trade ReviewSuganami goes back to his intellectual roots, to political science, not history. The intelligence and rigour of his arguments ought to impress both disciplines. * Times Literary Supplement *This is a good and very readable book. Anyone interested in the causes of war or the philosophy of explanation in International Relations should read it. It will be very helpful to graduate students and third year undergraduates. * Michael Nicholson, Millennium *Suganami presents On the Causes of War as a corrective; in reality, he is tearing up Waltz's book and starting again. * Hew Strachan, Times Literary Supplement *The intelligence and rigour of his arguments ought to impress both disciplines [history and political science]. * Times Literary Supplement *Suganami's taut, spare, disciplined, analytical. * Times Literary Supplement *A strength of Suganami's approach is the width of the scholarship he considers ... this is a good and very readable book. Anyone interested in the causes of was or the philosophy of explanation in International Relations should read it. It will be very helpful to graduate students and third year undergraduates, and so the publishers should think quickly of a paperback edition. * Millennium *Hidemi Suganami's book is a detailed analysis of the substantive problems of the causes of war, embedded in a careful analysis of the relevant issues in the philosophy of the social sciences ... A strength of Suganami's approach is the width of the scholarship he considers ... this is a good and very readable book. Anyone interested in the causes of war or the philosophy of explanation in International Relations should read it. It will be very helpful to graduate students and third year undergraduates, and so the publishers should think quickly of a paperback edition. * Millennium *Students of war are well-advised to pay heed to Suganami's critique, but this compact essay would make worthwhile reading for all social scientists and historians. It is a fundamental inquiry into the nature of explanation and causation, problems that far too often are taken for granted rather than articulated explicitly ... Suganami shows us how we can better link the scientific and ethical domains. * International Affairs *Suganami's book is a much needed contribution to a field which for too long has been dominated by over-confident grand theorists and over-ambitious empirical researchers ... His book is a brilliant demonstration of the fact that an exercise in the philosophy of science really can pay off in terms of concrete empirical analysis. The book should be prescribed reading for all scholars of international conflicts. It fits perfectly in a course on the origins of war, even, I think, one at a fairly elementary level. * Neue Politische Literatur *Students of war are well-advised to pay heed to Suganami's critique, but this compact essay would make worthwhile reading for all social scientists and historians. It is a fundamental inquiry into the nature of explanation and causation, problems that far too often are taken for granted rather than articulated explicitly ... Suganami shows us how we can better link the scientific and ethical domains. * International Affairs *The range of discussion in this volume is broad indeed. * Journal of Peace Research *The fusion of historical and philosophical approaches does lead to insights of value...He also offers a persuasive analysis of the relationship between war origins in general and the location of the sources of specific wars. * The Times Higher Education Supplement *a complex philosophical treatment of the idea of causation ... He provides a new way of examining the past to learn how wars could have been avoided and why they were brought about. Those engaged in peace research, and especially those concerned with normative peace studies or with doing empirical research in a postpositivist vein, will find this book of interest. * John A. Vasquez, Vanderbilt University, American Political Science Review, Vol. 91, No. 2, June 1997 *

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive description of the global basing networks of the major powers, including their types, their locations and the politics and economics of their acquisition. The crucial link between arms transfers and the politics of basing is emphasized.Trade Review`This is fascinating read for anyone interested in defence and intelligence issues.' BBC Book of the Week, Arabic Service`Robert Harkavy has produced a book that has long needed to be written, a comprehensive and well-organized analysis of bases and related military facilities around the world.' Security and Arms Control`This is a substantial piece of work. Harkavy provides a meticulous historical survey of how the two superpowers have obtained their bases ... a most useful survey.' The Journal of Strategic Studies`Harkavy has provided a treasury of basic data and analysis to inform both sides ... by far the most complete reference guide to an issue that is bound to grow in importance in the years to come.' War Studies`Harkavy has produced a meticulous and detailed study of US and Soviet military presence in foreign countries ... Detailed tables give data ... The work is well organized and has valuable notes and a bibliography.' G.N. Sandwick, North Hennepin Community College, USA`Robert Harkavy has produced a book that has long needed to be written, a comprehensive and well-organized analysis of bases and related military facilities around the world ... As Harkavy makes clear, bases also remain an issue of great political sensitivity, in both developed and Third World countries.' Fred Halliday, London School of Ecoomics'an excellent reference work ... Anyone interested in military matters should have it in his or her library.' John C. Ausland, Oslo, Survival, Vol.xxxii, No.6 Nov/Dec 1990'The empirircal material is overwhelming, but is presented in an orderly fashion under various headings.' Magne Barth, Journal of Peace Research, No.3, 1990Table of ContentsNaval facilities; air force facilities; ground-force FMP; missiles; overseas "technical" facilities - intelligence, space and communications; research and environmental facilities; nuclear-related FMP - deterrence and defence; conventional FMP power projection; the politics and economics of foreign military presence.

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Book SynopsisWhy do states often refuse to yield to military threats from a more powerful actor, such as the United States? Why do they frequently prefer war to compliance? International Relations scholars generally employ the rational choice logic of consequences or the constructivist logic of appropriateness to explain this puzzling behavior. Max Weber, however, suggested a third logic of choice in his magnum opus Economy and Society: human decision making can also be motivated by emotions. Drawing on Weber and more recent scholarship in sociology and psychology, Robin Markwica introduces the logic of affect, or emotional choice theory, into the field of International Relations. The logic of affect posits that actors'' behavior is shaped by the dynamic interplay among their norms, identities, and five key emotions: fear, anger, hope, pride, and humiliation. Markwica puts forward a series of propositions that specify the affective conditions under which leaders are likely to accept or reject a coercer''s demands. To infer emotions and to examine their influence on decision making, he develops a methodological strategy combining sentiment analysis and an interpretive form of process tracing. He then applies the logic of affect to Nikita Khrushchev''s behavior during the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 and Saddam Hussein''s decision making in the Gulf conflict in 1990-1 offering a novel explanation for why U.S. coercive diplomacy succeeded in one case but not in the other.Trade ReviewRestoring emotions to the central place that they deserve, Robin Markwica deploys mastery of the literature in both psychology and international politics to enrich our understanding of the way states react to coercion. His analyses of Nikita Khrushchev's behavior in the Cuban missile crisis and Saddam Hussein in the Gulf conflict use original sources and make original arguments, showing the value of his path-breaking approach. * Robert Jervis, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Affairs, Columbia University *Robin Markwica develops an impressive emotion-based action model for understanding foreign policy and responses to coercive diplomacy. He applies it convincingly, and with great skill, to two critical confrontations: the Cuban missile crisis and the 1990-91 Gulf conflict. This is a must read for scholars and policymakers alike, as both consistently err in ignoring how anger, concern for self-esteem, and fear of being seen as weak affect the responses of leaders under threat. * Richard Ned Lebow, Professor of International Political Theory, King's College London, and James O. Freedman Presidential Professor Emeritus, Dartmouth College *Although almost all academics endorse the need for truly interdisciplinary research, few have the ability to execute it well. Robin Markwica's new book reveals that he is one of the rare scholars who has this talent. Bringing a breath of fresh air into international relations theory, he cleverly integrates the latest science on emotion and decision-making. Moving well beyond simple predictions about positive versus negative emotion, Markwica draws on the Appraisal-Tendency Framework to link specific emotions to specific decision processes of great significance. Anyone interested in understanding how micro processes (e.g., mind, brain) scale up to global political events will want to read this book. * Jennifer S. Lerner, Professor of Public Policy and Psychology, Harvard University *The heart not only has its reasons, it has a logic that can help policy-makers engaged in coercive diplomacy. Robin Markwica exploits new research on emotion to create an original argument about emotional choices that he then examines in two fascinating case studies. An ambitious, important, and provocative book. * Jonathan Mercer, Professor of International Relations, University of Washington *Many scholars accept that fear, anger, and humiliation may influence decision-makers, especially in crisis situations. The problem is how to address emotions in a coherent way. Robin Markwica's book significantly advances this program. Building on an encyclopedic knowledge of a wide variety of literatures on emotion, Markwica's research aims to integrate a logic of affect with the rational choice logic of consequences and the constructivist logic of appropriateness. Empirically, Markwica illustrates how his approach can broaden our understanding of variation in outcomes in important cases of coercive diplomacy. One of Markwica's most important contributions is his highly original methodological strategy for inferring emotions from external representations. Markwica's research will be of interest to a wide variety of international relations scholars, emotion researchers, and historians. * Roger Petersen, Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science, MIT *Robin Markwica provides an important corrective to formal theories of crisis bargaining that build on rational choice. He makes a compelling argument about the role that emotion plays in decision-making and draws important implications for strategy. An important book in our troubled world. * Janice Gross Stein, Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management, University of Toronto *Markwica brilliantly combines the latest insights from neuropsychology and international relations to produce an excellent framework for understanding how emotions can affect state leaders under the most stressful circumstances. His findings have great theoretical value and provide policy makers with insight on the psychological processes involved in coercive diplomacy, their relevance, and the great caution they should induce. * Matthew R. Costlow, National Institute for Public Policy, Strategic Studies Quarterly *Emotional Choices excels in integrating disparate literatures from cognate fields and in developing an emotion-based action model that covers both the cultural context of emotions and their impact on state behavior. [...] [It] is a must read for anyone who is interested in how emotions shape decisions in international politics. * Payam Ghalehdar, Harvard University, Peace Review *Emotional Choices is a long-overdue and successful attempt to conceptualise the logic of affect in the discipline of International Relations. [...] [It] combines the painstaking work of crafting a theory, establishing a methodology for its application and then applying it, demonstrating the combination of theoretical innovation and empirical contribution in its best form. * Ignas Kalpokas, Vytautas Magnus University, LSE Review of Books *Emotional Choices advances an original theoretical framework, the logic of affect, for understanding how emotions shape the way in which policy-makers form judgements and take decisions when the countries they represent are the subject of coercive diplomacy [...] [It] is a welcome addition to the growing literature informing the recent 'emotional turn' in the international relations discipline. A well-written book that scholars and graduate students will find enlightening in understanding the complex mechanism by which emotions may exert influence on decision-making, especially in times of crisis [...] The author proposes for inferring actors' emotions and the related typology of emotional signs are particularly useful for tracing the influence of emotions in strategic or individual contexts; they also hold out the promise of application in areas outside the specific theme of the book. * Corneliu Bjola, Oxford University, European Review of International Studies *Robin Markwica's Emotional Choices is one of the most powerful books ever written in the field of International Relations on the role of affect in shaping the coercive use of force. [...] The case studies are compelling in the accounts they offer and show that an emotional lens proves a useful, additional approach to understanding the decision-making process of leaders. [...] The theory and methodological approach Markwica uses are novel and significantly advance not only our understanding of [emotions'] role in decision-making but also how to study them systematically. [...] Emotional Choices should be a required reading not only to anyone who is interested in understanding the logic of coercive diplomacy, but also to students seeking to explore how to make sense of the messy world of emotions and systematically apply those insights to understand the political behavior of leaders. * Keren Yarhi-Milo, Princeton University, Political Psychology *Robin Markwica's impressive book, Emotional Choices, tackles an important and challenging aspect of decision-making by providing an over-arching theoretical argument about the influence of emotion on both the process and content of coercive diplomacy. The influence of emotion on decision making has generated increasing interest and attention in the last decade or so as a useful corrective following the apex of the cognitive revolution in psychology in the 1990s. But most scholars have considered it too daunting to try to create a comprehensive approach, assuming that such a task would have to await a much more extensive ability to use MRI technology to locate the sources of emotional influence on decision. But such technological innovation proved to be not necessary. Markwica has provided a thorough, clear, comprehensive and extremely well-organized account. * Rose McDermott, Brown University, H-Diplo/International Security Studies Forum (ISSF) Roundtable Review *Robin Markwica's Emotional Choices is an intellectual tour de force that takes on the often appreciated, but rarely systematically articulated, role of affect in international relations. [...] Chapters 2 and 3 should be required reading for anyone in the social sciences who is doing applied research that features a role for emotions. These chapters will help scholars think analytically about the work that emotion is doing in your theory. And also help them think through your empirical strategies. [...] Scholars from the rational choice tradition would also benefit from the clear explication of how to think about emotion in strategic contexts. [...] In sum, Emotional Choices is a great book that scholars with a range of substantive interests and methodological approaches will enjoy. * Dustin Tingley, Harvard University, H-Diplo/International Security Studies Forum (ISSF) Roundtable Review *A major contribution to the field that unifies cognition and emotion to develop a logic of emotional choice that connects to broader cultural and social theories. The book develops a clear set of theoretical expectations and tests them against evidence from two cases of coercive diplomacy with rich documentary evidence. [...] The most comprehensive analysis of the psychological literature on emotion and its applications to foreign policy decision-making. * Janice Stein, University of Toronto, "Psychology and Foreign Policy", Oxford Bibliographies *Specialists and non-specialists alike will appreciate Markwica's fresh take on two heavily studied cases, a take that is also refreshing for its training the lens on the non-US side. Dissertation writers would do well to examine the book as an excellent example of posing a clear research question; laying out an impressive literature review - one that is both expansive and concisely rendered; being clear about the methodology; anticipating criticism and responding to it effectively throughout without being overly defensive; using primary sources effectively; offering comparisons of the two case studies; laying out suggestions for future research; and, most importantly, developing a nuanced model - one that seeks to carve out a niche between various sets of assumptions that are often overly hardened in our field. * Mira Sucharov, Carleton University, International Journal *The logic of affect sheds light on decisions that previously evaded comprehension via the existing theories of choice, as well as improving explanations in cases where the existing theories were partially successful. [...] In a field concerned with human decisions and interactions, [Markwica's] human-focused theory of choice is a welcome addition that starts to bridge a long-existing chasm in reconciling what ought to happen with what does happen when the rubber hits the road. * Marija Jovanovich, U.S. Air War College, H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online *"[Robin Markwica] seeks to dramatically revise, if not overturn, our understanding of foreign policy decision making by developing a theory of 'emotional choice,' in contrast to rational choice theory. [...] [He] is able to make use of new documents, interviews, and memoirs, and although I am familiar with both of these cases, I certainly learned from his marshaling of new evidence. [...] This is a strong book on theoretical, methodological, and empirical grounds, and I could sing its praises for the remainder of my word count. * Neta C. Crawford, Boston University, Perspectives on Politics *Markwica has produced an ambitious, thorough and insightful book that will certainly help move forward the study of emotions in international relations. [...] His case studies are illuminating accounts of two conflicts that continue to perplex and will be of relevance to future work in both history and international relations. * Adam B. Lerner, Cambridge University, Cambridge Review of International Affairs *Emotional Choices enriches the literature on the interplay of emotion and international relations. [...] Markwica's book has the potential to provide enduring inspiration for the scholarly discussion of decision-making processes. It is not only his historically grounded analysis, but also his focus on emotion as an additional variable in these processes as well as the relative openness, plurality, and flexibility of his approach that gives the book special appeal for the social sciences, for policy observers, and for decision-makers themselves. * Anna Rauscher and Jessica Gienow-Hecht, Free University Berlin, Neue Politische Literatur *This rich study makes two valuable and innovative contributions: it defines emotional choice theory and develops the theory of coercive diplomacy. [...] All readers interested in methodological innovation and emotional diplomacy will find this book to their benefit. * Wolfgang Mueller, University of Vienna, International Affairs *Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: The Logic of Affect 3: Inferring Actors' Emotions 4: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 5: The Gulf Conflict, 1990-91 6: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPost-conflict economic reconstruction is a critical part of the political economy of peacetime and one of the most important challenges in any peace-building or state-building strategy. After wars end, countries must negotiate a multi-pronged transition to peace: Violence must give way to public security; lawlessness, political exclusion, and violation of human rights must give way to the rule of law and participatory government; ethnic, religious, ideological, or class/caste confrontation must give way to national reconciliation; and ravaged and mismanaged war economies must be reconstructed and transformed into functioning market economies that enable people to earn a decent living.Yet, how can these vitally important tasks each be successfully managed? How should we go about rehabilitating basic services and physical and human infrastructure? Which policies and institutions are necessary to reactivate the economy in the short run and ensure sustainable development in the long run? WTrade ReviewDel Castillo provides a thoroughly sensible policy framework for countries in which a state-based order is in prospect, provoking an overdue debate. * Alex de Waal, Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations ; Foreword ; Introduction: Reconstruction off track ; PART I: WAR-TO-PEACE TRANSITIONS ; 1. Features of Recent Transitions ; 2. Debate on the Economic Consequences of Peacetime ; PART II: POST-CONFLICT ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION ; 3. Definitions and Characteristics ; 4. Basic Premises for Policymaking ; PART III: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE ; 5. The Multilateral Framework for International Assistance ; 6. Issues for debate on International Assistance ; PART IV: LESSONS FROM CASE STUDIES ; 7. UN-Led Reconstruction Following UN-Led Negotiations: El Salvador ; 8. UN-Led Reconstruction Following NATO-Led Military Intervention: Kosovo ; 9. UN-Led Reconstruction Following US Military Intervention: Afghanistan ; 10. US-Led Reconstruction Amid US-Occupation: Iraq ; PART V: A STRATEGY FOR RECONSTRUCTION: LESSONS, POLICY GUIDELINES, AND BEST PRACTICES ; 11. Setting the Stage ; 12. Basic Institutional Framework ; 13. National Reconciliation Efforts ; 14. Macroeconomic Policymaking ; 15. Microeconomic Policymaking ; Concluding Remarks: Putting reconstruction on track ; Notes ; Bibliography

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Book SynopsisConflict attracts a great deal of attention--as much or more than any other element of human life. People generally dislike it, and try to prevent and avoid it as much as possible. So why do clashes of right and wrong occur? And why are some clashes worse than others? In Moral Time, Donald Black shows how changes in intimacy (friends or strangers?), inequality (rich or poor?), and cultural diversity (Christian or Jew?) all determine when conflict happens. A reduction of closeness or a display of disrespect alters a relationship, for example, and the greater and faster the change, the more likely conflict will ensue. Throughout the book, Black applies his theory to an astounding range of human behavior, from bad manners to crime and warfare, accusations of witchcraft, racism, and anti-Semitism, conflict about creativity in science and art. Written in Black''s trademark straightforward style, Moral Time is a powerful and incisive new take on conflict--a fundamental and inescapable featurTrade ReviewWhile sociologists focused on power and resources might suggest that there is more than this underlying conflict, this book offers an intriguing set of social dynamics for theorists to engage. * Steven Hitlin, University of Iowa, Social Forces Journal *Table of Contents1. Introduction: The Nature of Social Time-The Origin of Conflict ; Part One: Relational Time ; 2. Overintimacy: Overinvolvement-Overexposure ; 3. Underintimacy: Underinvolvement-Underexposure ; Part Two: Vertical Time ; 4. Overstratification: Oversuperiority-Overinferiority ; 5. Understratification: Undersuperiority-Underinferiority ; Part Three: Cultural Time ; 6. Overdiversity: Overtraditionalism-Overinnovation ; 7. Underdiversity: Undertraditionalism-Underinnovation ; Conclusion: The Geometry of Social Time-Tribal Time-Modern Time-Postmodern Time

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Book SynopsisIn Exit Strategies and State Building, fifteen of the world's best scholars and practitioners of peace building focus on relevant historical and contemporary cases to provide a comprehensive overview of this issue.Trade ReviewThese chapters are written by top academics in the field and high-level practitioners with extensive experience on the ground during these missions. Readers will also appreciate the brief concluding chapter, which reflects on the policy lessons from the study. The importance of the topic and the wide range of contemporary cases make this a welcome addition to the field and a valuable resource for scholars and students. ... Highly Recommended. * Choice *This superior collection does an excellent job of defining and analysing a research agenda for this neglected area and sets a high standard against which future works on the subject should be compared. * Steven Curtis, The Times Higher Education Supplement *Richard Caplan's book, Exit Strategies and State Building, is an important, thought-provoking, and compelling addition to what has become quite a substantial body of literature on international peace-building missions. * Mona Fixdal, H-Net Reviews *Table of ContentsContributors ; Acknowledgments ; 1. Exit Strategies and State Building: Richard Caplan ; Colonial Administrations ; 2. Exit and Colonial Administrations: John Darwin ; 3. Senegal: Tony Chafer ; 4. Indonesia: Hendrik Spruyt ; Peace Support Operations ; 5. Exit and Peace Support Operations: William J. Durch ; 6. Sierra Leone: A. Sarjoh Bah ; 7. Haiti: Johanna Mendelson Forman ; International Administrations ; 8. Exit and International Administrations: Dominik Zaum ; 9. Kosovo: Ben Crampton ; 10. East Timor: Anthony Goldstone ; Military Occupations ; 11. Exit and Military Occupations: Gregory H. Fox ; 12. Gaza: Joel Peters ; 13. Iraq: Toby Dodge ; Thematic Issues ; 14. Competing Normative Visions of Exit: Ralph Wilde ; 15. The Political Economy of Exit: Michael Pugh ; 16. After Exit: The UN Peacebuilding Architecture: Richard Ponzio ; 17. Policy Implications: Richard Caplan ; Index

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Book SynopsisFrom the 494 B.C. plebeians'' march out of Rome to gain improved status, to Gandhi''s nonviolent campaigns in India, to the liberation of Poland and the Baltic nations, and the revolutions in North Africa, nonviolent struggles have played pivotal roles in world events for centuries. Sharp''s Dictionary of Power and Struggle is a groundbreaking reference work on this topic by the godfather of nonviolent resistance. In nearly 1,000 entries, the Dictionary defines those ideologies, political systems, strategies, methods, and concepts that form the core of nonviolent action as it has occurred throughout history and across the globe, providing much-needed clarification of language that is often mired in confusion. Entries discuss everything from militarization to censorship, guerrilla theater, pacifism, secret agents, and protest songs. In addition, the dictionary features a foreword by Sir Adam Roberts, President of the British Academy; an introduction by Gene Sharp; an essay on power and realism; case studies of conflicts in Serbia and Tunisia; and a guide for further reading. Sharp''s Dictionary of Power and Struggle is an invaluable resource for activists, educators and anyone else curious about nonviolent alternatives to both passivity and violent conflict. Gene Sharp is perhaps the most influential proponent of nonviolent action alive.--The ProgressiveSharp has had broad influence on international events over the past two decades, helping to advance a global democratic awakening.--The Wall Street Journal[Sharp''s] work has served as the template for taking on authoritarian regimes from Burma to Belgrade.--The Christian Science MonitorTrade ReviewSharp's Dictionary of Power and Struggle is the definitive work on the subject. * Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsForeword by Sir Adam Roberts ; Author's Preface ; Introduction ; An Essay on Power and Realism ; Case Study: Serbia, by Joshua Paulson ; Case Study: Tunisia, by Jamila Raqib ; The Dictionary of Power and Struggle ; Appendix One: List of entries ; Appendix Two: 198 Methods of Nonviolent Action ; Appendix Three : For further reading on nonviolent action ; Acknowledgements ; The Albert Einstein Institute Mission Statement ; About the author

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Book SynopsisGender is not a 'security issue', but it tells us a lot about how, why and when certain subjects are written as security concerns. Thirteen case studies on violent subjects, reason, and emotion demonstrate different ways in which we understand political violence, security, resistance, power, and agency, and how we make sense of gender.Trade Review'Gender, agency and political violence is a thought-provoking contribution to feminist debates around issues of political violence, agency/resistance and conflict resolution...The volume is an invaluable contribution to existing scholarship, providing both new empirical insights and novel methods for understanding the gendered nature of violence, both in its perpetration and subsequent (re)interpretations.' - Maria O'Reilly, King's College London, PeacebuildingTable of ContentsRethinking Gender, Agency and Political Violence; L.J.Shepherd PART I: VIOLENT SUBJECTS Masculinity, Militarism and Popular Culture: The Warrior Superhero in Hollywood; L.Crowe Masculinities, Pain and Power: Gendering Experiences of Truth Sharing in Northern Ireland; L.White (Re)Masculinizing Security? Gender and Private Military and Security Companies; J.Joachim & A.Schneiker The Gender of Resistance: A Case Study Approach to Thinking about Gender in Violent Resistance Movements; G.Gonzalez, M.Kimmel, F.Malekahmadi & J.Tyagi PART II: REASON/RATIONALITY Power and Gendered Rationality in Western Epistemic Constructions of Female Suicide Bombings; T.Narozhna Assassins, Virgins, Scholars: Epistemologies and Geopolitics in Scholarly Knowledge on Suicide Bombing; C.Brunner From Snipers to Suicide Attacks: Exploring the Representations and Realities of Conflict in the Northern Caucasus; C.Moore Gendered Agency in Contested Truths: The Case of Hyunhee Kim (KAL858); S.Park-Kang PART III: EMOTION/EMOTIONALITY Ungendering the Links between Emotions and Violence: Towards a Political Appreciation of Empathy and Compassion; E.Hutchison & R.Bleiker Confusion, Fear, Disgust: Emotional Communication in Representations of Female Agency in Political Violence; L.Åhäll Heartfelt Positivity as an Orthogonal Approach to Gender, Agency and Political Violence: Reading Stormheart; E.Penttinen

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Trade Review'Those who have read Gerard Hughes' book In Search of a Way will want to read Walk to Jerusalem. Nor will they be disappointed when they do so. To read this book is to meet a man with a passion for justice, peace, unity; a man with a lively and well-stored mind a deep spiritual life. The long trek of 1700 miles on foot did not rob him of his sense of humour. Readers will enjoy that, though they may not enjoy facing the stern realities which a reading of this book will bring before them.' -- Donald Coggan'I greatly enjoyed a Walk to Jerusalem with Gerry Hughes. It is a fascinating double journey of feet and mind with the common thread of peace-making running through both. Since it is recorded in book form, all the difficult travelling can now be done with him from an armchair.' -- Bruce Kent

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Book SynopsisRoberts seeks to show how and why world citizenship and mundialism—the building of global institutions—are essential for the human race to solve the growing problems of the environment, international violence, and other major world challenges.Table of ContentsA General Introduction to Mundialism World Citizenship A Sketch of the History of Mundialism Ideologies and the Principles of World Order Violence, Force and Law Language and Democracy The United Nations Reform of the United Nations Global Challenges Militarism and the Arms-Race Human Rights and World Law World Federal Government Governance Future Unlimited Books on World Citizenship and Mundialism Index

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Book SynopsisIn this work two theorists of international relations analyze the strategies designed to avoid international conflict. Using a combination of game theory, statistical analysis and case histories, the authors evaluate the conditions that promote negotiation, the status quo and war.

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Book SynopsisThis text offers a cross-cultural approach to conflict management. It identifies key features of constructive conflict management societies and evaluates three strategies of conflict management showing how each succeeds or fails, for example, the hostility in Northern Ireland.

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Book SynopsisPolitical accommodation in Northern Ireland, Israel, and South Africa at the macro level may not, by itself, be sufficient to achieve the long-term goals of building peace and reconciliation. This book uses Lederach's peace-building model to explore issues which may provide a basis for transformation and a lasting peace in the three countries.

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Book SynopsisReconciliation is a theme of major contemporary interest, especially in a world engaged in a "war on terror". John de Gruchy is wary of false or complacent notions of reconciliation and argues that reconciliation depends in the end on the restoration of justice.

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Book Synopsis“A comprehensive political analysis of Dag Hammarskjold’s seven years [1952-1961] as the U.N.’s Secretary-General. . . . Follows Hammarskjold through every major crisis of his day: McCarthyism, the aftermath of Korea, Suez, Hungary, Lebanon, Algeria, the Congo.” —Friedel Ungeheuer, Time

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an in-depth account of India's role in world politics at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The author shows how the approach laid down by Nehru and followed by his successors (an approach that included nuclear self-restraint, the search for friendly relations with Pakistan and China, seeking the high ground in moral and diplomatic spheres, and giving a lead to the non-aligned Third World) has been replaced. The new, more self-confident and assertive approach of this book is based on India's growing economic strength and has a more strategic and pro-Western orientation. Meticulous in approach, this book discusses this change, shows how it has come about, and explores how India's role in world politics might develop going forward.This book will be of interest to students and scholars of South Asian studies, Asian politics, international relations, and security studies.Trade Review'This book examines the rise of India to the status of world power. It traces the evolution of Indian diplomacy in the hands of key Indian practitioners, comparing Nehru, the founder of Indian diplomacy with his successors.' - Oxfam Development Resources ReviewTable of Contents1. Introduction: India as a Catalyst 2. Shifts in Indian Diplomatic History 3. Strategic Triangles and the Indian Subcontinent 4. Indian Strategic Debates and Dilemmas: Analytical Constructs 5. Nature of India’s Foreign Policy: Utopia, Compromise Pease or Engagement? 6. The Build-up of the Suzerain States’ System in the Subcontinent, 1947 – 1990s 7. The Typology of Threats to India and The Nehruvian Record, 1964-98 8. Nehru’s Innovations and Their Problems 9. Nehruvians and the Rise of Anti-India Trends in Foreign Affairs 10. The External Determinants of Change in Indian Foreign Affairs, 1960s – 1990s 11. India’s Antagonists Re-Group, 1971-1980s 12. Liberating India and Its Nuclear Policy From the Nehruvian Shackles 13. India’s Rise as a Major Power, 1990s 14. BJP’s Geopolitics and Building Strategic Triangularities. Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the changes and tendencies expressed in the relation between army and society in Israel.Since its inception, Israel has been defined as a nation in arms, a public space in which the security needs became central and, to a great extent, dictated the agenda and functioning of all the public arenas operating in it.  The theoretical investigation is accompanied by case study illustrations of special instances related to the nexus between: security and society security and politics the army and the media the army and public relations security and culture bereavement and commemoration social motivation to serve in the army the army and foreign policy. Lebel explores the connection between the military and culture in Israel against the backdrop of globalization, individualism, liberalism, and social burn-out in the face of survival and change. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. ‘Communicating Security’: Civil Military Relations in Israel Udi Lebel Security and Politics 2. Political-Military Relations in Israel, 1996-2003 Amir Bar-Or 3. The Growing Militarisation of the Israeli Political System Giora Goldberg 4. Civil-Military Relations and Strategic Goal Setting in the Six Day War Arye Naor Security and Social Strength 5. Society Strength as a Base for Military Power: The State of Israel during the Early 1950s Ze’ev Drory 6. Under the Threat of Terrorism: A Reassessment of the Factors Influencing the Motivation to Serve in the Israeli Reserves Gabriel Ben-Dor and Ami Pedahzur Security and the Shaping of Culture Memory, Loss and Bereavement 7. The Creation of Israeli "Political Bereavement Model"-Security Crises and their Influence on the Public Behaviour of Loss: A Psycho-Political Approach to the Study of History Udi Lebel 8. Holocaust Survivors in the Israeli Army during the 1948 War: Documents and Memory Hanna Yablonka Military–Media Relations 9. The Military and the Media in the Twenty-First Century: Towards a New Model of Relations Yehiel Limor and Hillel Nossek 10. Three 'Travelling' Models of Politics and the Mass Media in the Context of Israeli National Security Gideon Doron 11. Nuclear Ambiguity and the Media: The Israeli Case Yoel Cohen Security and Territory 12. Competing Land Uses: The Territorial Dimension of Civil-Military Relations in Israel Ami Oren and David Newman 13. Defending Territorial Sovereignty through Civilian Settlement: The Case of Israel’s Population Dispersal Policy Matt Evans

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Book SynopsisA new examination of Nordic approaches to peace operations after the Cold War. It shows how the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) remain relevant for the study and practice of post-Cold War peace operations.This unique study is structured around eleven success conditions derived from an analysis of the lessons learned since the early 1990s, ensuring that the results of the case studies are directly comparable. These case studies are supplemented by an analysis of Nordicsâ collective efforts to replace their old Cold War peacekeeping model with a new one that meets the requirements of the new era. The overall conclusion is that the Nordics have succeeded in meeting the post-Cold War requirements for success, both individually and collectively, and that a new effective model is in the making. This book makes several important contributions to the literature on peace operations. First, it demolishes the widely held view that the Nordic countries remain a bastion of traditional Cold War peacekeeping with little relevance for contemporary operations. Second, it constitutes the first systematic overview of the reforms undertaken by the four Nordic countries since the end of the Cold War. Third, it fills a historical gap by providing a comprehensive analysis of the celebrated old Nordic Cold War model, explaining how and why it developed and how it functioned. Finally, the analytical framework is a general tool which can be used to evaluate the approaches to peace operations employed by countries around the world. This book will be of great interest to all students of peacekeeping, peace studies, security studies and IR in general. Table of ContentsFigures and Tables Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Old Nordic Model: Peacekeeping During The Cold War (1947-1987) 3. Peace Operations After The Cold War: The Need For A New Model 4. The Danish Approach To Peace Operations After The Cold War 5. The Finnish Approach To Peace Operations After The Cold War 6. The Norwegian Approach To Peace Operations After The Cold War 7. The Swedish Approach To Peace Operations After The Cold War 8. A New Nordic Model In The Making?

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Book SynopsisPolitical Islam and Violence in Indonesia presents a penetrating new investigation of religious radicalism in the largest Muslim country in the world.Indonesia is a country long known for its diversity and tolerant brand of Islam. However, since the fall of Suharto, a more intolerant form of Islam has been growing, one whose adherents have carried out terrorist attacks, waged sectarian war, and voiced strident anti-Western rhetoric. Zachary Abuza's unique analysis of radical Islam draws upon primary documents such as Jemaah Islamiyah's operations manual, interviews, and recorded testimonies of politicians, religious figures, and known militants, as well as personal interviews with numerous security and intelligence experts in Indonesia and elsewhere, to paint a picture at once guardedly optimistic about the future of Indonesian democracy and concerned about the increasing role of conservative and radical Islam in Indonesian society.This book will be of Trade Review'Abuza has attempted to address the full spectrum of Islamist activism from democratization, through party-political Islamism to vigilante mujahidin activism and jihadi terrorism. No other writer has tackled so broad a sweep of movements and issues in a single volume and for this reason alone Abuza's book deserves a place on the shelf of anyone with an interest in modern Indonesia or Islam in Asia.' - Greg Barton, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Volume 29 Number 2, 2007Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Democratization and the Rise of Political Islam 3. Jemaah Islamiyah and Islamist Terrorism 4. Radical Muslim Groups and Islamist Militias 5. Common Motives, Divergent Methods: The Future of Islamism in Indonesia 6. Conclusion: Policy Implications

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Book SynopsisThis new book provides an in-depth analysis of the projects of improvement carried out by the civilian peacebuilding missions in Bosnia and Macedonia, drawing on the work of Michel Foucault to make the case that the EUâs (self-) image as a model peacebuilder conceals another side of the European Security and Defence Policy. The authors explore the double-sided nature of peacebuilding missions, on the one hand, as a way to pacify, democratize, humanize and improve life in societies emerging from crisis or violence and, on the other hand, as a kind of political pastorate that limits the range of acceptable heterogeneity by refashioning, repositioning and reorganizing subjects in line with transcendentalized notions of good governance. The authors develop a limited reform agenda for how EU police missions can fold an agonistic generosity more deeply into their civilizing ethos in order to ensure they have a light expatriate footprint in their host countries. The prescriptive parTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Power and Governmentality 3. The EU’s Peace Support Agenda: The Development of ESDP Policy Machinery, Capabilities and Styles of Thought 4. The EUPM in Bosnia 5. EUPOL Proxima in Macedonia 6. Power/Knowledge in ESDP Police Aid 7. Towards Peacebuilding Lite: A Limited Reform Agenda for ESDP Police Missions 8. Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the geographic displacement of the illicit drug industry as a side effect of United States foreign policy. To reduce the supply of cocaine and heroin from abroad, the US has relied on coercion against farmers, traffickers and governments, but this has only exacerbated the world''s drugs problems.US Foreign Policy and the War on Drugs develops and applies a causal mechanism to explain the displacement, analyzing US anti-drug initiatives at different times and in various regions. The findings clearly show that American foreign policy has been a major driving force behind the global spread of the illicit drug industry, calling for urgent revision.This book will be of interest to students of US foreign policy, security studies and international relations in general.Table of Contents1. US Drug Policy, Drug Industry Displacement and IR Theory 2. Targeting Turkey and the French Connection 3. Targeting Smugglers Flying over the Andes 4. Targeting the Columbian Drugs Industry 5. Theorizing Drug Industry Displacement and Policy Side Effects 6. Alternatives to the US War on Drugs

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Book SynopsisThe Adelphi Papers monograph series is the International Institute for Strategic Studies' principal contribution to policy-relevant, original academic research. Collected on the occasion of the Institute's 50th anniversary, the twelve Adelphi Papers in this volume represent some of the finest examples of writing on strategic issues. They offer insights into the changing security landscape of the past half-century and glimpses of some of the most significant security events and trends of our times, from the Cold War nuclear arms race, through the oil crisis of 1973, to the contemporary challenge of asymmetric war in Iraq and Afghanistan.Trade Review'The Evolution of Strategic Thought is an excellent collection. It is recommended for all those with an interest in the development of Western strategic thought over the last half century.' - Comparative Strategy, Oct 2010, 29, p385Table of ContentsIntroduction Patrick M. Cronin 1. Evolution of NATO Alastair Buchan (Adelphi Paper 1, 1961) 2. Controlled Response and Strategic Warfare T.C. Schelling (Adelphi Paper 19, 1965) 3. The Control of Proliferation: Three Views Solly Zuckerman, Alva Myrdal and Lester B. Pearson (Adelphi Paper 29, 1966) 4. Israel and the Arab World: The Crisis of 1967 Michael Howard and Robert Hunter (Adelphi Paper 41, 1967) 5. The Asian Balance of Power: A Comparison with European Precedents Coral Bell (Adelphi Paper 44, 1968) 6. Change and Security in Europe Pierre Hassner (Adelphi Paper 49, 1968) 7. Urban Guerrilla Warfare Robert Moss (Adelphi Paper 79, 1971) 8. Oil and Influence: The Oil Weapon Examined Hanns Maull (Adelphi Paper 117, 1975) 9. The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: More May Be Better Kenneth N. Waltz (Adelphi Paper 171, 1981) 10. Intervention and Regional Security Neil Macfarlane (Adelphi Paper 196, 1985) 11. Humanitarian Action in War Adam Roberts (Adelphi Paper 305, 1996) 12. The Transformation of Strategic Affairs Lawrence Freedman (Adelphi Paper 379, 2006)

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Book SynopsisSecuritizations of Citizenship investigates how the fate of citizenship is now caught up in a dramatic and dangerous process of securitizing political communities. In the nervous state of affairs of the post-9/11 period, technologies of surveillance and control are rapidly proliferating, creating severe constraints for the enactment of citizenship practices. While citizenship has always faced the problem of exclusiveness, the contemporary relationship between security, territory, and population is being transformed in ways that are creating new dynamics of exclusion for citizens, non-citizens, and quasi-citizens alike. This book assesses a variety of citizenship practices in relation to the emergence of forms of governance that are responsive to and constitutive of fears, anxieties, and insecurities in the population. At the same time, the book identifies and assesses citizenship practices for how they can mobilize progressive forces to militate against the nervousTable of ContentsIntroduction: Securitizations of Citizenship Peter Nyers 1. The Neurotic Citizen Engin F. Isin 2. Secure Borders, Safe Haven, Domopolitics William Walters 3. Renormalizing Citizenship and Life in Fortress North America Davina Bhandar 4. (Dis)Qualified Bodies: Securitization, Citizenship and ‘Identity Management’ Benjamin J. Muller 5. Security, Flexible Sovereignty, and the Perils of Multiple Citizenship Daiva Stasiulis and Darryl Ross 6. The Accidental Citizen Peter Nyers 7. Political Belonging in a Neoliberal Era: The Struggle of the Sans-Papiers Anne McNevin 8. The Production of Culprits: From Deportability to Detainability in the Aftermath of ‘Homeland Security’ Nicholas De Genova 9. Citizenship for All Barry Hindess

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Book SynopsisThe ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan has stimulated a huge amount of political and academic interest across the world. The crisis has been both reflective and constitutive of key areas of contestation and change within contemporary international society. This book examines the crisis in Darfur as a case study of some of the wider debates currently taking place within International Relations theory. Using the conceptual framework developed by English School theorists, specifically their concept of international society and the related idea of good international citizenship, this book examines a wide range of issues: foreign policy analysis, theories of norm diffusion, international organizations, peace operations, international criminal justice and war law, the causes and nature of contemporary warfare, and the international relations of Africa.Making an important contribution to the debate about the meaning and limits of international society, this book will be oTrade Review'This collection of essays provide an elegant reminder of why international society is a contested concept and Darfur is a contested conflict. A first-rate piece of work about the central dilemmas facing governments, international organizations, NGOs, and citizens.' - Professor Thomas G. Weiss, The CUNY Graduate Center, USA'Despite the attention focused on the conflict in Darfur since it broke out in 20003, there have been few systematic studies that probe the role of major regional and international players in the conflict. Black and Williams’ The International Politics of Atrocities: The Case of Darfur, fills this lacunae. Against the backdrop of the turbulence in Sudanese politics, the book has cogently assembled a broad range of expertise to examine the roles of multilateral and bilateral actors. The chapters are neatly woven around the organizing theme of the possibilities and limits to good international citizenship. The book is bound to find wide readership and improve our understanding of the complexity of external action and inaction in Darfur.' - Gilbert M. Khadiagala, Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations, The University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa'For me, this important book teaches us, through the evidence provided by regional specialists on Darfur from a variety of countries, that there is less to the notions of 'international society', 'international community', 'good international citizenship', 'solidarism', and 'responsibility to protect' than their official and academic proponents claim. Tragically, such a verdict is always likely to be starkest when 'mass atrocities' occur in Africa.' - Professor Ken Booth FBA, Senior Research Associate, Aberystwyth University, UK'It will …be an invaluable resource for scholars of Darfur, human rights, and humanitarian intervention.' - Kenneth A. Rodman, William R. Cotter Distinguished Professor of Government, Colby College, USA'This is an excellent volume: well-conceived, designed, researched and written… represents the very best of case-specific scholarship on the difficult (issue) of collective responses to genocidal conflict…(N)icely integrates IR theory and the details of this particular case. The study blends well broader concerns such as the existence and capacity of an "international society" and the tenaciously problematic case of Darfur.…gives the international response to Darfur a clear yardstick and we gain real insights into the challenges of the context and the failures of a robust and effective international response.' - Tim Sisk, Professor and Director, Center for Sustainable Development and International Peace, Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver‘This book is innovative and noteworthy in bringing together a range of writers who jointly outline the response of "international society", as contested a notion as that is, to the tangled conflict in Darfur, and Sudan more generally [...] The book is successful in providing a fairly comprehensive picture of the conflict and the responses it invited from global actors. It has an interesting feel to it, like a narrative in which each chapter covers the same events and characters from a different perspective... The inevitable overlap does not seem repetitive but provides nuance.’ – Kirsten J. Fisher, University of Helsinki, Political Studies Review, Vol 10:3, Sept. 2012Table of ContentsIntroduction: International Society and the Crisis in Darfur Paul D. Williams and David R. Black Part 1: Regional Politics 1. The Government of Sudan and the Darfurian Armed Groups I.D.F. and Munzoul Assal 2. Regional Politics and the Darfur Crisis Lee J.M. Seymour Part 2: Multilateral Politics 3. The United Nations Security Council Michael MacKinnon 4. The African Union Cristina Badescu and Linnea Bergholm 5. The European Union Rory Keene and Asbjorn Wee 6. The International Criminal Court William A. Schabas Part 3: Bilateral Politics 7. The United States Scott Stedjan and Colin Thomas-Jensen 8. The People’s Republic of China Ian Taylor 9. The United Kingdom Paul D. Williams 10. France Bruno Charbonneau 11. Canada David R. Black. Conclusion David R. Black and Paul D. Williams

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