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Book SynopsisMau Mau Crucible of War is a study of the social and cultural history of the mentalité of struggle in Kenya, which reached a high water mark during the Mau Mau war of the 1950s, but which continues to resonate in Kenya today in the ongoing demand for a decent standard of living and social justice for all. This work catalyzes intellectual debate in various disciplines regarding not just the evolution of the Kenyan state, but also, the state in Africa. It not only engages historians of colonial and postcolonial economic and political history, but also sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, and those who study personality and social branches of psychology, postcolonialism and postmodernity, social movements, armed conflict specialists, and conflict resolution analysts.Trade Review[T]here is much to be admired in this ambitious and unconventional approach. Githuku provides a richly detailed and passionately argued study that will be of interest to anyone who seeks to understand the making of the postcolonial state in Kenya and the continuing tensions and disaffections that lurk just beneath the surface of its modern political life. * The International Journal Of African Studies *[This book] offers prospective readers a richly detailed analysis of the ways in which unresolved historical problems and injustices stemming from colonialism continue to haunt contemporary Kenya. * African Affairs *Nicholas Githuku’s history confronts [Kenya’s] violence and its political effects head on. He asks new questions about Kenya’s history, quotes previously unexamined evidence, and offers his readers important new insights. In all this he challenges his fellow Kenyans to join him in resurrecting their local historiography. -- John Lonsdale, Trinity College, CambridgeTo those who contend that the history of the colonial period is no longer of much consequence in recent developments and trends in Kenya and other parts of Africa, moreover, this book provides a detailed and powerful refutation. -- Robert M. Maxon, West Virginia UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1: Inside the Mau Mau Mind: “Returning the Imperial” Gaze in Centennial Perspective Chapter 2: White Man’s Country: The Colonial Foundations and Legal Architecture of the Kenyan State Chapter 3: Colonial Rupture: African Experiential Anxiety of Transformation in Time, Space and Place, 1900-1951 Chapter 4: ’52 Minds on Kenya’s Destiny: The view from “the above” Chapter 5: Drudgery in Pyrrhic Victory: Whither the Fruits of Independence? Chapter 6: “Matigari ma Njirungi”: Bifurcation, Atomization and Survival of the Mentalité of Struggle Chapter 7: “Bado Mapambano,” Solidarity Forever: Latter Day Travails of Critical Publics Chapter 8: The Long Kenyan Century: A People’s Elusive Quest for “the Good Life”

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Book SynopsisIn Recovering Christian Realism, H. David Baer interprets just war theory as political ethic concerned with the moral administration of power. He argues that contemporary just war theorists, by debating the finer points of individual criteria, have lost sight of the theory of politics that gives rise to just war thinking in the first place. Baer attempts to relocate just war theory within the tradition of Christian realism in order to develop an ethic capable of addressing the uses of power. He argues the just war criteria unfold from a description of the political act, one which harnesses power to peace and points the way toward an ethic of armed force and international relations.Trade ReviewBaer's argument is accessible even without a specialist's familiarity with just-war discussions. . . .This book is informative, insightful, and provocative. * Lutheran Quarterly *In an argument that is both concise and probing, David Baer refocuses discussion of an ethic of just war by locating it within a Christian understanding of politics and power. He not only reorients discussions of justice in war that have become somewhat predictable, but in so doing he also makes theological reflection relevant to some of the most important and intractable problems of relations between nation-states. The argument has both breadth and bite, and it will repay a careful reading. -- Gilbert Meilaender, Valparaiso UniversityBaer presents a sure-footed and clear-minded journey through the most important recent Christian responses to just war theory with his own imaginative fine-tuning of that theory. A much needed update of a just war ethic in the Niebuhrian theological tradition. -- Robert Benne, Roanoke CollegeThis interesting work ties together very timely elements in such a way that could inspire further valuable lines of thinking about theology, war, and politics. While there are numerous books on these topics, Baer deals with all in one volume and this book stands out in its important and distinctive approach. -- Tobias Winright, Hubert Mäder Chair of Health Care Ethics, Saint Louis UniversityTable of ContentsChapter 1: Power, Peace, and the Just War Ethic Chapter 2: The Criterion of Legitimate Authority: Describing the Political Act Chapter 3: The Criterion of Just Cause: The Limits on Government’s International Jurisdiction Chapter 4: The Criterion of Just Intention: The Pursuit of Peace and International Order Chapter 5: Justice In Bello: Applying the Principle of Discrimination Chapter 6: The Just War Ethic and the Nature of Christian Realism

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Book SynopsisDemocracies are extremely unlikely to wage war against other democracies this main proposition of the Democratic Peace theory constitutes the starting point for this volume. Chapters authored by experts from different parts of the world explore the concept of Democratic Peace in greater depth in relation to selected issue areas and in comparison to other concepts such as security communities or concerts of powers. The role and significance of international organizations and gender equality, for instance, are discussed and assessed in this context. The objective guiding this exercise is to give an answer to the question as to whether Democratic Peace and the other two concepts i.e. security communities and concerts of powers can provide a solution to today's security challenges and constitute a guide to peaceful co-existence and conflict settlement. So, the chapters discuss intellectual frameworks at some length, at the same time, reflecting on potential inferences for the outside woTrade ReviewPrompted by the commemorations of the onset of the First World War a century ago, this book asks what amounts to the key question for anyone interested in world politics: What makes for a peaceful order? Focusing on the nexus of democracy, order and peace, the volume provides extraordinarily nuanced and very timely answers to this question. -- Markus KornprobstDemocracy, Peace, and Security is an important contribution to the ongoing debate about the impact democracy has on peace and security. This book is an important intellectual tool for academics, graduate students, and faculty who are following this debate; but also for persons active in politics who are interested in a perspective which goes beyond the daily routine. The book establishes a link between academia, politics, and policies – an eye opener for all studying and doing research in International Relations. -- Anton PelinkaTable of Contents1 Democracy and the Quest for Peace and Security Introduction Heinz Gärtner & Hakan Akbulut 2 What Is the Democratic Peace? Bruce Russett 3 Security Communities Adrian Hyde-Price 4 What Use Is “Democratic Peace” in the Present Period of Rapid Power Change? Harald Müller 5 Peace and Peace Orders: Augustinian Foundations in Hobbesian and Kantian Receptions Andrej Zwitter 6 Democratization, Great Power Cooperation, and International Organizations: The OSCE and the Democratic Peace P. Terrence Hopmann 7 Challenging the European Union’s Liberal Peace Model in the Mediterranean Cengiz Günay 8 Gender, Democracy and Peace: An Ambivalent Triangle? Simone Wisotzki 9 The Wars Militaries Fight for Democracy Jan Willem Honig 10 Reaching Out for Perpetual, Just, and Comprehensive Peace Conclusion Heinz Gärtner & Hakan Akbulut

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Book SynopsisThe twenty-first century has been significantly shaped by the growing importance of religion in international politics resulting in rising polarization among nation states. This new dynamic has presented new challenges to international human rights principles. This book deals with some of these new challenges, particularly the growing demand by Muslim states for protection of Islamic religion from blasphemy and defamation. Member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), through resolutions at the United Nations, made efforts to introduce laws that globally protect Islamic religion from blasphemy and defamation. The bid by OIC member states faced opposition from Western countries. The conflicting claims of the two sides are discussed in this book. The book clearly shows the impact of blasphemy and defamation of religion laws on certain aspects of fundamental human rights principles.Trade ReviewDarara Gubo’s effort is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about the phenomenon of defamation of religion and the challenge it poses to universal human rights norms. -- Robert Blitt, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleDarara Timotewas Gubo has written a highly useful book about one of the most contentious debates confronting human rights advocates and scholars. . . The book is particularly insightful because Gubo studies a diverse range of cases, including laws protecting religions from blasphemy and defamation in the context of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as blasphemy laws within Europe. * Human Rights Review *The international human right of religious freedom is being steadily undermined by legislative and judicial actions abroad in response to demands to protect particular sects and religions. Understanding this development is critically important. The basis of all freedom is individual religious freedom, as American founders understood.But will America be able to withstand the global pressure as blasphemy and defamation codes gain broad international acceptance and legitimacy. In this book, Darara Gubo makes a welcome contribution to understanding this underestimated threat. -- Nina Shea, Hudson Institute's Center for Religious FreedomThe international human right of religious freedom is being steadily undermined by legislative and judicial actions abroad in response to demands to protect particular sects and religions. Understanding this development is critically important. The basis of all freedom is individual religious freedom, as American founders understood.But will America be able to withstand the global pressure as blasphemy and defamation codes gain broad international acceptance and legitimacy. In this book, Darara Gubo makes a welcome contribution to understanding this underestimated threat. -- Nina Shea, Hudson Institute's Center for Religious FreedomThis meticulous research in laws of blasphemy and defamation to uncover the roots of violations of human rights in many parts of the world is a timely contribution to understanding the clause about freedom of conscience and religion in different cultures and traditions. This study has admiringly treated the topic evenhandedly, providing a history and contours of religious and theological culture of intolerance and violence. More pertinently, by avoiding the pitfalls of polemics against any particular group, the author has advanced our understanding of the need to promote fundamental freedoms guaranteed in the international document on human rights by seeking a critical, but constructive, conversation with the upholders of the historical Islamic juridical heritage that is widely used in the Muslim world to deny the rights of religious minorities to practice their religion. -- Abdulaziz Sachedina, George Mason UniversityDarara Gubo’s effort is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about the phenomenon of defamation of religion and the challenge it poses to universal human rights norms. -- Robert Blitt, University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleThis meticulous research in laws of blasphemy and defamation to uncover the roots of violations of human rights in many parts of the world is a timely contribution to understanding the clause about freedom of conscience and religion in different cultures and traditions. This study has admiringly treated the topic evenhandedly, providing a history and contours of religious and theological culture of intolerance and violence. More pertinently, by avoiding the pitfalls of polemics against any particular group, the author has advanced our understanding of the need to promote fundamental freedoms guaranteed in the international document on human rights by seeking a critical, but constructive, conversation with the upholders of the historical Islamic juridical heritage that is widely used in the Muslim world to deny the rights of religious minorities to practice their religion. -- Abdulaziz Sachedina, George Mason UniversityTable of ContentsChapter I: Religious Freedom: Its History and Recognition Chapter II: Blasphemy and Organization of Islamic Cooperation Chapter III: Europe and Blasphemy Laws Chapter IV: Conclusion and Recommendation

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Book SynopsisSmall States in the International System addresses the little understood foreign policy choices of small states. It outlines a theoretical perspective of small states that starts from the assumption that small states are not just large states writ small. In essence, small states behave differently from larger and more powerful states. As such, this book compares three theories of foreign policy choice: realism (and its emphasis on structural factors), domestic factors, and social constructivism (emphasizing norms and identity) across seven focused case studies from around the world in the 20th Century. Through an examination of the foreign policy choices of Switzerland, Ireland, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ethiopia, Somalia, Vietnam, Bolivia and Paraguay, this book concludes that realist theories built on great power politics cannot adequately explain small state behavior in most instances. When small states are threatened by larger, belligerent states, the small state bTrade ReviewThe most interesting part of the book is its discussion of the various cases.... The book...makes...useful contributions to the scholarship, highlighting flaws in many of the established theoretical claims in the field and offering insight on the multiple foreign policy strategies small states may have at hand. * South African Journal of International Affairs *John Dreyer and Neal Jesse provide a compelling analysis of security challenges across a diversity of case studies, with remarkable success in engaging Realism (the limits of small state power) and Constructivism (the capacity of the small to seize opportunities and create new norms in IR). I recommend this book to scholars and colleagues seeking to gain a closer perspective of the restrictions and opportunities afforded to the smaller powers. As suggested by Peter Katzenstein, the large states have much to learn from the smaller states in a complex, global world. -- Christine Ingebritsen, University of WashingtonSmall States in the International System is a welcome contribution to the study of the foreign policy of small states facing threats from other states. Through an examination of several case studies spanning the globe and different time periods, Jesse and Dreyer test various international relations theories to determine which best explains a state’s foreign policy and find that the size of the threatening state matters. This book provides a timely analysis of state behavior in a world that is increasingly multipolar and with challenges to international stability from small and large states alike. -- Kristen Williams, Clark UniversityNeal Jesse and John Dreyer engage in the important and growing debate on small state behavior in the international system and regional sub-systems. The authors provide a rich and compelling discussion of how well the leading comparative foreign policy theories account for small state foreign policy in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. -- Steven E. Lobell, University of UtahTable of ContentsChapter One: Small States as Distinct Units of Analysis and as Different than Large and Middle Powers Chapter Two: Realism and Small States in the International System Chapter Three: Non-Structural Factors of Foreign Policy: Domestic Factors and Social Constructivism Chapter Four: Switzerland, 1815-Present: Small State in the Middle of a Multipolar Regional Power Structure Chapter Five: Ireland, 1920-present: A Singular Stance for Nearly a Century Chapter Six: Small European Buffer States in Two World Wars Chapter Seven: Finland, 1939-1945: A Small State Resists Aggression Chapter Eight: The Third Indo-China War, 1979 Chapter Nine: The Ogaden War 1977-1978, Ethiopia vs. Somalia Chapter Ten: The Chaco War, 1932-1935: Paraguay vs. Bolivia Chapter Eleven: Generalizations about Small State Behavior

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Book SynopsisIn this book an attempt is made to probe more carefully the processes by which social and ethnic problems, as these pertain to Caribbean countries, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, are conveyed to the political arena and the mechanisms by which they determine critical outcomes. The authors of this book have accordingly distinguished between predisposing factors and what are described as triggering mechanisms. The factors that trigger dramatic changes will differ between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. In short, while in some respects these societies are similar, in others, there are dramatic differences in their respective histories and political developments. This study begins with a survey of the literature on race relations and their connections with politics; it then proceeds to examine the context for the insertion of the two major groups into these societies, the emergence of ethnic groups, and their relationships with political organizations. The nature and politics of the leadTrade ReviewBissesar and La Guerre (both, Univ. of West Indies, Trinidad) present a close study of the political-historical interface among social, economic, and international 'predisposing factors' affecting race and politics in the plural societies of Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. It is too simple to say the book is about ethnicity; rather it is a case study of political/economic development within the complex interplay between forces often anchored in ethnicity. The book methodically traces these factors as they relate to the competition between the culturally East Indian and African factions within the two societies through colonial, independence, and postindependence eras. Outlined are two complex cultural rivers that ebb and flow given the development of each racial, religious, regional, and eventually gender, economic, and political influence. The effect of leadership and structural influences on electoral success of party coalitions proves particularly important for the two countries. The two authors brilliantly explore how the three countries share certain qualities but differ in predisposing factors. The book is an exemplary model of comparative research, demonstrating that there are no simple answers to complex societies. Summing Up: Recommended. Undergraduate, graduate, research, and professional collections. * CHOICE *Ann Marie Bissessar and John Gaffar La Guerre have provided a precisely observed account of race and politics in Trindad/Tobago and Guyana. While covering the demographic and historical background to race relations in these two plural societies, they lay most emphasis on how governments and leaderships amplified or dampened race conflict. All those interested in the comparative study of ethnic relations will learn much from their well-informed and scholarly treatment of this complex issue. -- Robin Cohen, Emeritus Professor of Development Studies, University of OxfordTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Socio-Historical Environment in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana Chapter 3: The Pre and Post-Independence Era Chapter 4: The Mechanics of Power Chapter 5: The Triumph over Race Chapter 6: Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisCentral to a transformational approach to conflict is the idea that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns, and social and discursive structuresand must be addressed as such. This implies the need for systemic change at generative levels, in order to create genuine transformation at the level of particular conflicts. Central, also, to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, or situational, small-scale or micro-level, as well as bigger and more systemic or macro-level. Micro-level changes involve shifts and meaningful changes in communication and related patterns that are created in communication between people. Such transformative changes can radiate out into more systemic levels, and systemic transformative changes can radiate inwards to more micro- levels. This book engages this transformative framework. Within this framework, this book pulls together current work that epitomizes, and highlights, the contribution of Trade ReviewAn expansive volume that captures the elusive complexity of communication in multi-party, ethno-political conflicts. A penetrating read that bridges the theory and practice of large scale dispute intervention. -- Joseph P. Folger, Temple University and The Institute for the Study of Conflict TransformationTable of ContentsChapter One Disarticulation and conflict transformation: Interactive design, collaborative processes, and generative democracy Chapter Two Indigenous principles and communication strategies: Extending Lederach to designing research for and as conflict transformation Chapter Three Transforming conflicts over sustainability through dialogue Chapter Four Liberia’s Pen-Pen riders: A case-study of a locally driven, dialogic approach to transformation, peacebuilding, and social change Chapter Five Post-genocide dialogue: Negotiating transitional justice and mediating collective trauma Chapter Six Beyond Dialogue: Conflict transformation through ritual Chapter Seven A politics of contagion as a liberatory framework for social policies on homelessness Chapter Eight Pariah’s among us? Transforming conflicted constructions of urban street dogs in India Chapter Nine Rhetorical re-envisioning in conflict transformation: The power of renaming for peace with justice Chapter Ten The 2014 Scottish independence referendum: Conflict attentive to communication ethics Chapter Eleven Communicative contact and the transformation of ethnopolitical conflicts Chapter Twelve Preventing violent extremism through government and community partnerships Chapter Thirteen Reconciliation via compulsory communal labor: Opportunities and challenges uncovered by participatory ethnography research in post-colonial Rwanda Chapter Fourteen Students Talk, Listen and Act to Transform Conflict: A Case Study of a Service-Learning Project in Central Minnesota, U.S and Kajiado, Kenya Chapter Fifteen Transformational pragmatics in the MENA uprisings: Reterritorialization in Morocco Chapter Sixteen A new set of tools for mediation: Connecting culture, conflict style, and outcome preference Chapter Seventeen The Democratic Republic of Congo: language as tool of social cohesion or inter-provincial social conflict Chapter Eighteen Engaging Narrative As Rights-Based Peace Praxis: Framing, Naming, And Witnessing In Overcoming Structural Violence And Marginalization Chapter Nineteen War, Peace, and Media Chapter Twenty If peace is a process, what is a war? The transformation of media coverage of a violent conflict

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Book SynopsisA transformational approach to conflict argues that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns and social and discursive structures. Central to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, situational, and small-scale or large-scale and systemic. The momentary involves shifts and meaningful changes in communication and related patterns that are created in communication between people. Momentary transformative changes can radiate out into more systemic levels, and systemic transformative changes can radiate inward to more personal levels. This book engages this transformative framework by bringing together current scholarship that epitomizes and highlights the contribution of communication scholarship and communication-centered approaches to conflict transformation in personal, family, and working relationships and organizational contexts. The resulting volume presents an engaging mix of scholarly chapters, think pieces, and perTrade ReviewAn important volume that once again demonstrates the immense value of a communication perspective on conflict. Throughout the chapters there are useful insights for conflict scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders. -- Joseph P. Folger, Temple University and The Institute for the Study of Conflict TransformationTable of ContentsChapter One Contradictions and Dialectics as Keys to Conflict Transformation Chapter Two Compassion and Mindfulness in Conflict Transformation Chapter Three Transforming Indian Dowry Conflict: A Shero’s Narrative Chapter Four Transformation of Persecution in Holocaust Survivor Testimonies Chapter Five Communication and Conflict: An Intersectional Lens Chapter Six My Work Ethic--My Everything: A Personal Narrative of Conflict Transformation in Service Industry Work Chapter Seven A Bona Fide Perspective of Restorative Justice: Implications for Researchers and Practitioners Chapter Eight Transforming Marital Conflict through Restorative Justice Chapter Nine Disputant Storytelling and Conflict Transformation in Mediation Chapter Ten Formulation Sequences in Mediation: One Locus of Conflict Transformation Chapter Eleven Segmented Silence in Mediation: Mitigating the Effects of Cognitive Overload Chapter Twelve Family Communication Environment and Communication Behavior in Conflicts: Reports from Parents and their Young-Adult Children Chapter Thirteen Emotional Intelligence and Conflict in Romantic Relationships among College Students Chapter Fourteen Promoting Ontological Insecurity to Transform the Governance of Science Chapter Fifteen Emergent Paradigms of Organizational Justice: Legalistic, Restorative, and Retributive Justice in the Workplace Chapter Sixteen“Socializing” Ideas: Exploring the Transformational Impact of Leadership and Conflict Practices Chapter SeventeenGratitude Communication as Workplace Conflict Management: Advancing a Strategy and Tactic for Positive Narrative Expansion Chapter Eighteen Art as an Aid to Solidify Students’ Understanding of How Narrative Theory Helps Uncover Relational Conflict Dynamics Chapter Nineteen Conflict Games: A Framework and Case Study of Sport for Development and Peace Chapter Twenty Transforming Conflict in the Classroom: Best Practices for Facilitating Difficult Dialogues and Creating an Inclusive Communication Climate

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Book SynopsisA transformational approach to conflict argues that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns and social and discursive structures. Central to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, situational, and small-scale or large-scale and systemic. The momentary involves shifts and meaningful changes in communication and related patterns that are created in communication between people. Momentary transformative changes can radiate out into more systemic levels, and systemic transformative changes can radiate inward to more personal levels. This book engages this transformative framework by bringing together current scholarship that epitomizes and highlights the contribution of communication scholarship and communication-centered approaches to conflict transformation in personal, family, and working relationships and organizational contexts. The resulting volume presents an engaging mix of scholarly chapters, think pieces, and perTrade ReviewAn important volume that once again demonstrates the immense value of a communication perspective on conflict. Throughout the chapters there are useful insights for conflict scholars, practitioners, and stakeholders. -- Joseph P. Folger, Temple University and The Institute for the Study of Conflict TransformationTable of ContentsChapter One Contradictions and Dialectics as Keys to Conflict Transformation Chapter Two Compassion and Mindfulness in Conflict Transformation Chapter Three Transforming Indian Dowry Conflict: A Shero’s Narrative Chapter Four Transformation of Persecution in Holocaust Survivor Testimonies Chapter Five Communication and Conflict: An Intersectional Lens Chapter Six My Work Ethic--My Everything: A Personal Narrative of Conflict Transformation in Service Industry Work Chapter Seven A Bona Fide Perspective of Restorative Justice: Implications for Researchers and Practitioners Chapter Eight Transforming Marital Conflict through Restorative Justice Chapter Nine Disputant Storytelling and Conflict Transformation in Mediation Chapter Ten Formulation Sequences in Mediation: One Locus of Conflict Transformation Chapter Eleven Segmented Silence in Mediation: Mitigating the Effects of Cognitive Overload Chapter Twelve Family Communication Environment and Communication Behavior in Conflicts: Reports from Parents and their Young-Adult Children Chapter Thirteen Emotional Intelligence and Conflict in Romantic Relationships among College Students Chapter Fourteen Promoting Ontological Insecurity to Transform the Governance of Science Chapter Fifteen Emergent Paradigms of Organizational Justice: Legalistic, Restorative, and Retributive Justice in the Workplace Chapter Sixteen“Socializing” Ideas: Exploring the Transformational Impact of Leadership and Conflict Practices Chapter SeventeenGratitude Communication as Workplace Conflict Management: Advancing a Strategy and Tactic for Positive Narrative Expansion Chapter Eighteen Art as an Aid to Solidify Students’ Understanding of How Narrative Theory Helps Uncover Relational Conflict Dynamics Chapter Nineteen Conflict Games: A Framework and Case Study of Sport for Development and Peace Chapter Twenty Transforming Conflict in the Classroom: Best Practices for Facilitating Difficult Dialogues and Creating an Inclusive Communication Climate

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Book SynopsisThis book should be useful to anyone interested in identifying the causes of civil conflict and doing something to end it. It even suggests a pathway for the lay reader. Civil conflict is a persistent source of misery to humankind. Its study, however, lacks a comprehensive theory of its causes. Nevertheless, the question of cooperation or conflict is at the heart of political economy. This book introduces Machine Learning to explore whether there even is a unified theory of conflict, and if there is, whether it is a good' one. A good theory is one that not only identifies the causes of conflict, but also identifies those causes that predict conflict. Machine learning algorithms use out of sample techniques to choose between competing hypotheses about the sources of conflict according to their predictive accuracy. This theoretically agnostic picking' has the added benefit of offering some protection against many of the problems noted in the current literature; the tangled causality betwTrade ReviewIn Predicting Hotspots: Using Machine Learning to Understand Civil Conflict James T. Bang, Atin Basuchoudhary, John David, and Tinni Sen provide a vital contribution to the social scientific study of civil wars and other forms of violence within states. Whereas most theoretical and empirical studies of intrastate conflicts emphasize the correlates or the causes of violence, this book offers a variety of standard and innovative methodologies to best predict future civil wars. The book is a must-have for scholars and policymakers concerned about predicting future civil wars and what can be done to prevent them. -- Charles H. Anderton, College of the Holy CrossPredicting Hotspots: Using Machine Learning to Understand Civil Conflict is an ambitious and successful demonstration of how machine learning can be employed towards a holistic understanding of civil conflict. It provides a concise and intuitive introduction to machine learning using conflict data. In so doing, the top socioeconomic predictors of civil conflict are identified. Of equal or greater value is the authors’ insightful discussion of how their findings can better inform policy making and theoretical model selection. -- Dann Arce, University of Texas at DallasBasuchoudhary, Tinni, Bang and David make a compelling case for using machine learning to predict conflict. The book is a timely and very welcome addition to our knowledge on the correlates of conflict. -- Günther Schulze, Professor of Economics, University of FreiburgTable of ContentsChapter 1: An Overview of the Literature review Chapter 2: An Overview of Machine Learning Techniques Chapter 3: A Description of Our Variables Chapter 4: Preparing the Data Chapter 5: Implementing Machine Learning to Predict Conflict Using R Chapter 6: Models and Results Chapter 7: Choosing Among Seminal Models of Conflict Theory Chapter 8: Choosing between Microeconomic Models of Conflict Chapter 9: Bargaining Failure, Commitment Problems, and The Likelihood of Conflict Chapter 10: Toward a Predictive Theoretical Model of Civil Conflict: Some Speculation

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewUsing India as a case study, Biswas looks at the ways in which a democracy responds to political violence within its territory. She argues that India has handled its three major insurgencies--Punjab, Kashmir, and left-wing--using a mix of coercive and accommodative policies. . . .The discussion of the three insurgencies is helpful in illustrating the author's ideas. Each discussion identifies the various strategies utilized by the state and the extent to which they help contain the insurgency. Most importantly, scholars and policy makers are provided with a comparative framework to analyze insurgencies in India and determine how the state responds to them. This work represents an important contribution to the field of conflict management as well as counterinsurgency. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readership levels. * CHOICE *Managing Conflicts in India is an academic treatise aimed at serious students of India and Political Science. It is not a book for the layman or the casual reader. In classic academic style, Biswas presents a thesis and rigorously tests it to determine its applicability. The book is not meant to explain why so many Indians at different times did not want to belong to India. That has been the subject of many previous studies. Instead, Managing Conflicts in India examinesthe strategies adopted by the Indian state to counter insurgency. . . .Biswas is systematic and well organized. She follows her analysis well and goes where it leads her. She demonstrates that in all three instances the Indian state relied on coercion almost exclusively in the early phases of the counter insurgency. Initially, the security forces appeared bogged down in a protracted conflict. . . .Biswas provides valuable insight into the failures of India’s leadership to address the root causes of insurgency and its embarrassing and debilitating over-reliance on coercion, violence and human rights abuses. Her book is a useful introduction to the Naxalite insurgency that has a presence in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. * American Diplomacy *Biswas takes on an extremely important topic in Managing Conflicts in India: Policies of Coercion and Accommodation—how and why democracies choose different strategies to deal with the challenge of political violence—and does so within the challenging context of India, the world’s largest democracy, which faces a plethora of insurgencies. Biswas highlights the different choices that states can make between coercion, negotiation, and accommodation and, most importantly, focuses on the motivations for choosing different strategies in her three case studies. Biswas makes an important contribution to our understanding of counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism policies by highlighting how often decisions related to how states deal with political violence are often divorced from a long term-strategy and rather driven by political expediency and the need to make a point (for example by doing something to “establish a reputation for firmness”). Biswas also sheds light on the different challenges that India faces when countering the insurgencies in Kashmir, as well as the Maoists and Naxalites in large areas of the country (she also discusses the 1980s insurgency in the Punjab), and how the too-often-chosen policy of expediency has hurt both the state’s ability to end these insurgencies as well as the credibility of the state as whole. Overall this is an important contribution to our understanding of counter-insurgency efforts in India, as well as a theoretically important contribution to the general counter-insurgency literature as a whole. -- Victor Asal, University at Albany, SUNYThis book provides a lucid account of India's experience with rebel movements between the 1980s and the present. It focuses on the strategies and policies that have sought to counter 'separatist' insurgencies in Punjab and Kashmir, and the Maoist insurgency active in some parts of India. Biswas develops sound conclusions on the shortcomings of these responses and the lessons to be learned. -- Sumantra Bose, London School of Economics, author of Transforming India: Challenges to the World's Largest DemocracyThis accessible, enlightening, and critical study on the causes and consequences of three insurgencies in India will serve students of the world’s largest democracy very well indeed! Biswas does a superb job of capturing the conflicts’ dynamics and India’s successes and deficiencies with counterinsurgency. Policymakers will do well to consider seriously her practical recommendations, given how the absence of transitional justice in these cases tarnishes India’s commendable democracy. -- Neil DeVotta, Wake Forest UniversityManaging Conflicts in India: Policies of Coercion and Accommodation by Bidisha Biswas offers academics and policymakers a unique and compelling framework with which to understand and explain the trajectories of various ethnic and ideological insurgencies in democratic India. The book focuses on three cases—the Sikh separatist movement in Punjab, the Kashmiri Muslim insurgency in Jammu & Kashmir, and the ideological Naxalite movement in central India. Instead of examining only the causes of these insurgencies or the government’s counterinsurgency strategies, Biswas also analyzes the underlying determinants of the policy choices and actions of leaders. Her analytical framework specifically examines not only the politics between armed groups and the state, but also the parochial interests of various stakeholders including competing insurgent factions and the leaders of established democratic political parties. While Biswas finds a consistent pattern of initial inertia, subsequent massive coercion and finally attempts at dialogue and democracy in the state’s response to insurgencies, she is also careful to take into consideration the unique histories and dynamics of each case. The result is a well-researched and skillfully-argued book which identifies the factors behind the Indian democracy’s often ‘mismanaged’ approach in avoiding and ameliorating the various insurgencies within its borders. -- Jugdep S. Chima, Garfield Institute of Public Leadership, Hiram CollegeTable of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Curious Case of Punjab Chapter 3: The Intractable Case of Kashmir Chapter 4: The Conflict that Won’t Go Away: The Left-Wing Extremist Insurgency Chapter 5: Conclusion Appendix A : Chronology of Key Events Appendix B: States Affected by Left-Wing Extremists References

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Book SynopsisDiscussion questions developed by the authors can be found here. In the face of globalization's massive social and economic transformations and the resulting persistent inequality, activists, labor organizers, and advocacy NGOs are seeking and creating change beyond the confines of formal state politics and across national borders. Given the breadth of local issues activists face, the ways they define the problem and seek redress vary widely. This book provides a unique perspective on these efforts, gathering into one volume concrete examples of the implementation of different strategies for social change that highlight the challenges involved. This provides useful lessons for those involved in social change, as well as for those studying it. Contributors to the volume are scholars and practitioners around the world, and they draw on strong connections with people working in the field to improve working conditions and environmental standards of global production systems. This allows Trade ReviewIn recent decades it has become easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine even modest changes in the mode of production. The voices in this inspiring volume, of academics and activists engaged in a rich variety of struggles against the primacy of the market, point to the possibility of a world that is not entirely for sale. With stirring examples of determination to contest neoliberal forces that have brought about significant improvements in people’s lives, this collection is a must-read book for those who continue to hope for social change in the global economy. -- Verity Burgmann, Monash UniversityTable of ContentsForeword by Mark Barenberg Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Agents and methods of social change in the global economy Shae Garwood and Sky Croeser Chapter 2: The Right to organize, living wage, and real change for garment workers Sarah Adler-Milstein, Jessica Champagne and Theresa Haas Chapter 3: Waste for Life: poverty-reducing technologies for repurposing waste at the margins Baillie and Eric Feinblatt Chapter 4: From toxic to green: turning mountains of e-waste into green jobs Bharati Chaturvedi Chapter 5: Social justice and fairness in global food systems Michael Heasman and Ralph Early Chapter 6: Challenging work: working conditions in the electronics industry Marisol Sandoval and Kristina Areskog Bjurling Chapter 7: Global supply chains – struggle within or against them? Sanjiv Pandita and Fahmi Panimbang Chapter 8: Increased visibility for marginalized voices in the production and consumption of First Nations media Claire Litton-Cohn and Sky Croeser Chapter 9: Reflections on lessons for social change Sky Croeser and Shae Garwood

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Book SynopsisPeace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides a critical analysis of faith and religious institutions in peacebuilding practice and pedagogy. The work captures the synergistic relationships among faith traditions and how multiple approaches to conflict transformation and peacebuilding result in a creative process that has the potential to achieve a more detailed view of peace on earth, containing breadth as well as depth. Library and bookstore shelves are filled with critiques of the negative impacts of religion in conflict scenarios. Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies offers an alternate view that suggests religious organizations play a more complex role in conflict than a simply negative one. Faith-based organizations, and their workers, are often found on the frontlines of conflict throughout the world, conducting conflict management and resolution activities as well as advancing peacebuilding initiatives.Trade ReviewAcademic peace study programs frequently ignore religion as a partner in pursuit of conflict resolution. These 24 essays advocate religion as a vital, if partial, participant in any serious pursuit of lasting peace. Religion's absence in peace studies--and peacemaking--is a crippling lack. Contributors to this volume present casebook studies of religious groups involved in recent conflict resolution--successes and failures alike. Brief but nuanced accounts of several religious traditions, with their ambivalent histories of war and peace efforts, are excellent summaries of those traditions, and also show how they have fallen short of their ideals. Some religious groups, only rarely at the table, present the unique witness they have maintained, often in the face of persecution or marginalization because of their relative size or beliefs and practices at odds with dominant religions. The essay on military chaplains stands out, as it discusses going beyond the unarmed morale officer for war-weary troops, to becoming a middle-range actor in affirming that those outside the military unit are not 'other.' The essays demonstrate in diverse ways that religion can be the source of conflict, but also a source of peace building, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; general readers. * CHOICE *This volume will be a useful counterpoint for those who associate religious bigotry and scapegoating with the advent of many violent clashes in the world, as well as a valuable pedagogical aid in the philosophical teaching about peace and conflict studies. Religion is only one somewhat inconsistent source in the development of public morality and norms which lead to conflict resolution, but it is undoubtedly an important one and subject to much misunderstanding; battles over faith and belief or between religion and science may be among the most challenging to resolve. The reader will grapple with many such contentious issues, not least the relationship between religion and human rights, the proper place of religion in political life and the most advisable balance between religious and secular institutions. -- Fred Pearson, Wayne State UniversityThis book provides insightful views of the place of religion in peace and conflict studies. Its amazingly wide, yet deep, reports of diverse religions’ approaches to peace and conflict offer specific paths to peacebuilding. The editors have assembled excellent contributors, with great knowledge about and experience with the important topics they examine. Every reader will learn about more and better ways that peace can be advanced at many different levels from this work. -- Louis Kriesberg, Syracuse UniversityThis is an important and exciting book with depth as well as breadth of coverage of the role of religion and religious actors in peace building work. The diverse and rich case studies and the theme of constructively addressing ‘religious illiteracy’ should make it a useful volume for students, researchers, and a wide variety of practitioners. -- Siobhan McEvoy-Levy, Butler UniversityThese insightful essays and informative case studies gathered by Matyok and Flaherty will help readers understand why developing peace literacy is not only something many religious believers consider essential, but also why developing religious literacy is essential for those studying and working toward peace. Peace on Earth: The Role of Religion in Peace and Conflict Studies provides valuable tools to help peace scholars, peace educators, and peace activists alike better understand roles religion and religious actors play today in both conflict and peacemaking. -- Jennifer S. Bryson, Witherspoon InstituteTable of ContentsChapter One: Can People of Faith, and People in Peace and Conflict Studies, Work Together? Thomas Matyók and Maureen Flaherty Part I: Peace and Conflict Studies in a Contextualized Place Chapter Two: Religion, Peace and Violence: Tensions and Promises David Creamer and Christopher Hrynkow Chapter Three: Ahimsa: A World without Violence? Klaus Klostermaier Chapter Four Blessing-Based Love (Agape) As a Heuristic to Understanding Effective Reconciliation Practices: A Reading of I Corinthians 13 In a Peacebuilding Context Vern Neufeld Redekop Part II: Religions and Peace and Conflict Studies Chapter Five: Catholic Peacemaking: A History and Analysis with Special Emphasis on the Work of the Community of Sant ’Egidio John Perry Chapter Six: Evangelical Women and Transformative Peacebuilding Kristen Lundquist, Hien Vu, and Chris Seiple Chapter Seven: Judaism and the Path to Peace Michael Lerner Chapter Eight: Islam and Peace and Conflict Studies Nathan Funk Chapter Nine: The Role of Indigenous African Religion in Peacemaking Hamdesa Tuso Chapter Ten: Aboriginal Peoples’ in Canada and the Role of Religion in Conflict: The Ever Elusive Peace Paul Nicolas Cormier Chapter Eleven: Mennonite International Peacebuilding and Local Ownership Chuck Thiessen Chapter Twelve: Let Us See What Love Can Do: Quaker Contributions to Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation Vernie Davis Chapter Thirteen: Haïtian Vodou: Peace Begins Within Margret Mitchell Armand Chapter Fourteen: Eastern Orthodox Christianity: Provocations and Challenges for a Just Peace in an Era of Conflict and Global Transition Harry Anastasiou Chapter Fifteen: Ancient News from Buddha’s Research Lab: the Role of Buddhism in Peace and Conflict Settings Katharina Bitzker Chapter Sixteen: Hinduism: War, Peace, and Peace and Conflict Studies S. I. Keethaponcalan Chapter Seventeen: Daoist Harmony as a Chinese Worldview Yueh-Ting Lee, Honggang Yang, and Min Wang Chapter Eighteen: Humanity’s Coming of Age: A Bahá’í View of the Process toward World Peace Charles Egerton Chapter Nineteen: Religious Leader Engagement: Military Chaplains Engaging Indigenous Religious Leaders and Their Communities in Operations (Voices from the International Chaplaincy Community) S. K. Moore Part III: The Way Forward: Four Faith Models Chapter Twenty: Striving for Justice and Peace on Earth, Catholic Peace Initiatives Ismael Muvingi Chapter Twenty-One: Peacebuilding Principles and Values in Islam: Beyond the Basic Framework Mohammed Abu-Nimer Chapter Twenty-Two: Peace on Earth: The Anabaptist-Mennonite Perspective Lois Edmund Chapter Twenty-Three: Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam: the ‘Oasis of Peace’ Deanna Armbruster Chapter Twenty-Four: Conclusions: Peace on Earth Revisited Hamdesa Tuso, Jessica Senehi, and Sean Byrne

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Book SynopsisEnvironmentalists and advocates of environmental cooperation in conflict frequently discuss certain environmental cooperation project proposals such as the establishment of the Peace Park in the demilitarized zone on the North-South Korean border, the Indo-Pakistani Peace Park on the Siachen Glacier, the joint system of trans-boundary environmental protection between Thailand and Cambodia, and the joint management of Palestinian and Israeli water resources. These proposals, however, are by no means isolated. The idea that the development of environmental cooperation in conflict areas can create a bridge between conflict communities and help conflict transformation and resolution is almost two decades old. Declarations of cooperation between conflict communities and bringing the potential for peaceful relationships into conflict areas through joint environmental projects appear in the agendas of several international governmental and non-governmental organizations. However, our knowledgTable of Contents1. The Armenian-Azerbaijani Conflict and Environmental Cooperation 2. The Chinese-Taiwanese Conflict and Environmental Cooperation 3. The Indo-Pakistani Conflict and Environmental Cooperation 4. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and Environmental Cooperation 5. The North-South Korean Conflict and Environmental Cooperation 6. The Thai-Cambodian Conflict and Environmental Cooperation

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Book SynopsisToleration in Comparative Perspective is a collection of essays that explores conceptions of toleration and tolerance in Asia and the West. It tests the common assumption in Western political discourse and contemporary political theory that toleration is a uniquely Western virtue. Toleration in modern Western philosophy is understood as principled noninterference in the practices and beliefs of others that one disapproves of or, at least, dislikes. Although toleration might be seen today as a quintessential liberal value, precedents to this modern concept also existed in medieval times while Indigenous American stories about welcome challenge the very possibility of noninterference. The modern Western philosophical concept of toleration is not always easily translated into other philosophical traditions, but this book opens a dialogue between various traditions of thought to explore precisely the ways in which overlap and distinctions exist. What emerges is the existence of a family ofTrade ReviewVicki A. Spencer has brought together a distinguished group of scholars from across the globe with the shared aim of challenging the complacent view held by many contemporary philosophers that the idea of toleration is a wholly modern phenomenon, founded on liberalism and distinctively Western in origin. The contributors disrupt these assumptions by means of careful examination of writings reflecting a broad range of intellectual traditions, including Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, and Native American thought, as well as unappreciated Western sources of tolerant principles. These authors collectively reveal not only the limitations of modern Occidental chauvinism concerning tolerance, but also the conceptual strengths of alternative approaches to the philosophy of liberalism commonly regarded to be coextensive with the theory of toleration per se. Taken as a whole, this book represents a significant step forward in our understanding of the many possible paths that the defense of a tolerant respect for human diversity might follow. -- Cary Nederman, Texas A&M UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction, by Vicki A. Spencer Part I: The West Chapter 1: William of Ockham and Medieval Discourses on Toleration, by Takashi Shogimen Chapter 2: The Metaphysics of Toleration in American Indian Philosophy, by Scott L. Pratt Chapter 3: Human Fallibility and Locke’s Doctrine of Toleration, by Vicki A. Spencer Chapter 4: Pierre Bayle and Benjamin Constant on Toleration, by Ken Tsutsumibayashi Part II: Southwest Asia Chapter 5: The Ottomans and Toleration, by Karen Barkey Chapter 6: Tolerance and Pluralism in Islamic Thought and Praxis, by Asma Afsaruddin Part III: South Asia Chapter 7: Tolerance in Nepal Mandala: Communal Relations and Royal Religious Patronage in Malla-Era Kathmandu, by Anne Mocko Chapter 8: The One in the Many in the Songs of Poet-saints of Medieval India: A Cultural Stance on Tolerance, by Neelima Shukla-Bhatt Chapter 9: The Limits of Intolerance: A Comparative Reflection on India’s Experiment with Tolerance, by Purushottama Bilimoria Chapter 10: The Tolerations of Theravada Buddhism, by Benjamin Schonthal Part IV: East Asia Chapter 11: An Intolerant but Morally Indifferent Regime? Heresy and Immorality in Early Modern Japan, by Koichiro Matsuda Chapter 12: Two Conceptions of Tolerating in Confucian Thought, by Kam-por Yu Chapter 13: All Embracing: A Laozian Version of Toleration, by Xiaogan Liu Conclusion, by Vicki A. Spencer Suggested Further Readings About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisContending that radical politics needs educational theory, Communist Study: Education for the Commons poses a series of educational questions pertinent to revolutionary movements: How can pedagogy bridge the gap between what is and what can be, while respecting the gap and its uncertainty and figurality? How can pedagogy accommodate ambiguity while remaining faithful to the communist project? In answering these questions, educational theorist Derek R. Ford develops a pedagogical constellation that radically opens up what education is and what it can mean for revolutionary struggle. To chart this constellation, Ford takes the reader on a journey that traverses disciplinary and ideological boundaries, innovatively reading theorists as diverse as Agamben, Marx, Lyotard, Butler, and Lenin. Demonstrating that learning is the educational logic that underpins capitalism and democracy, Ford articulates a theory of communist study as an alternative and oppositional logic. Poetic, performative, Trade ReviewFord’s Communist Study is insightful, thought-provoking, and therapeutic while unsettling and challenging to critical conventions…. [T]he challenging nature of the book is not accidental but rather it is intentional. As Ford notes, ‘There is a resulting tension that runs through the book, a tension that I hope readers find both productive and troubling’ (p. 7). This book bridges the oft intellectual divide, bringing postmodernism into relation with Marxism and political economy, to structure the edifice of a communist pedagogy. In doing so, Ford establishes himself as a premier educational and political theorist. * Discourse *[S]uccinct yet dense. . . . Ford’s thinking on communist study is open, potential, and original in pointing out a new possibility of thinking itself. * Studies in Philosophy and Education *Derek R. Ford’s Communist Study: Education for the Commons advances communist pedagogy. * International Critical Thought *This book clearly establishes Ford as one of the boldest and most insightful emerging political and educational theorists. Ford moves deftly and daringly between disparate thinkers and concepts, weaving together philosophy, history, and educational theory in creative, profound, and lucid ways. He identifies and answers the most pressing political question of our moment: What does it mean to study like a communist? In doing so, he develops a groundbreaking communist theory of study, a praxis that is as provocative as it is practical. -- Peter McLaren, Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies, Chapman UniversityFord understands that revolutions don’t organize themselves, nor do they evolve naturally and painlessly from the social and economic system destroying the world and crushing humanity today; revolutions are not a walk in the park nor do they arrive on the wings of aspiration alone. This surprising book extends that battle based on the Marxist principle that it’s not enough to interpret the world—‘The point . . . is to change it.’ It maps the treacherous, hopeful territory between the pessimism of the head and the optimism of the heart. Communist Study is a necessary book. -- Bill Ayers, emeritus, University of Illinois at ChicagoCommunist Study should be required of all theorists and activists concerned with radical political transformation. With brilliance and courage, Derek R. Ford dismantles dogma old and new, pressing us to forge the commonness that can make us a political force. -- Jodi Dean, Hobart and William Smith CollegesTable of ContentsContents Foreword. Toward a Communist Philosophy of Education: Reflections on Method and Methodology (Tyson E. Lewis) Acknowledgements Introduction: A partisan theory of study Part one: Subject Chapter 1: Subject formation Chapter 2: Immaterial subjects (and the fetish thereof) Part two: Study Chapter 3: Studying whatever Chapter 4: The secret struggle Chapter 5: The terror of democracy Chapter 6: Figure Part three: Struggle Chapter 7: In praise of tanks Chapter 8: Party Conclusion: Architectures of resistance Afterword: It’s a Wednesday: To be a problem-with, to be a problem-for (Ailish Hopper) Bibliography Index About the author

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Book SynopsisThe Hizmet Movement and Peacebuildingassessesthe peacebuilding implications and societal impact of the Hizmet Movement, characterized as a pacifist and inclusive expression of Islam. With a range of both supporters and critics, the studies of the Hizmet Movement presented in these cases provide a counter to negative stereotypes with examples of positive educational institutions rooted in Islamic values. The book includes contributions from scholars and practitioners around the world that critically explore the intersection of the movement and peacebuilding in countries such as Northern Iraq, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines.Trade ReviewThrough a series of case studies exploring the educational and peacebuilding efforts of the Hizmet movement in countries including Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, the Philippines, Nigeria and Ethiopia, this volume provides an alternative narrative on the role of Islam in grassroots efforts to transcend religious divides through a focus on the universality of the human condition, an embracing of diversity, and an emphasis on the responsibility to build trust through dialogue, service, and critical thinking -- Maia Hallward, Kennesaw State UniversityA valuable study of the peacemaking activities of this much maligned and misunderstood movement. It brings together Fethullah Gülen’s vision for Hizmet as a force for peace in today’s world with actual case studies of Hizmet peacemaking activities in such far-flung regions as Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Iraq, and Nigeria. These are stories of real people inspired by their faith to build real peace in times of crisis and conflict. -- Thomas Michel, Georgetown UniversityThe Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding is "must" reading for anyone concerned about the role of religion in peacebuilding. The case studies of the Hizmet Movement, a major Muslim global international organization, and its educational mission and approach offers multifaceted examples of its peacebuilding through education from Africa, the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia. -- John L. Esposito, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: The Hizmet Movement and Peacebuilding, by Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Timothy Seidel Part I: Educational Paths to Peacebuilding Chapter 1: The Resolution of Conflicts and Building Unity, by Eugeniusz Sakowicz Chapter 2: Parallel Educational Paths to Peacebuilding, by Ori Z. Soltes Chapter 3: Fethullah Gülen’s Pedagogical Ideas and their Practice in Central Asia, by Beishenaliev Almazbek Beishenalievich Chapter 4: Iraqi Women of Three Generations, by Martha Ann Kirk Part II: Overcoming “Otherness” and Living Together Chapter 5: The Violence of Identity Formation and the Case of Hizmet Exceptionalism, by Jessica Rehman Chapter 6: Peace-Building Initiatives in Nigeria, by Margaret A. Johnson Chapter 7: Hizmet Educational Institutions and the Kurdish Community, by Sophia Pandya Chapter 8: Turkish Active Diplomacy in the Philippines as Inspired by Fethullah Gülen’s Ideas, by Henelito A. Sevilla, Jr. Part III: The Conceptual Foundations of the Hizmet Movement’s Approach to Peacebuilding Chapter 9: Fractal Complexity in Fethullah Gülen’s Writings Dealing with Aspects of Peacebuilding, by Abdul Karim Bangura Chapter 10: Service that Listens Loudly, by Thomas Gage Chapter 11: Plurality, Peacebuilding, and Islam, by Kajit Bagu Part IV: Spirituality, Interfaith and Intra-faith Engagement toward Peacebuilding Chapter 12: The Importance of Hizmet Movement in the Process of Peace Building in Ethiopia, by Teshome Berhanu Kemal Chapter 13: Paradigm of Service, by Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Chapter 14: Conflict and Peacebuilding in a Multi-religious and Multi-ethnic State, by Amidu Olalekan Sanni Chapter 15: Gülen, Lederach, and Peacebuilding, by Simon Robinson

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Book SynopsisWe willingly imagine that the speed of development of events has always remained constant here on earth. This is reflected in the fact that it is generally believed that the rate of natural phenomena is the same today as it has always been in the past and will remain this way more or less in the future. It is, now, a fact that the speed of progression of events is not constant over time. It was ascertained that since around the beginning of the 20th century the rate has accelerated in various fields, hence the term acceleration of history came to describe this phenomenon. This acceleration continues its course today and will even intensify.Examples meeting these historical vaults in short time periods are many, either local or international, that contributed to the change of the direction of history. Under any circumstances though, the mature conditions for change are not enough without the human interference. This phenomenon has been referred to as the acceleration of history in orderTrade ReviewFrom the ‘Great Moderation’ to ‘Peace in our Time,’ there have been instances of history where premature declarations of stability were shattered by a cavalcade of events. Thus the acceleration of history is a topical and important contribution to alternative narratives of history, as opposed to a structured and often spurious linearity. Alexios Alecou has brought together a notable set of scholars to look into the issue of the acceleration of history through a multitude of important historical themes. Drs. Rozov and Tziarras create a framework on how to interpret historical narratives in the theme of acceleration. Often, the acceleration of history is stimulated by conflict and war, and Dr. Shchegolikhina examines how war can create the conditions for historical acceleration. The framework and concepts presented in this collection provide powerful tools for reinterpreting some of the events discussed. In examining the Great War, the Second World War, decolonization in Cyprus, and the current European Union Crisis, the Drs. Fernández, Siammas, Karyos, and Bosque emphasize how relationships can lead to a non-linear rapid transformation of history. This book is an important tool for the creation and understanding of non-linear narratives. -- Alexandros Apostolides, European University CyprusTable of ContentsIntroduction: What Accelerates History?, Alexios Alecou Chapter 1: Acceleration of History: The Conceptual Framework for Causal Analysis, Nikolai S. Rozov Chapter 2: Power Decentralization in the International System and the Acceleration of History, Zenonas Tziarras Chapter 3: The Right to War and Violence: From Objectivity to the Acceptability, Svetlana N. Shchegolikhina Chapter 4: Messianic Times: The Great War as the Trigger of World History, Juan Luis Fernández Chapter 5: The Contribution of Cyprus to the Second World War as Part of the Allied Forces and the Impact of War on the Military and Political Evolution of the Island, Marios Siammas Chapter 6: The Acceleration of History and Decolonization in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Case of Cyprus, 1945–1959, Andreas Karyos Chapter 7: The Decentralization of the European Union as a Solution to the EU’s Paralysis, Maria Mut Bosque

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Book SynopsisFor over a decade, Jeremy Rinker, Ph.D. has interacted, observed, and studied Dalit anti-caste social movements in India. In this critical comparative approach to India's modern anti-caste resistance, Dr. Rinker emphasizes the complex interdependence between narrative practices and social transformation in understanding the centuries old caste basis of India's most fundamental of social conflicts. Through the comparative case study of three modern social movement organizations, this book provides a fresh lens to both better understand and potentially transform caste marginalization and oppression. Through theoretical analysis, auto-ethnographic field notes, and narrative storytelling, Dr. Rinker brings the lived experience of modern Dalits to life for a Western reader unfamiliar with the entrenched nature of India's complex caste dynamics. The book is also written for anti-caste activists in that it endeavors to develop reflective practice insights into activists' own sense and use of Trade ReviewJeremy Rinker offers a fascinating picture of the diversity of anticaste activism in contemporary India. Focusing on the varying narratives of oppression voiced by Buddhist, rights-based, and radical activists, he shows how each can enlighten and empower Dalit communities. Rinker asks probing questions about the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches and about ways of reconciling them. This is a book not only for India specialists but also for scholars of social movements and activists within those movements. -- Clifford Bob, Duquesne UniversityIdentity, Rights, and Awareness engages with anticaste movements and activists to unearth the complexities of social justice discourse in India. It makes narratives of historically persecuted population audible by highlighting methods employed by them to change the existing exploitative social system via establishing new organizations and identities. Above all, it opens new theoretical and methodological debates on these issues among academics world over. -- Vivek Kumar, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction: At the Center and in the Periphery 1. Caste and Anticaste Identity: The Evolution and Legacy of Difference in Indian Social Life 2. Narrative Violence and Injustice Awareness: Reading Anticaste Activism as Narrative for Social Change 3. Doing Strategy in Indian Anticaste Activism: A Systems Approach to Understanding the Struggle for Identity, Rights, and Awareness 4. Fostering Dalit Buddhist Identity: TBMSG’s Organizing around Ambedkar Buddhism 5. All-India Rise Up: BAMCEF and Educating for a National Identity and Injustice Awareness 6. Narrative Testimony as Rights Agitation: PVCHR’s International Rights Discourse Conclusion: Identity, Rights, and Awareness: The Power of Discourse to Change Entrenched Systems of Oppression Epilogue: The Making of Discursive Change Platforms and Writing from the Periphery as a Form of Resistance towards the Dominant Center

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Book SynopsisThe profession of peacemaking has been practiced by indigenous communities around the world for many centuries; however, the ethnocentric world view of the West, which dominated the world of ideas for the last five centuries, dismissed indigenous forms of peacemaking as irrelevant and backward tribal rituals. Neither did indigenous forms of peacemaking fit the conception of modernization and development of the new ruling elites who inherited the postcolonial state. The new profession of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which emerged in the West as a new profession during the 1970s, neglected the tradition and practice of indigenous forms of peacemaking. The scant literature which has appeared on this critical subject tends to focus on the ritual aspect of the indigenous practices of peacemaking. The goal of this book is to fill this lacuna in scholarship. More specifically, this work focuses on the process of peacemaking, exploring the major steps of process of peacemaking which Trade ReviewThis volume makes an important contribution in allowing the intellectual community to ‘rediscover’ indigenous peacemaking processes and (re)consider alternative approaches to addressing conflict, as well as managing the increasing diversification and fragmentation of our societies. * South African Journal of International Affairs *Creating the Third Force is a welcome addition to the growing literature on peacebuilding and conflict management. The volume advances, broadens, and deepens our knowledge of indigenous peacebuilding and conflict management. It demonstrates the efficacy of indigenous peacebuilding tools including storytelling, proverbs and metaphors, rituals and symbols, collaborative social systems, and deployment of visual and performing arts. -- Akanmu G. Adebayo, Kennesaw State UniversityThis volume provides a valuable and timely service to the comparative study of the new Western-based field of conflict and peace studies by emphasizing indigenous processes of conflict resolution from across the world. By opening a window into the peculiarities of the human experience of conflict and peacemaking processes that have a long history in indigenous societies in many parts of the world, the volume brings forth new perspectives in conflict and peace studies. -- Fonkem Achankeng I, University of Wisconsin OshkoshCreating the Third Force brings to light a novel approach by delving into the oft-neglected role of indigenous culture, cosmology and methods of conflict resolution. This beautifully written, organized, and timely book will make an immense contribution to the field of conflict resolution and is indispensable read for students, scholars, practitioners and policy makers as well as those who are engaged in an arduous task of peace-making and peace-building to achieve lasting peace. -- Abbas H. Gnamo, University of TorontoTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1: Indigenous Processes of Conflict Resolution: Neglected Methods of Peacemaking by the New Field of Conflict Resolution CHAPTER 2: “The Best of Judgments”: Rituals of Settlement (Sulh) and Reconciliation (Musalaha) in the Middle East CHAPTER 3: Araraa: The Oromo Indigenous Processes of Peacemaking CHAPTER 4: Respecting Identity, Creating Justice, and Building Peaceful Relationships in Laos through Traditional Conflict Resolution Processes CHAPTER 5: Indigenous Peacemaking in Northern Ireland CHAPTER 6: Traditional Systems of Conflict Mediation: Exploration of Mukhiya or Jimmuwal, and Bhadra-Bhaladmis Peacemaking Mechanisms in the Himalayas CHAPTER 7: Case Study: Peacemaking as Ceremony: The Mediation Model of the Navajo Nation CHAPTER 8: Indigenous Elders as the Mbasoron Tar (Repairers of the World) and Inukshuks (Waypointers) of Peace CHAPTER 9: Traditional Peacemaking Processes among Indigenous Populations in the Northern and Southern Philippines CHAPTER 10: Kinoo’Amaadawaad Megwaa Doodamawaad ─ ‘They are learning with each other while they are doing’: The Opaaganasining (Pipestone) Living Peace Framework CHAPTER 11: Conflict Avoidance among the Sateré-Mawé of Manaus, Brazil and Peacemaking Behaviours among Amazonian Amerindians CHAPTER 12: Indigenous Processes of Conflict Management in Contemporary Somalia CHPATER 13: Indigenous Guard in Cauca, Colombia: Peaceful Resistance in a Region of Conflict CHPATER 14: Maori Disputes and their Resolution CHAPTER 15: Women’s Indigenous Processes of Peacebuilding and Peacemaking in Uzbekistan: Sacred Places of Homes and Community for Health and Well-being CHAPTER 16: Reconstructing Communities – A Case Study: Indigenous Grandmothers Searching for Peace CHAPTER 17: Changing Gender Roles: Challenging Ethno-Historical Depictions of African Women’s Roles in Conflict CHAPTER 18: BinSyowi: “The Woman Who Loves” Women as Guardians of Life and Weavers of Peace in Biak, Papua CHAPTER 19: Indigenous Storytelling as a Peacebuilding Process CHAPTER 20: Ritual and Symbol in Justice and Peace-building: Lessons from Pukhtoon Tribes on the Jirga CHPATER 21: Indigenous Mechanisms of Conflict Resolution and Peacemaking: The Role of Ng’ado Guok Ritual and Process among the Luo People of Kenya CHAPTER 22: Linguistic Form in Calypso: Employing Reframing as a Multidimensional Tool in Peace Building CHAPTER 23: Creating The Third Force: Some Common Features in Indigenous Processes of Peacemaking, and Some Preliminary Observations

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Book SynopsisWe know that since the end of the Cold War, conflicts in non-Western countries have been frequent, frequently violent, largely intra-state, and protracted. But what do we know about conflict management and resolution strategies in these societies? Have the dominant Western approaches been transplantable, suitable, effective, durable, and sustainable? Would conflicts in non-Western societies be better handled by the adaptation and adoption of customary, traditional, or localized mechanisms of mitigation? These and similar questions have engaged the attention of scholars and policy-makers. Indigenous Conflict Management Strategies: Global Perspectives is offered as a global compendium on indigenous conflict management strategies. It presents diverse perspectives on the subject. Fully aware of the tendency in the literature to over-generalize, over-romanticize, and over-criticize the localized and customary mechanisms, the book takes a slightly different approach. It presents a variety ofTrade ReviewThis book convincingly stimulates a wider and deeper engagement with indigenous conflict management strategies in a world that has blinded many to the potency of non-Western traditions of conflict resolution, reconciliation, and peacebuilding. It is a welcome and essential resource for scholars and students of politics, culture, and conflict transformation who appreciate the relevance of culture and tradition as essential ingredients of peace, amity, friendship, and global understanding. -- Olutayo C. Adesina, University of IbadanThis compendium successfully integrates indigenous and Western strategies of conflict management and peace building...a topic of great urgency to our generation as we rebuild that elusive bridge to the future we desire. The book's global examples should read as freshly and remain as relevant to our grand children as it does to us. -- Chapurukha M. Kusimba, American UniversityIndigenous processes of peacemaking, dismissed as irrelevant and backward tribal rituals for the last five centuries by the state based legal system, and neglected by the newly emerging field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), at long last have begun to gain the attention of a few scholars. The publication of this book elevates the currently fledging scholarship on this critical subject to a much higher level. This book is the first comprehensive volume on the subject of indigenous processes of peacemaking. As such, it will serve as a pioneering piece of scholarly work for years to come. Its scope is comprehensive, its analytical approaches are deep, and it employs interdisciplinary perspectives. It is a must read for those who are interested in this important subject. -- Hamdesa Tuso, University of ManitobaTable of Contents1.Introduction: Indigeneity and Modernity, From Conceptual Category to Strategic Juridical Identity in the Context of Conflict Jesse Benjamin and Brandon D. Lundy The Americas 2.Weaving Indigenous and Western Methods of Conflict Resolution in the Andes Fabiola Córdova 3.Traditional Decision-Making in Contemporary Child Welfare: Relying on Dane-zaa Laws to Care for and Protect Children and Families Tara Ney, Vanessa Currie, Maureen Maloney, Crystal Reeves, Jillian Ridington, Robin Ridington, and Judith Zwickel 4.Addressing Disputes between First Nations: An Exploration of the Indigenous Legal Lodge Jessica Dickson Africa 5.Globalization and Indigenous Conflict Management: Experiences from Africa Afua Bonsu Sarpong-Anane 6.Indigenous Conflict Resolution Strategies in Monarchical Systems: Comparison of the Nature, Effectiveness and Limitations of the Yoruba and Akan Models Joseph Kingsley Adjei and Akanmu G. Adebayo 7.Land Ownership In Nigeria: Land Use Act Versus Traditional Land Tenure System Olusegun O. Onakoya 8.The “Intra-Tutsi Schism” and Its Effect on Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation in the Rwandan Gacaca Courts Birthe C. Reimers 9.Successful Integration of Western and Indigenous Conflict Management: Swaziland Case Study Mallory Primm 10.Monitoring Conflicts of Interest: Social Conflict in Guinea-Bissau’s Fisheries Brandon D. Lundy 11.The Changing Roles of Traditional Institutions in Conflict Management: A Historical Perspective from the Bamenda Grassfields, Cameroon Walter Gam Nkwi Asia 12.Jirga an Indigenous institution for peace building in the Pukhtoon belt of Pakistan Ali Gohar 13.FATA: Finding Common Ground in Uncommon Places Paul Paterson 14.Mesopotamia’s Indigenous Revival: Political Discourse, Imagined Sovereignty, and Contemporary Kurdish Representations of Identity Haluk Baran Bingol and Jesse Benjamin 15.Socio-political Change and the Evolution of Irrigation Disputes in Rural China: the Jianghan Plain, 1870s-2011 Jiayan Zhang Conclusion 16.Conclusion: Culture and Conflict Management: The Need for a Paradigm Shift Debarati Sen, Ferdinand Kwaku Danso, and Natalia Meneses Bibliography

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Book SynopsisThere is an increasing amount of literature on various aspects of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. While appreciating this scholarship, this volume highlights some of the omissions and concerns to make a quality addition to the ongoing discourse on the intersection of gender with peace and security with a focus on 1325. It aims at a reality-check of the impressive to-dos list as the seventeen years since the Resolution passed provide an occasion to pause and ponder over the gap between the aspirations and the reality, the ideal and the practice, the promises and the action, the euphoria and the despair. The volume compiles carefully selected essays woven around Resolution 1325 to tease out the intricacies within both the Resolution and its implementation. Through a cocktail of well-known and some lesser-known case studies, the volume addresses complicated realities with the intention of impacting policy-making and the academic fields of gender, peace, and security. The Trade ReviewThis new volume, edited by Seema Shekhawat, makes a significant contribution to the body of good practice and analysis on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 (adopted in 2000). . . . This book is an ideal text to improve the understanding and relevance of the women, peace, and security agenda amongst a mainstream academic and policy audience. For advocates and specialists working on mainstreaming gender in the situations covered in the volume, the analysis provides extremely useful evidence and historical context for their efforts to promote implementation of1325. The chapters are accessible and engaging, while the case studies are highly topical and relevant for ongoing policy debates around sustaining peace and the Sustainable Development Goals. In April 2018, the President of the General Assembly organised a high-level meeting on Sustaining Peace, where ministers and other decision-makers universally acknowledged the urgency of transforming our current peace and security paradigm to one that is more inclusive, preventive, and resilient – all concepts enshrined in Resolution 1325. Seema Shekhawat’s text provides compelling analysis of the necessity to implement the resolution with the utmost urgency. * Gender And Development *Nearly two decades after the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1325, implementation of the resolution remains problematic. The contributors to Gender, Conflict, Peace, and UNSC Resolution 1325 examine the challenges and opportunities for the successful implementation of 1325 in different countries across the globe. Recognizing that women are not a monolithic group as well as the importance of considering the intersectionality of gender, ethnicity and class, the authors explore the factors necessary for women’s full participation in peace processes, thereby fulfilling the women, peace, and security agenda. Readers will find the book a very useful and timely contribution to the literature on women, gender, and conflict. -- Kristen Williams, Clark UniversityThere has never been a more crucial time for a book to bring the dynamics of gender and conflict to the frontlines of our thinking! Understanding the experience of women who suffer from the deep displaced pain inflicted by patriarchy is not only a path to peace, it is the only path to lasting peace. -- Linda M. Hartling, Human Dignity and Humiliation StudiesWe live in times that are so critical that the world can no longer afford to dismiss the voices of women and their experiences. Both men and women benefit from making the human experience whole. In a world where "fake news" flood the market, the news that Seema Shekhawat offers are far from fake. Therefore, this book needs to reach not just a few privileged organizations. It needs to reach everybody. -- Evelin Lindner, Human Dignity and Humiliation StudiesTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Gender, Peace, and UNSC Resolution 1325, by Seema Shekhawat Chapter 1: Redefining Women’s Roles in International and Regional Law: The Case of Pre- and Post-war Peacebuilding in Liberia, by Veronica Fynn Bruey Chapter 2: The Contribution of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women to the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325, by Antal Berkes Chapter 3: Faith Matters in Women, Peace, and Security Practices, by Elisabeth Porter Chapter 4: Creating or Improving a National Action Plan based on UN Security Council Resolution 1325, by Jan Marie Fritz Chapter 5: Widowhood Issues for Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and Subsequent Resolutions on Women, Peace, and Security, by Margaret Owen Chapter 6: The Commodification of Intervention: The Example of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, by Corey Barr Chapter 7: Beyond Borders and Binaries: A Feminist Look at Preventing Violence and Achieving Peace in an Era of Mass Migration, by Aurora E. Bewicke Chapter 8: The Disconnection Between Theory and Practice: Achieving Item 8b of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, by Onyinyechukwu Onyido Chapter 9: Gender and Feminism in the Israeli Peace Movement: Beyond UNSCR 1325, by Amanda Bennett Chapter 10: Conflict Ghosts: The Significance of UN Resolution 1325 for the Syrian Women in Years of Conflict, by Emanuela C. Del Re Chapter 11: The UNSC Resolution 1325 and Cypriot Women’s Activism: Achievements and Challenges, by Maria Hadjipavlou and Olga Demetriou Chapter 12: Victims, Nationalists, and Supporters: UNSCR 1325 and the Roles of Ethnic Women’s Organizations in Peacebuilding in Burma/Myanmar, by Mollie Pepper Chapter 13: Gender and the Building up of Many “Peaces”: A Decolonial Perspective from Colombia, by Priscyll Anctil Avoine, Yuly Andrea Mejía Jerez, and Rachel Tillman Chapter 14: “It’s All About Patriarchy”: UNSCR 1325, Cultural Constraints, and Women in Kashmir, by Seema Shekhawat About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisWarfare in the 21stcentury is far different than warfare throughout the 19thand 20thcenturies.Conventional warfare was about kinetic force and bending an adversary by might and strength.Skills valued were those related to mastery of weapons and placing ordnance on target.Courage and valor were defined by conflict, militaries were distinct from the population, and occupation was an enduring stage of war.Contemporary warfare, besides continuing to be an exercise in military strength, is composed of missions that depend on skills to forge interpersonal relationships and build sustainable partnerships with a host of actors that once had no voice or role in conflict's duration or conclusion.Today, final victory does not conclude directly from conflict, in fact victory may be subsumed into the larger and more consuming equation of international stability.Twenty-first century warfare is about counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism through an array of strategies that foster collusion and collTrade ReviewCross-Cultural Competence for a Twenty-First-Century Military: Culture, the Flipside of COIN is a must-read for anyone engaged in national security efforts, especially for those in the military. This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of how and why cross-cultural competence has become critical for both national security and international stability—and what can be done to build this capability in the Force. As thought-leaders in the cross-cultural challenges affecting today’s military, Drs. Robert Greene Sands and Allison Greene-Sands have compiled the most cutting-edge work from operators, researchers, and educators that advance our collective understanding of the human capabilities necessary for success in contemporary warfare, international stability, and sustainable peace. -- Paula Caligiuri, Northeastern UniversityIn bringing together scholars and specialists from a wide range of organizational settings—from academia to the armed forces, in both governmental and non-governmental settings—Allison and Robert Greene Sands have captured the rich diversity of both knowledge bases and practical applications that are essential for successful cross-cultural competence in a twenty-first -century military. -- Scott McGinnis, Defense Language InstituteThese writings on cross-cultural competence are prescient, timely, and absolutely a necessary read. They bring what we know and need to know about ourselves and others into context and clarity. -- Tom Haines, Defense Intelligence AgencyTable of ContentsLIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES FOREWORD Kerry Fosher PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SECTION ONE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT Section Introduction Robert R. Greene Sands Allison Greene-Sands 1: Why Cross-cultural Competence? Robert R. Greene Sands 2: The Historical Development of Cross-cultural Competence Allison Abbe 3: A Developmental Model for Cross-cultural Competence Patrice Reid Felicia Kaloydis Mary Margaret Suddith Allison Greene-Sands 4: Institutionalizing Cross-cultural Competence in Department of Defense Policy Allison Greene-Sands SECTION TWO THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE Section Introduction Robert R. Greene Sands Allison Greene-Sands 5: COIN and Beyond81 Robert R. Greene Sands 6: Cross-cultural Competence is Not Always Intuitive Lieutenant Colonel Donald Snedeker (US Army, Retired) 7: Why Cross-cultural Competence is in the Tool Kit for Foreign Area Officers Colonel Humberto Rodriguez (US Army, Retired) 8: Cross-cultural Competence and Civil-Military Operations Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Terlizzi (USMC, Retired) SECTION THREE RESEARCH TRENDS IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE Section Introduction Allison Greene-Sands Robert R. Greene Sands 9: Instrumentation Challenges in Developing Cross-cultural Competence Models Marinus van Driel William K. Gabrenya 10: Developing Cross-cultural Competence Following Negative Cross-Cultural Experiences Jessica Gallus Jennifer Klafehn 11: Complications in Cross-cultural Communications: Using Interpreters Aimee Vieira 12: Cross-cultural Influence and the Advising Mission: Empirical Findings and the Way Ahead Michelle Ramsden Zbylut SECTION FOUR EDUCATING AND TRAINING IN 3C Section Introduction Robert R. Greene Sands Allison Greene-Sands 13: Cross-cultural Communication Contributions to Professional Military Education: A Distance Learning Case Study Lauren Mackenzie Megan Wallace 14: Cross-cultural Competence in the Classroom: Measuring Instructional Effectiveness Katie Gunther 15: Where’s the “So What?”: Educating and training culture in the Marine Corps Paula Holmes-Eber 16: Cross-cultural Competence plus Language: Capturing the Essence of Intercultural Communication Catherine Ingold SECTION FIVE CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE AS ENABLER Section Introduction Allison Greene-Sands Robert R. Greene Sands 17: Cross-Cultural Competence as a Critical Enabler for Security Force Assistance Missions Amy Alrich 18: Raumschach Negotiations Colonel Stefan Eisen (USAF, Retired) 19: Diversity and Cross-cultural Competence Kizzy Parks Christoper Butts Bianca Trejo Daniel P. McDonald INDEX ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

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Book SynopsisThe eruption in the early 1990s of highly visible humanitarian crises and exceedingly bloody civil wars in the Horn of Africa, imploding Yugoslavia, and Rwanda, set in motion a trend towards third party intervention in communal conflict in areas as far apart as the Balkans and East Timor. However haltingly and selectively, that trend towards extra-systemic means of managing ethnic and national conflict is still discernible, motivated as it was in the 1990s by the inability of in-house accommodation methods to resolve ethno-political conflicts peacefully and the tendency of such conflicts to spill into the international system in the form of massive refugee flows, regional instability, and failed states hosting criminal and terrorist elements. In its various forms, third party intervention has become a fixed part of the current international systemOur book examines the various forms in which that intervention occurs, from the least intrusive and costly forms of third party activity to tTrade ReviewA hugely comprehensive presentation of conflict management, rich with concepts and case studies to guide third party intervenors and analysts, written by a broad mixture of younger scholars and established authorities, and designed to improve understanding and practice with a ‘responsibility to perfect’ the world. -- I. William Zartman, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins UniversityRudolph and Lahneman have assembled a formidable range of contributors who examine the complexity of third-party intervention in communal conflicts with rigorous conceptual depth and an impressive empirical breadth, offering important insights into the conditions under which outsiders can help to build stable and democratic states after violent conflict. -- Stefan Wolff, professor of international security, University of Birmingham, EnglandTable of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Introduction: Communal Conflict and Third Party Intervention in a “Responsibility to Protect” World Joseph R. Rudolph, Jr. Part 1. Diplomacy Chapter 2: “Peace Without Victory:” The Promise and Constraints of Third-Party Mediation in Civil Wars Paul McCartney Chapter 3: Ending the “Troubles”: Brokering Peace in Northern Ireland Elham Atashi Chapter 4: Implementing the Liberal Peace: Observations from the Field Linda S. Bishai Chapter 5: Election Observers, Democratization, and Preventive Diplomacy Joseph R. Rudolph, Jr. Part 2. Legal Approaches Chapter 6: International Law and Internal Conflicts I.M. Lobo de Souza Chapter 7: Turbulent Transition: From the UN Human Rights Commission to the Council David P. Forsythe Chapter 8: Transitional Justice in Divided Societies: Using Hybrid Courts to Manage Conflict James DeShaw Rae Part 3. Economic Measures Chapter 9: Economic Instruments of Internal Conflict Resolution Stephen D. Collins Chapter 10: Externally Mandated Economic Liberalization and the Onset of Civil Conflict Matthew Hoddie and Caroline Hartzell Chapter 11: Conditional Conditionality: The European Union, International Justice, and the Democratic Transition in Serbia Victor Peskin and Mieczyslaw P. Boduszynski Chapter 12: The EU and Roma Rights Neil Cruickshank Part 4. Military Operations and Communal Conflict Chapter 13: Military Intervention as a Tool of Conflict Resolution and Institution Building William J. Lahneman Chapter 14: Somalia: Intervention in Internal Conflict David D. Laitin Chapter 15: Intervention in Internal Conflict: Lessons from Bosniaand Kosovo Steven L. Burg Chapter 16: The Bosnian Intervention: Stabilization Without Guidelines Brigid Myers Pavilonis Chapter 17: Rebuilding a Democratic Iraqi Police Force: The Effects of the Militia on the Rebuilding Process DiJon Jones Chapter 18: Security Without Weapons: The Nonviolent Peace Force in Sri Lanka M.S. Wallace Part 5. Mentoring, Political Tutelage, and Nation-building as Tools of Conflict Prevention and Management Chapter 19: Third Party Nation-Building Today: Fifth Time Charmed? Joseph R. Rudolph, Jr. Chapter 20: Nation Building and Democratization in Afghanistan: The Need to Rethink the “Democratic Reconstruction Model” Mohammad Ashraf Chapter 21: International Intervention and Ethnic Tolerance in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Evidence from Public Opinion Sam Whitt Chapter 22: Wither Sovereignty? The Limits of Building States through International Administrations Mateja Peter Chapter 23: Bosnia Herzegovina and the Development of Democratic Policing Donald R. Zoufal Chapter 24: NGOs, Peace Support Activity, and the UNPREDEP Mission in Macedonia Daniela Irrera Part 6. Conclusion Conclusions: Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflict William J. Lahneman Bibliography Index About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisThis book serves as an important link between conflict resolution practice and education by providing research from the unique perspective and approach of the Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice, one of the world's leading academic programs for PACS research: storytelling, peacebuilding, and conflict transformation. Each chapter presents original research in critical issues in the field of PACS, and provides recent research for the future development of the field and the education of its practitioners and academics. The book has a wide audience targeting students at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels. It also extends to those working in and leading community conflict resolution efforts as well as humanitarian aid workers. Exploring the issues facing the field provides a means by which academics, students, and practitioners can develop theory, practice, pedagogy, and methodology to confront the complexity of contemporary conflicts while expanding opportuniTrade ReviewThis book stands as a testimonial to the profound impact of the Mauro Centre and its Ph.D. program on the field of Peace and Conflict Studies. The range of topics covered by these authors, all relatively new scholars who share insights from their doctoral dissertations completed at the Mauro Centre, demonstrates the breadth and vitality of this young and growing discipline. The chapters of the book move smoothly from research based within the local Winnipeg, Manitoba, scene to inquiries spanning national, international, and global contexts. The collection is a must-read for anyone interested in the current questions and the new directions explored through the academic study of conflict and peace. -- Neil Funk-Unrau, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Associate Dean of Menno Simons College, a College of Canadian Mennonite UniversityStories define our identities. And they define our “Others” be they antagonistic or friendly. This book is about stories—who tells them, for what reason, to whom, in which context. In doing so it nudges the field of peace and conflict studies (PACS) in the direction of narrative. A dozen doctoral graduates of the Arthur Mauro integrate a range of methodologies—ethnographic, phenomenological, qualitative, historical—to take us into the lives of conflict stricken individuals and groups, showing how stories, and research on stories, can be used for healing transformation. Though conscious of starting in Winnipeg, their work takes us outward to immigrants crossing into the United States, to confronting racism at the ’68 Olympics, to Afghanistan, and the contested narratives of Israelis and Palestinians in five universities in Israel. It should be required reading for those taking PACS related degrees. -- Vern Redekop, professor emeritus, Saint Paul UniversityThe practice of peacebuilding and the transformation of conflict take shape within this book. This new and rapidly developing field tackles the complexity of transformative change. Here the application takes shape through the work of the 12 authors. In writing the story of their research, the authors move from theory to practice. There are treasures here that highlight the use of conflict transformation and peacebuilding in multiple contexts and at many levels from the personal to the interpersonal to the communal. Gems exist in each chapter with exemplars at multiple levels--intergroup and intragroup, organizational, and community. Complex issues of conflict are addressed from the local to the national and from immediate to intractable. Systemic issues of oppression are tackled across multiple dimensions. At each level the centering of local control and practices are highlighted. -- Cathryne L. Schmitz, University of North CarolinaTable of ContentsChapter 1. Sharing Circles: The Benefits and Limitations in Peacebuilding Initiatives -- Cathy Rocke Chapter 2. Applying the Conflict Transformation Lens to Understand Why Indigenous Canadians Drop Out of School -- Laura Reimer Chapter 3. Peacebuilding Projects as a Conflict Transformation Tool: A Meso-level Perspective from Winnipeg -- Kawser Ahmed Chapter 4. The Power of Stories in Qualitative Research Editorial Warning: Contains graphic and disturbing material -- Bob Chrismas Chapter 5. Hermeneutic Phenomenological Understandings of Canadian Soldiers’ Experiences in Peace Support Operations -- Patlee Creary Chapter 6. Racialized and Gendered Peacebuilding in the U.S.-Mexico Border Justice Movement-- Jodi Dueck-Read Chapter 7. The Role of Transitional Justice in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding in Kenya -- Peter Karari Chapter 8. Living with Others: Learning for Peace and Global Citizenship Lloyd Kornelsen Chapter 9. Players or Pawns? Protest, Participation, and Principled Nonviolence at the 1968 Summer Olympics -- Chris Hrynkow Chapter 10. Towards an Integrated Framework of Conflict Resolution and Transformation in Environmental Policymaking: Case Study of the North American Great Lakes Area -- Olga Skarlato Chapter 11. “You’re sitting in my desk!” Researching the ‘Past in the Present’ in Israel -- Katerina Standish Chapter 12. The Challenge of Local Ownership of Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: Dependency, Biased Coordination, and Scant Timelines -- Chuck Thiessen

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Book SynopsisConflict Resolution in Asia: Mediation and Other Cultural Models is an exploration of human interaction, conflict, and conflict resolution in the incredibly diverse region that consists of South, East, and Southeast Asia. It examines how traditional, indigenous, and culturally based conflict resolution processes interact with more formal legal systems to build infrastructures that address conflicts at the interpersonal to international levels in ways that maintain social harmony. This book provides insight into situations where unique cultures come together to create a larger cultural identity, and how constructive and appropriate conflict resolution systems can work every day to establish positive relationships and overall peace in these complex communities. It demonstrates the importance of culture in addressing conflict and conflict resolution, and validates the significance of culturally appropriate processes in building and sustaining peace.From Southeast Asia, a survey of IndonesTrade ReviewThis collection of research on mediation and conflict practices in Asia is a significant contribution to scholarship that de-centers Western approaches and models. The cultural and regional knowledge systems and practices of Asia are needed to develop the human potential for building local and global peace. This fascinating and rich body of scholarship draws attention to how societies negotiate traditional, national, and global structures in their systems for addressing conflict. -- Jessica Senehi, University of ManitobaThis collection is a very welcome addition to the literature on conflict resolution. With careful description and thoughtful analysis of material drawn from nine Asian societies, Stephanie P. Stobbe and her contributors demonstrate the diversity of approaches to managing conflict in this huge region, some indigenous and some not. The many strengths of this volume include its grounding in local realities, hence making clear that introduced Western methods often fit local Asian contexts very badly. This is not merely a result of imposing insufficiently tweaked processes and rules, but rather a failure to recognize the cultural assumptions inevitably built into all methods of conflict management. All those interested in conflict resolution theory and/or practice should find this very interesting book highly rewarding. -- Peter Black, George Mason UniversityConflict Resolution in Asia: Mediation and Other Cultural Models provides valuable insights into building peace and practicing non-colonial problem solving in the diverse continent of Asia from indigenous perspectives. It furthers multilateral understanding and appreciation for sustainability of grassroots mediation and innovative ADR. -- Honggang Yang, Nova Southeastern UniversityAs former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, I have been involved for several decades in mediation and conflict resolution efforts developed in a Western context. Where mediation has not succeeded, failure to understand traditional conflict resolution processes in these societies is an important element. This volume offers an opportunity to learn lessons from Asia where the rich cultural and historical context provides a different framework for understanding the role of mediation in conflict resolution. Only by learning lessons in both a Western and Asian context can we develop new mediation approaches to resolve conflicts in the twenty-first century. -- Richard D. Kauzlarich, George Mason UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction: Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Asia: The Need for Mediation and Other Culturally Appropriate Models, Stephanie P. Stobbe Part II: Southeast Asia Chapter 2: Indonesia: The Role of the Traditional, Indigenous Musyawarah Mufakat Process of Mediation, Dale Bagshaw and Fatahillah A. Syukur Chapter 3: Laos: Op-Lom: The Language of Conflict Resolution and Neoy Gai Geer Mediation Models, Stephanie P. Stobbe Chapter 4: Philippines: Traditional Peacemaking Processes among Indigenous Populations in the Northern and Southern Philippines, Bruce E. Barnes and Federico V. Magdalena Chapter 5: Thailand: Thai Cultural Values and the Role of Third Parties in Addressing Conflicts, Vanchai Vatanasapt and Stephanie P. Stobbe Chapter 6: Singapore: Cultural Influences in the Historical and Institutional Development of Mediation in Singapore, Joel Lee Chapter 7: Vietnam: Culturally and Legally Appropriate Mediation for Dispute Resolution, Charles W. Crumpton Part III: East Asia Chapter 8: China (Mainland): The Gong Hui Mediation Committee, Ju Wei Hui Neighborhood Committee, He Shi Lao Peacemaker, and Other Cultural Models of Conflict Resolution, Eko Yi Liao and Cheryl Qianru Zhang Chapter 9: Hong Kong: Mediation and the Future of Dispute Resolution, Nadja Alexander Part IV: South Asia Chapter 10: India: Panchayat Mediation and Lok Adalat People’s Court Conciliation, and the Institutionalization of ADR, Geetha Ravindra Part V: Conclusion Conclusion: Common principles and practices found in Mediation and Other Cultural Models of Conflict Resolution in Asia and the Future of Mediation and Cultural Practices of Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, Stephanie P. Stobbe

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Book SynopsisConflict Resolution in Asia: Mediation and Other Cultural Models is an exploration of human interaction, conflict, and conflict resolution in the incredibly diverse region that consists of South, East, and Southeast Asia. It examines how traditional, indigenous, and culturally based conflict resolution processes interact with more formal legal systems to build infrastructures that address conflicts at the interpersonal to international levels in ways that maintain social harmony. This book provides insight into situations where unique cultures come together to create a larger cultural identity, and how constructive and appropriate conflict resolution systems can work every day to establish positive relationships and overall peace in these complex communities. It demonstrates the importance of culture in addressing conflict and conflict resolution, and validates the significance of culturally appropriate processes in building and sustaining peace.From Southeast Asia, a surveTrade Review[A] timely and important work. . . . Each chapter offers a significant contribution, but it is in the grand sweep of the work as a whole where the greatest value can be found. . . . In its breadth and quality the work has opened the door for a range of studies that hopefully not only push our awareness of the myriad ways that conflict is resolved, but will also make decisive steps in how peace and conflict studies specifically, and political science more generally, understands these practices. Stobbe and her contributors are to be congratulated on providing such a decisive step towards these ends. * Pacific Affairs *This collection of research on mediation and conflict practices in Asia is a significant contribution to scholarship that de-centers Western approaches and models. The cultural and regional knowledge systems and practices of Asia are needed to develop the human potential for building local and global peace. This fascinating and rich body of scholarship draws attention to how societies negotiate traditional, national, and global structures in their systems for addressing conflict. -- Jessica Senehi, University of ManitobaThis collection is a very welcome addition to the literature on conflict resolution. With careful description and thoughtful analysis of material drawn from nine Asian societies, Stephanie P. Stobbe and her contributors demonstrate the diversity of approaches to managing conflict in this huge region, some indigenous and some not. The many strengths of this volume include its grounding in local realities, hence making clear that introduced Western methods often fit local Asian contexts very badly. This is not merely a result of imposing insufficiently tweaked processes and rules, but rather a failure to recognize the cultural assumptions inevitably built into all methods of conflict management. All those interested in conflict resolution theory and/or practice should find this very interesting book highly rewarding. -- Peter Black, George Mason UniversityConflict Resolution in Asia: Mediation and Other Cultural Models provides valuable insights into building peace and practicing non-colonial problem solving in the diverse continent of Asia from indigenous perspectives. It furthers multilateral understanding and appreciation for sustainability of grassroots mediation and innovative ADR. -- Honggang Yang, Nova Southeastern UniversityAs former US Ambassador to Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, I have been involved for several decades in mediation and conflict resolution efforts developed in a Western context. Where mediation has not succeeded, failure to understand traditional conflict resolution processes in these societies is an important element. This volume offers an opportunity to learn lessons from Asia where the rich cultural and historical context provides a different framework for understanding the role of mediation in conflict resolution. Only by learning lessons in both a Western and Asian context can we develop new mediation approaches to resolve conflicts in the twenty-first century. -- Richard D. Kauzlarich, George Mason UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: IntroductionChapter 1: Introduction: Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Asia: The Need for Mediation and Other Culturally Appropriate Models, Stephanie P. StobbePart II: Southeast AsiaChapter 2: Indonesia: The Role of the Traditional, Indigenous Musyawarah Mufakat Process of Mediation, Dale Bagshaw and Fatahillah A. SyukurChapter 3: Laos: Op-Lom: The Language of Conflict Resolution and Neoy Gai Geer Mediation Models, Stephanie P. StobbeChapter 4: Philippines: Traditional Peacemaking Processes among Indigenous Populations in the Northern and Southern Philippines, Bruce E. Barnes and Federico V. MagdalenaChapter 5: Thailand: Thai Cultural Values and the Role of Third Parties in Addressing Conflicts,Vanchai Vatanasapt and Stephanie P. StobbeChapter 6: Singapore: Cultural Influences in the Historical and Institutional Development of Mediation in Singapore, Joel LeeChapter 7: Vietnam: Culturally and Legally Appropriate Mediation for Dispute Resolution, Charles W. CrumptonPart III: East AsiaChapter 8: China (Mainland): The Gong Hui Mediation Committee, Ju Wei Hui Neighborhood Committee, He Shi Lao Peacemaker, and Other Cultural Models of Conflict Resolution, Eko Yi Liao and Cheryl Qianru ZhangChapter 9: Hong Kong: Mediation and the Future of Dispute Resolution, Nadja AlexanderPart IV: South AsiaChapter 10: India: Panchayat Mediation and Lok Adalat People’s Court Conciliation, and the Institutionalization of ADR, Geetha RavindraPart V: ConclusionConclusion: Common principles and practices found in Mediation and Other Cultural Models of Conflict Resolution in Asia and the Future of Mediation and Cultural Practices of Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding, Stephanie P. Stobbe

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Book SynopsisConflict, Bargaining, and Kinship Networks in Medieval Eastern Europe takes the familiar view of Eastern Europe, families, and conflicts and stands it on its head. Instead of a world rife with civil war and killing, this book presents a relatively structured environment where conflict is engaged in for the purposes of advancing one's position, and where death among the royal families is relatively rare. At the heart of this analysis is the use of situational kinship networksrelationships created by elites for the purposes of engaging in conflict with their own kin, but only for the duration of a particular conflict. A new image of medieval Eastern Europe, less consumed by civil war and mass death, will change the perception of medieval Eastern Europe in the minds of readers. This new perception is essential to not only present the past more accurately, but also to allow for medieval Eastern Europe's integration into the larger medieval world as something other than an aberrant other.Trade ReviewChristian Raffensperger gives us a new understanding of conflict in medieval Eastern Europe. He explores the highly complex relations between conflict resolution and kinship networks. Original, theoretically innovative, vividly written, and well-constructed, this is a path-breaking work shedding considerable light on a key component of medieval politics in Eastern Europe. -- Florin Curta, University of FloridaElucidating the necessarily trans-realm, regional nature of haute politique in eleventh- and twelfth-century Eastern Europe, with its continuously shifting family alliances within and across the borders of often unstable polities, Christian Raffensperger has crafted a meticulously researched, innovative monograph with an originally formulated leitmotif-concept—the ‘situational kinship network.’ -- David Goldfrank, Georgetown UniversityAnother Raffensperger cannon ball through the conceptual wall between Eastern and Western medieval Europe. Conflict, Bargaining, and Kinship Networks in Medieval Eastern Europe takes great strides toward normalizing the history of Rus by replacing the image of incessant civil war with a story of bargaining for power through formalized, largely bloodless conflict within a relatively stable and functioning polity. Christian Raffensperger shows how in both the plastic use of kin networks and levels of conflict the politics of eastern European families resembled that of their western European counterparts. Let the walls come down. -- Leonora Neville, University of Wisconsin–MadisonChristian Raffensperger’s book is a major interpretation of medieval politics in Rus’. Raffensperger offers an innovative explanation of numerous conflicts among the ruling elite as a tool for bargaining between individuals, families, and clans. Raffensperger advances our understanding of kinship politics by convincingly demonstrating how the terms of kinship were challenged and negotiated during such conflicts. This study defies modern nationalism and isolationism by taking the reader to the fascinating world of medieval kinship networks that crossed national and ethnic boundaries. -- Sergei Bogatyrev, University College LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Importance of Conflict Chapter 2: Conflict as Bargaining Chapter 3: Everyone Goes Home Alive Chapter 4: The Kinship Web in Theory and Practice Chapter 5: Iaroslav Sviatopolchich’s Kinship Web in Action Chapter 6: Géza II in the Center of a European Kinship Web Conclusion: Kinship, Religion, and “Nation”: Alternate Identity Issues in Medieval Eastern

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Book SynopsisThe book revisits Gandhi in this era of turbulence. As rigidly held notions and practices fall to pieces, and as mechanisms of violence and politicking fail, Gandhi comes to picture. If Gandhi could change the course of history, there must be elements in his thought and action, which need re-examination for the benefit of human society. This collection of essays seeks to address the question: Is it possible to generate Gandhian optimism and faith in truth and nonviolence in the contemporary world? It argues that there is a need for sustained efforts to make an in-depth study of Gandhian principles to address global problems. The book is a useful addition to the literature in political science and international relations, economics, history, sociology, conflict and peace studies, and a guide for the advocates of peaceful means of conflict resolution.Trade Review"A stimulating collection of essays that explore and reflect on Gandhi’s continued relevance to a wide range of social and political tensions in the twenty-first century." -- Neil Jarman"The book is a principled assault on current traditions of international relations. The declining power of states to protect people or address global problems beyond the power of national states to solve alone, like climate change, necessitates, argues Mahapatra, new mechanisms that transcend state foci on territorial integrity, sovereignty, and dominance of other states. His mechanisms are human security, world citizenship, international norms, global popular action. He cites current difficulties to resolve the civil war in Syria or to arrest fraying U.S. relations with Russia. Nothing concrete on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ISIS, or Boko Haram. His best example is his own work with Kashmiri militants. He could have mentioned the fall of Communism after 1989. Mahapatra does not come to grips with big international problems, for which most people would think humanitarian intervention (use of military force, if possible with U.N. mandate) is necessary. Even Gandhi conceded that, if the choice is between cowardice and violence, he would advise violence. The many believers in Gandhian nonviolent methods have a long struggle ahead. Gandhi’s methods worked to free India from the British, but where else in the anti-imperialist struggle? Not in Algeria. Not in Kenya. Not in Zimbabwe. Not in Vietnam. Why has India’s economic development not followed in his vision of Sarvodaya villages, self-regulated, linked in “oceanic circles”? Hence the focus of IR scholars on power as it is currently exercised. Even a federation of the world would only unite force in the common defense. Very slowly, beginning now in the global South but extending for hundreds of years, Gandhian “values,” including Eastern moral values, should spread throughout world society." -- Joseph BarrattaGandhi’s relevance in this age of crises and multi-level conflicts is beyond question. This book is a precious guide to the world of the apostle of truth and nonviolence, providing a deep insight into the Gandhian methods marvelously linked with real life situations. The framework derives from the awareness that contemporary world has increasingly witnessed strenuous relationships between moral and ethical values, and their practice: recent conflicts depict a more polarized and violent world. Gandhi’s principles based on nonviolence as the only strategy for conflict prevention and resolution acquire today a new and innovative value. This book has elaborated an interpretation that gives an answer to the much needed and demanded correct and effective connection between action and values. This stimulating book takes the reader by the hand along an exciting intellectual path in which the Gandhian message emerges in all its significance not only for the construction of our present, but more importantly, for the future. -- Emanuela C. Del ReTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Revisiting Gandhi, by Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra and Yashwant Pathak Chapter 1: Two Worlds: Gandhi and the Modern World, by Johan Galtung Chapter 2: Mahatma Gandhi, International Relations and War, by Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra Chapter 3: The Future of Humanity between War and Peace, by Abdelwahab Hechiche Chapter 4: Satyagraha and the Bodhisattva Way: Spiritual Training for Personal and Political Liberation Today, by Frank M. Tedesco Chapter 5: Swaraj as Blossoming and Satyagraha as Co-Realizations: Compassion, Confrontation and a New Art of Integration, by Ananta Giri Chapter 6: “God is not in Temples, so it doesn’t Matter Who Enters Them”: Jiddu Krishnamurti’s Critique of Gandhi’s Ahimsa principle, and the Problem of Advaita-based Ethics, by Richard Grego Chapter 7: The Concept of Non-violence in the Thinking of Leo N. Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi: Utopia or Reality? By Anna Hamling Chapter 8: Sustainable Development and Tribal Populations: Spiritual and Gandhian Approach, by Ravi Bhatia Chapter 9: Beyond Intolerance: Policies for Ethnic Communities Assimilation in India: A Gandhian Perspective, by Bina Sengar Chapter 10: Applicability of Gandhian Principle of Non-violence in the Ethno-religious Conflicts among Hindu Community of North Carolina, USA, by Narayan Khadka About the Contributors Appendix A: A Message from Tulsi Gabbard, the United States Congresswoman Appendix B: A Message from Ela R. Bhatt, Chancellor, Gujarat Vidyapith

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Book SynopsisDrawing on data from three different insurgent groups within the Cambodian conflict, the book shows how the social backgrounds of combatants and commanders cause them to pursue different strategies during a decade-long transition into various postconflict settings, thereby creating different pathways to peace. By highlighting different vertical and horizontal ranks within the insurgent groups and the role of belligerents' resources and networks, this qualitative study tackles an imbalance in the current research on Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR), which tends to focus on top-down planning and the technicalities of reintegration programs. It helps explain why conflict dynamics and path-dependencies differ among various social groups within the field of insurgency. By analyzing the social position, life courses and postconflict trajectories of various groups within the insurgency, the book emphasizes the diversity of transitions to peace and brings the social back inTrade ReviewIn this book, Bultmann develops a multidimensional approach to understand how post-conflict fates differ across groups and individuals. He highlights the difficulties in transitioning to a peace processes by emphasizing the importance of differences in the network structure of rebel groups as well as the social and cultural background of ex-combatants. This book is very helpful for understanding how disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration efforts can be better designed to secure a long-term stable peace. -- Ernesto Adolfo Cárdenas Prieto, Pontifical Xavierian UniversityDaniel Bultmann’s examination of three Cambodian insurgent groups brings us to a higher level of understanding of why post-conflict stability is often so elusive. Bultmann’s use of the field-theoretic approach, coupled with his extraordinary fieldwork, makes this book an important contribution to critical security studies and research on conflict. -- Claire Metelits, Marine Corps UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Short History of the Cambodian Conflict and Peace Process 2. The Social Structure of the Insurgency 3. Leadership 4. Mid-Ranking Operators 5. Rank-and-File Soldiers 6. Blank Pages’ Symbolic Reconstruction 7. Note on Female Combatants of the Khmer Rouge 8. The Diaspora Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how mediators' relational characteristics can alter the outcome of mediation in international militarized disputes. Rather than focusing on neutrality and bias that are rigorously discussed in the mediation literature, this book redefines the sources of effective mediators, impartiality and interest, and shows how such seemingly opposing characteristics of a mediator can lead to successful mediation through different channels, complementing each other. This book also uncovers the two dimensions of mediator trust, fairness and capacity. For mediation to be successful, disputants must trust that mediators are fair and capable of leading to successful mediation. The identification of these two sources is crucial as each of the two relational characteristics of mediators' discussed above improves each dimension of the mediator trust. Moreover, this book explores how impartial and interested mediators are more or less effective in particular conflicts characterized by theTrade ReviewGood Mediator: Relational Characteristics of Effective Mediators is a noteworthy contribution to the conflict management field that deepens our understanding of the forces that drive successful international mediation. The book advances knowledge in the field by nicely unpacking, in ways that have been overlooked by previous research, the roles that mediator impartiality and interest play in shaping the outcome of mediation. Dr. Lee combines both a compelling theoretical narrative and rigorous empirical analysis of mediation, making the book an important resource for both students and practitioners of international mediation. -- J. Michael Greig, University of North TexasLee brings interesting new light to old issues in regard to mediation and in the process provides characteristics of an effective mediate in well-defined circumstances, using both big data and small cases. Her interacting variables are interest and bias, with resources, weight, and conflict stages added as context variables. This book surveys a large number of instances and uses statistical analysis to bring out clear conclusions. Lee then tests her ideas on two cases--Borneo and Yemen--to see how they land on the ground. The study will not lay to rest the debates over interest and bias as a help or hindrance to effective mediation but it will enrich. -- William Zartman, Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of ContentsChapter One: Mediation Chapter Two: Mediation and Mediator Trust Chapter Three: Mediators’ Relational Characteristics: Impartiality and Interest Chapter Four: Two Dimensions of Trust and Two Relational Characteristics of Mediators Chapter Five: Mediation for the Borneo Dispute and the Yemen Dispute Chapter Six: Good Mediators

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how mediators' relational characteristics can alter the outcome of mediation in international militarized disputes. Rather than focusing on neutrality and bias that are rigorously discussed in the mediation literature, this book redefines the sources of effective mediators, impartiality and interest, and shows how such seemingly opposing characteristics of a mediator can lead to successful mediation through different channels, complementing each other. This book also uncovers the two dimensions of mediator trust, fairness and capacity. For mediation to be successful, disputants must trust that mediators are fair and capable of leading to successful mediation. The identification of these two sources is crucial as each of the two relational characteristics of mediators' discussed above improves each dimension of the mediator trust. Moreover, this book explores how impartial and interested mediators are more or less effective in particular conflicts characterized by theTrade ReviewLee (political science, Univ. of Hawai'i, Hilo) is interested in international relations, and in this volume she grapples with two sets of literature on mediation, one concerning disputants' trust in the mediator and the other the mediator's impartiality and interest in the dispute. She bridges these by separating trust into fairness and capacity and then linking fairness to impartiality and capacity to interest—ultimately arguing that the sum of impartiality and interest is the best predictor of both mediator occurrence and mediation success. High impartiality and high interest are best, but moderate impartiality can be offset by high interest and moderate interest can be offset by high impartiality. Two case studies examine whether interest alone or impartiality alone lead to mediation success. Lee's evidence is, at its core, statistical in nature, and she convincingly demonstrates that though the measure of impartiality predicts mediator occurrence and the measure of interest (weakly) predicts mediation success, only the sum of impartiality and interest predict both mediator occurrence and mediation success.Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty. * CHOICE *Good Mediator: Relational Characteristics of Effective Mediators is a noteworthy contribution to the conflict management field that deepens our understanding of the forces that drive successful international mediation. The book advances knowledge in the field by nicely unpacking, in ways that have been overlooked by previous research, the roles that mediator impartiality and interest play in shaping the outcome of mediation. Dr. Lee combines both a compelling theoretical narrative and rigorous empirical analysis of mediation, making the book an important resource for both students and practitioners of international mediation. -- J. Michael Greig, University of North TexasLee brings interesting new light to old issues in regard to mediation and in the process provides characteristics of an effective mediator in well-defined circumstances, using both big data and small cases. Her interacting variables are interest and bias, with resources, weight, and conflict stages added as context variables. This book surveys a large number of instances and uses statistical analysis to bring out clear conclusions. Lee then tests her ideas on two cases--Borneo and Yemen--to see how they land on the ground. The study will not lay to rest the debates over interest and bias as a help or hindrance to effective mediation but it will enrich. -- William Zartman, Johns Hopkins UniversityTable of ContentsChapter One: Mediation Chapter Two: Mediation and Mediator TrustChapter Three: Mediators’ Relational Characteristics: Impartiality and Interest Chapter Four: Two Dimensions of Trust and Two Relational Characteristics of Mediators Chapter Five: Mediation for the Borneo Dispute and the Yemen Dispute Chapter Six: Good Mediators

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Book SynopsisPeace as Government: The Will to Normalize Timor-Leste brings a problematization of post-conflict reconstruction processes by bridging two theoretical approaches that are often placed in diametrical opposite epistemic poles the analytical tools developed by Michel Foucault and the English School. The author argues that peace operations have a very precise function in the international scenario the fostering and the maintenance of a (neo)liberal order in the international society. He evinces that this particular function of peace operations is developed through the will to normalize post-conflict states and their populations. In order to advance his argument, the author analyses the United Nations' (UN) engagement with Timor-Leste, since no other country had the large number of peace operations, the wide range of spheres of engagement or the depth of involvement that the UN had in Timor-Leste. The author evinces that this will to normalize Timor-Leste is rendered operational though thTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 – A Genealogy of the UN Approaches towards International Peace Chapter 2 – The Emergence of Timor-Leste as an International Urgent Need Chapter 3: The UN’s Engagement with Timor-Leste and its Shortcomings Chapter 4 – The Surveillance Framework: Steering, Monitoring and Structuring Chapter 5 – The Transformation of Timor-Leste into a Governance State Conclusion

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Book SynopsisSince at least 1876, Britain's policy toward Bulgaria had been derivative of her policy toward the Turkish Straits, and it thus continued to be so during the period from the conclusion of the Armistice of Salonika until the signature of the Treaty of Neuilly. British policy was the main factor in shaping the Treaty of Neuilly and therefore exercised an important influence on the simultaneously unfolding Bulgarian power struggle and on setting that country's political agenda for years to come.Table of ContentsChapter One: Britian, Bulgaria And The Great War Chapter Two: A Separate Peace Chapter Three: From Salonika To Paris Chapter Four: Enter Lloyd George Chapter Five: Vae Victis!: The Territorial Settlement Chapter Six: The Bulgarian Sidelines Chapter Seven: Stambolisky and the Treaty Chapter Eight: British Policy toward Bulgaria

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Book SynopsisSince August 2017, the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's security forces, have conducted clearance operations in the Rakhine State, driving a mass exodus of ethnic Rohingyas to neighboring Bangladesh. In The Rohingya Crisis, Kawser Ahmed and Helal Mohiuddin address core questions about the conflict and its global-regional significance. Who are the Rohingyas and what are the main issues related to their identity? What are the root causes of the conflict? How has statelessness contributed to this genocide? What are the regional and global security ramifications of the conflict? What are the geo-economic and geo-political factors contributing to conflict? What are the perceptions of the stranded Rohingyas about their desired livelihood? What are the best ways toward safe and secure repatriation? And what are specific peacebuilding avenues available for conflict transformation at the macro-, meso-, and micro-level?Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: What’s in the Name? The Rohingya Question in Historical Perspectives Chapter Two: Rohingya Conflict Condition, Contexts, and Analysis Chapter Three: Mimesis, Actor Mapping, and Rohingya Conflict-Aggravating Conditions Chapter Four: Local, Regional, and Global Security Implications of the Rohingya Conflict Chapter Five: Geopolitics and Geo-economics of the Rohingya Conflict Chapter Six: Livelihood: Rohingya Social Organization Chapter Seven: Rohingya Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding Avenues Conclusion Bibliography Index About the Authors

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Book SynopsisMyanmar's security forces have conducted clearance operations in the Rakhine State since August 2017, driving a mass exodus of ethnic Rohingyas to neighboring Bangladesh. In The Rohingya Crisis: Analyses, Responses, and Peacebuilding Avenues, Kawser Ahmed and Helal Mohiuddin address core questions about the conflict and its global and regional significance. Ahmed and Mohiuddin identify the defining characteristics of Rohingya identity, analyze the conflict, depict the geo-economic and geo-political factors contributing to the conflict, and outline peacebuilding avenues available for conflict transformation at the macro-, meso-, and micro-level. This book is recommended for students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, peace and conflict studies, political science, and Asian studies.Trade ReviewThis is a must-read book for those seeking to understand the complexity of the Rohingya crisis and its implications for Bangladesh... A very useful work that should be of interest to all in refugee studies globally. -- Mohammad Zaman, National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai UniversityThe persistent suffering of the Rohingya people has been poorly understood by the international community and is often dominated by biased competing narratives. This study is a welcome, digestible analysis in an appropriately multidisciplinary treatment. Those seeking durable solutions will benefit from this concise contribution. -- John Packer, University of OttawaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsIntroductionChapter One: What’s in the Name? The Rohingya Question in Historical PerspectivesChapter Two: Rohingya Conflict Condition, Contexts, and AnalysisChapter Three: Mimesis, Actor Mapping, and Rohingya Conflict-Aggravating ConditionsChapter Four: Local, Regional, and Global Security Implications of the Rohingya ConflictChapter Five: Geopolitics and Geo-economics of the Rohingya ConflictChapter Six: Livelihood: Rohingya Social OrganizationChapter Seven: Rohingya Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding AvenuesConclusionBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors

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Book SynopsisUnfortunately, much of what people believe about war in space has been shaped, or misshaped, by Hollywood and other forms of popular media. In this book a STEM educator and a political science professor team up to explore the possibilities for warfare in space and explain why almost everything you''ve learned about space wars from movies is disappointingly wrong. The truth is stranger and more interesting than fiction. Using history, politics and STEM as guides, this book provides a detailed account of how Earth's first war in space will be fought. As we show, it will begin not as an invasion of Earth by super-advanced aliens but by Earth starting a war with its Martian colony.Trade Review"In The First Space War, Furman Daniel and T.K. Rogers ask a question that it's not too soon to consider: what would war between Earth and a colony on Mars look like? As prominent figures from Elon Musk to Donald Trump push for human visits to and colonization of Mars, Daniel and Rogers examine what the far future of that relationship could look like if the colony ever decides to rebel. A provocative mix of science and politics, Daniel and Rogers lay out a detailed analysis of the future that will spark lively discussion and debate." -- Paul Musgrave, Paul Musgrave, University of Massachusetts at AmherstTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Motives for Colonization: How to Not Go Broke Accumulating Money Chapter 2: The Boogey Man in the Dark: Fear of Flying Rocks Chapter 3: The Gravity Well: Defining the High Ground Chapter 4: Space Mining: a Lesson in the Periodic Table of Wealth Chapter 5: Humans or Humanoids: Why People are a Bargain Chapter 6: Terraforming: A Critical Step in the Recipe for Making Martians Chapter 7: Energy Production: the Nuclear and Solar Options Chapter 8: Manufacturing on Mars: A Means of Taming Nature for Survival Chapter 9: The One-Way Trip: Who Goes to Mars Stays on Mars Chapter 10: The Inevitable Sources of Conflict: Lies, Misunderstandings, and Taxation Without Representation Chapter 11: Earthlings Prepare to Invade: Going to War by the Public Transportation System Chapter 12: Collaborators, Spies, and Panic: Nothing Focuses the Mind Like the Hangman's Noose Chapter 13: Hollywood Strikes Back: Why the WW II Aircraft Carrier Model Doesn't Work for Outer Space Battles Chapter 14: Stealth: The Key to Survival? Chapter 15: Arming the Resistance: They're Coming for Us, Break out the Printers Chapter 16: Earth Invades Mars: A Strategic Overview Chapter 17: Physical and Cyber Counterattacks: Don't Mess with a Martian He Might Throw Rocks at You Chapter 18: Negotiations and Aftermath: What to Do with the Tories?

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Book SynopsisUnfortunately, much of what people believe about war in space has been shaped, or misshaped, by Hollywood and other forms of popular media. In this book a STEM educator and a political science professor team up to explore the possibilities for warfare in space and explain why almost everything you''ve learned about space wars from movies is disappointingly wrong. The truth is stranger and more interesting than fiction. Using history, politics and STEM as guides, this book provides a detailed account of how Earth's first war in space will be fought. As we show, it will begin not as an invasion of Earth by super-advanced aliens but by Earth starting a war with its Martian colony.Trade ReviewThe premise of this work is a hypothetical story set approximately 250 years in the future, following a robust human colonization of Mars. The authors present a fictionalized account based on past history and current scientific trends. The early chapters present the historical reasons for colonization (citing the Spanish and British interests of the 16th and 17th centuries), including the acquisition of energy, materials, information, and territory. The physical realities of living on Mars (reduced gravity, carbon dioxide atmosphere, and increased radiation) are then imaginatively presented, further projecting how putatively successful efforts at "terraforming" Mars would make it suitable for human habitation. The fable also considers the hypothetical outcome of humans being born on Mars, and the consequent development of a Martian culture that differs from the one found on Earth. The authors argue that Martian and Earth interests will inevitably diverge, which will lead to eventual conflict. The historical conflict between the American Colonies and the British is frequently cited as the reference model. The authors finally discuss the detailed mechanics and outcome of the projected war, including a hypothetical negotiated settlement. This book provides a fascinating and interesting perspective on human colonization of Mars, with a possible scenario for the near future. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. * Choice Reviews *"In The First Space War, Furman Daniel and T.K. Rogers ask a question that it's not too soon to consider: what would war between Earth and a colony on Mars look like? As prominent figures from Elon Musk to Donald Trump push for human visits to and colonization of Mars, Daniel and Rogers examine what the far future of that relationship could look like if the colony ever decides to rebel. A provocative mix of science and politics, Daniel and Rogers lay out a detailed analysis of the future that will spark lively discussion and debate." -- Paul Musgrave, University of Massachusetts Amherst“The First Space War is a fascinating insight into the hopes and challenges of colonizing Mars through the synergistic lens of science and mankind’s history of colonization! Eminently readable for the scientific layperson.” -- Michael Jones, Naval War College“The First Space War’s speculative approach to future events, informed by history and the practical science and engineering of colonization, is a rare and fruitful approach to teaching a range of disciplines and the connections between them. The overall narrative is enriched with potential alternatives that can be discussed further. It passes perhaps the most fundamental test: I would very much enjoy either taking or teaching a class based on this book!” -- Seth Zenz, Queen Mary University of London“The First Space War is a compelling look at science fiction and science fact, of international relations and intra-solar system relations, and the prospect for conflict in and over space. At a time when the U.S. government is putting together the plans for its ‘Space Force,’ the authors have provided readers with an important look at the future." -- Benjamin "BJ" Armstrong, editor of 21st Century Mahan: Sound Military Conclusions for the Modern EraTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Motives for Colonization: How to Not Go Broke Accumulating MoneyChapter 2: The Boogey Man in the Dark: Fear of Flying RocksChapter 3: The Gravity Well: Defining the High GroundChapter 4: Space Mining: a Lesson in the Periodic Table of WealthChapter 5: Humans or Humanoids: Why People are a BargainChapter 6: Terraforming: A Critical Step in the Recipe for Making MartiansChapter 7: Energy Production: the Nuclear and Solar OptionsChapter 8: Manufacturing on Mars: A Means of Taming Nature for SurvivalChapter 9: The One-Way Trip: Who Goes to Mars Stays on MarsChapter 10: The Inevitable Sources of Conflict: Lies, Misunderstandings, and Taxation Without RepresentationChapter 11: Earthlings Prepare to Invade: Going to War by the Public Transportation SystemChapter 12: Collaborators, Spies, and Panic: Nothing Focuses the Mind Like the Hangman's NooseChapter 13: Hollywood Strikes Back: Why the WW II Aircraft Carrier Model Doesn't Work for Outer Space BattlesChapter 14: Stealth: The Key to Survival?Chapter 15: Arming the Resistance: They're Coming for Us, Break out the PrintersChapter 16: Earth Invades Mars: A Strategic OverviewChapter 17: Physical and Cyber Counterattacks: Don't Mess with a Martian He Might Throw Rocks at YouChapter 18: Negotiations and Aftermath: What to Do with the Tories?

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Book SynopsisThis captivating book presents innovative answers to the question: why storytelling? Each chapter represents leading edge narrative research designs from Arthur V. Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice in central Canada, one of the world's leading academic programs for Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS), and a major contributor to PACS scholarship. The authors are candid and offer inspiration for other scholars seeking groundbreaking ideas for their own research design while offering profound expansions to the current PACS literature. The scholarship reflects a diversity of ideas, passions, approaches, disciplinary roots, and topic areas. Each chapter explores different and critical issues in the field of PACS through various forms of storytelling, while providing recent original research designs for the future development of the field and the education of its practitioners and academics. This volume, co-edited by three of the early graduates of the program, presents and explores a numbTrade Review“Written by a blend of academic veterans and emerging scholars who work in the field of peace and social justice studies, Expanding the Edges of Narrative Enquiry is an important new contribution to the academic literature on storytelling and the powerful impact this discipline has in local communities.” -- Christopher Adams, Rector of St. Paul’s College and Chair of the Arthur Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice"As Jessica Senehi notes, storytelling empowers people to act to build and reshape their culture by sharing knowledge and negotiating group identity while creating a sense of who they are and where they come from. This edited collection notes that storytelling is at the very core of peacemaking and peacebuilding. It is a book that will be read by students, scholars, policymakers, and those interested in the regenerative and transcultural power of constructive storytelling." -- Sean Byrne, University of Manitoba“From the opening chapter’s answer to the question ‘Why Storytelling?’ to the concluding remarks claiming narratives have the power to ‘unearth unrecognized streams of meaning’ and ‘humanize one another,’ these chapters of original research will enhance readers’ understanding of the rich mosaic of the human experience. This edited volume from scholars associated with the highly regarded Mauro Institute is an important and compelling contribution to scholars in peace and conflict studies, as well as to anyone who wants to share heartfelt stories of the many ways ‘social systems, cultures and situations impact a person’ and contribute to our mysterious life journey.” -- Neil H. Katz, Nova Southeastern University“Expanding the Edges of Narrative Enquiry is timely in presenting the application of storytelling methodologies for use within the complex arenas of conflict at the edge of gender, race and ethnicity, identity, and culture. Through the use of narrative, arts, photography, poetry, and theater, we hear the voices of those experiencing violence within the context of war, sex trafficking, and prostitution; we also hear the voices of those engaging the disruptive, divisive, and painful conflicts present within communities and social structures. We hear the brutality of violence while we also hear the hope that comes from facing conflict, building relationships, claiming voice, and committing to change. “ -- Cathryne Schmitz, University of North Carolina at Greensboro“This is without doubt a timely and state-of-the-art account. Fresh and vibrant with case studies and impressive for its conceptual innovation and analytic depth, this book needs to be read by all who wish to understand the exciting new frontiers of transformative peacebuilding.” -- Tom Woodhouse, University of Bradford“Expanding the Edges of Narrative Enquiry is an excellent resource for methodological innovation in the field of peace and conflict studies. Each chapter explores issues important to peace and conflict studies using cutting edge research strategies and/or forms of research dissemination. As a whole, this book illustrates the value of storytelling by showing how narrative enriches the development of theory and practice in the field.” -- Anna Snyder, Menno Simons CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Storytelling?Chapter 1: Ethnography for Border Justice: Methodological Considerations for Peacebuilding. Chapter 2: “I Remember Everything:” Anchoring Dialogue in Cultures of Peace. Chapter 3. Circles Conversation in the Service of Substantive Peace: Restorative Justice, Catholic Social Teaching, and Transformation. Chapter 4. Conflict Narratives: Using ‘Social Cubism’ to Explore the Social/Cultural Origins of Conflict in Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Northern IrelandChapter 5. Hear My Tears: Narratives of War and Resilience by the Women and Children of CongoChapter 6. The Meaning of Words: Qualitative Research to Address Social ChallengesChapter 7. The Power of Found Poetry: Exploring Faith and Community among Canadian Prairie Women Chapter 8. From Dissertation to the Stage: Reflections on the Use of Theatre as Cultural Work for Social JusticeChapter 9. Being and Becoming: A Photographic Inquiry with Bahá’í Men into Cultures of Peace: The Essence of an Arts-based Doctoral StudyChapter 10. A Conflict Transformation Story: Language Learning among Deaf ChildrenChapter 11. Storytelling Research For and As Conflict Transformation: Indigenous Canadians Explain Dropping out of SchoolChapter 12. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThe Fetish of Peace: The Myth of Transformational Peace is a critical theoretical exploration of the ways in which the concept of peace is utilized and managed by the international arena and statist systems, distinctive in that the concept of peace is consistently employed in various performances by the state, and international systems, to address serious issues/problems in the international community. Despite all the rhetoric of peace and actions taken in the name of peace, we find ourselves within the same cycle of violence.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Fetish of PeaceChapter One: A Framework for Transformational Peace Chapter Two:Northern Ireland: Challenges to Transformational PeaceChapter Three: Guatemala: Leveraging Privilege to Control Peace Chapter Four: Colombia: Transformation InterruptedChapter Five: Israel and Palestine: Endless Cycle of Transactional PeaceConclusion: Moving from Transactional to Transformational Peace

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Book SynopsisIn this book, author Hayat Alvi's purpose and focus are to illustrate the legal basis for Islamic nonviolent activism, as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad promoted and exemplified. Maulana Azad's endorsement of nonviolent civil disobedience as a means to expel British colonial rule from India poses a strong counterargument against Islamist extremism, and a legal precedent for nonviolent activism in Islam. Millions of Indian Muslims participated under Maulana Azad and Mahatma Gandhi's leadership in nonviolent civil disobedience against the British Raj. These facts indicate that there is such a thing as nonviolent activism in Islam. Abul Kalam Azad introduced nonviolent Jihad in the form of civil disobedience. As a legitimate religious authority, trained as an Islamic jurist and scholar, he endorsed Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent civil disobedience and activism to free India from British colonial rule. A highly respected Islamic scholar and jurist, Maulana Azad's endorsement of nonviolent civil dTrade ReviewSkillfully using the writings and contributions of Indian nationalist leader Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Hayat Alvi presents a fascinating mosaic of non-violent activism within Islam. When the faith is often portrayed as synonymous with extremism, intolerance and xenophobia, Alvi offers a persuasive alternate narrative through Azad. Highlighting and shoring up saner voices of such towering figures is critical for a meaningful understanding of Islam and its trajectory. -- P.R. Kuramaswamy, Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDr. Hayat Alvi has produced a masterful work which highlights the pioneering work of a giant of the Indian independence movement who used non-violent Islamic doctrine to support the struggle against occupation and promote social justice. This work deserves wide coverage particularly at a time when Islam is principally associated with jihadism and militancy -- Dr. Azeem Ibrahim, Director, Newlines Intitute for Strategy and PolicyWe live in a world that is inundated with negative stereotypes of Islam and Muslims, and the extremists provide ample material for the media to perpetuate these unconstructive and unflattering labels." This riveting work on CVE is much needed at this point in time. It makes a compelling argument that the seemingly weak can win the strong without carrying up arms and through simple means as peaceful resistance. Maulana Azad is the epitome of Islamic nonviolence at a time when violence seemed the only weapon at the hands of the oppressed. This book is an invaluable addition to CVE and a must read for those who seek to know Islam not as presented by terrorists but by peace loving, tolerant devout Muslims as Maulana Azad. -- Ali Rashid Al Abri, PhD, Countering Extremist Specialist, The Sultanate of OmanBy carefully exploring the ideas and telling the story of Abul Kalam Azad, an Indian Islamic thinker and independence activist who was a contemporary of Mahatma Gandhi and an enthusiastic supporter of his non-violent strategy, Professor Alvi presents a powerful articulation of “the moral force and courage of nonviolence” in the context of Islamic thought. In the process, she thoughtfully ties the ideas of freedom, justice, and non-violence to important political issues of the day. Highly recommended. -- Shibley Telhami, University of MarylandTable of ContentsChapter 1: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: Who was He?Chapter 2: The Concept of Justice, “Zulm” and “Mazlum” in IslamChapter 3: The Islamic Principles of Social Justice: From Maulana Azad to the Arab AwakeningChapter 4: The Islamist Extremists: A Comparative AnalysisChapter 5: The Implications of Nonviolent Islam for Peace and Security

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Book SynopsisPost-disaster housing concerns and dilemmas are complex, global in nature, and are inextricably intertwined with social, economic, and political considerations. The multi-faceted nature of housing recovery requires a holistic approach that accounts for its numerous dimensions and contours that are best captured with multi-disciplinary, multi-scalar, and multi-hazard approaches. This book serves as a valuable resource by highlighting the key issues and challenges that need to be addressed with regard to post-disaster housing. By featuring a collection of case studies on various disasters that have occurred globally and written by scholars and practitioners from various disciplines, it highlights the rich diversity of approaches taken to solve post-disaster housing problems. Coming home after Disaster can serve as an essential reference for researchers and practitioners in disaster and emergency management, public administration, public policy, urban planning, sociology, anthrTable of ContentsSection I: Context and Concepts Chapter 1: Disaster recovery and community renewal: housing approachesMary Comerio Chapter 2: Post Disaster Housing Vulnerability: Getting People Back Home- Brenda Phillips Chapter 3: Displacement, Relocation and Resettlement: Housing, Home, and Community ConsiderationsAnn-Margaret EsnardChapter 4: Financing Housing Recovery through Hazard Insurance: The Case of the National Flood Insurance Program Mike Lindell, Wesley Highfield, and Samuel BrodyChapter 5: The Politics of Disaster Recovery: Policy and Governance Challenges in Post-Disaster HousingAlka SapatSection II: Understanding Housing Recovery in the United States Chapter 6: The Texas Experience with 2008’s Hurricanes Dolly and Ike Shannon Van Zandt and Madison SloanChapter 7: Affordable Housing and Disaster Recovery: A Case Study of the 2013 Colorado Floods Andrew Rumbach & Carrie MakarewiczChapter 8: Tornado Housing RecoveryBrenda Phillips & Susamma SeeleyChapter 9: Housing Recovery after Sandy: A Vignette Study Ali Nejat, Souparno Ghosh, Zhen Cong & Daan LiangChapter 10: Emergency Sheltering and Temporary Housing Issues: Assessing the Disaster Experiences and Preparedness Actions of People with Disabilities to Inform Inclusive Emergency Planning in the United StatesBrian GerberSection III: Housing Recovery in a Global Context Chapter 11: Early Post-Disaster Shelter Recovery in Fragile States: A Case of the 12 January 2010 Haiti Earthquake Emel Ganapati & Guitele RahillChapter 12: Disaster Housing Recovery in Rural India: Lessons from 12 Years of Post-Tsunami Housing Efforts Sudha Arlikatti and Simon AndrewChapter 13: Planning for Housing recovery after the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake in China Yang Zhang & William DrakeChapter 14: Residential Relocation Processes in Coastal Areas: Tacloban City after Typhoon Yolanda Kanako Iuchi and Elizabeth MalySection IV: Multiple Perspectives on Housing Recovery Chapter 15: Meta-patterns in Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction and Recovery Gonzalo Lizarralde, Fayazi Mahmood, Faten Kikano & Isabelle Thomas MaretChapter 16: Post-Disaster Reconstruction: Informal Settlers and the Right to Adequate Housing Jennifer Duyne BarensteinChapter 17: Civil Society and Recovery: Non-governmental Organizations and Post-Disaster Housing Alka SapatChapter 18: Pre- and Post-Disaster Conditions, their Implications, and the Role of Planning for Housing Recovery Gavin SmithChapter 19: Anticipating and Overcoming Regulatory and Legal barriers during Rebuilding and Resettlement John Marshall, Adrienne La Grange, and Ann-Margaret Esnard

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Book SynopsisCrisis Communication is an in-depth examination of recent tragedies and natural disasters that have occurred around the globe.The book covers three types of incidents: natural catastrophes, accidents and terror attacks. It focuses on the communication aspect of each incident and provides accounts from people handling the event. Each chapter offers a detailed description of the event and supplementary facts and illustrations from a variety of sources. With a focus on critical communication elements and lessons learned, Brataas offers valuable advice - based on personal experience with natural disasters, accidents and terror attacks - on some of the most effective ways to prepare for and deal with a crisis. Topics range from interview situations and social media to victim support and active shooter events.This book will be invaluable to those working in public relations and communications, as well as to those working with human resources and general Trade Review'Kjell Brataas presents his readers with an easy-to-follow guide culled from his own experience and from observing other crisis communications professionals. He stresses the critical importance of keeping up with the ever-evolving media landscape while pointing out that important lessons are to be learned not just from public relations missteps but from those who get it right. Examples of both are included in this well-written book.'—Christine Negroni, author of The Crash Detectives: Investigating the World's Most Mysterious Air Disasters‘Previously, crisis management instruction was only accessible to a very small and select group of top executives, such as advisors to Prime Ministers, senior UN officials, and airline leaders. This book now makes best practices available for all. Excellent case studies and emergency management concepts can now be made ubiquitous and introduced to any organization willing to prepare its teams for the unexpected.’—Jānis Vanags, Senior Manager and IATA Instructor on Emergency Management'Kjell Brataas does an amazing job of capturing the true meaning of crisis communication through sharing his experiences during the incidents in Norway in 2011. Most interestingly, he discusses something not many emergency managers think about: supporting the family after an event. It was truly remarkable to learn the lengths taken to give the next of kin an experience in memorializing their loved ones. A great read for anyone wanting an in-depth description of how the correct crisis communication procedures can change the outcome of an emergency incident response.'—Lauren Miller, M.S., Emergency Management Specialist'Kjell Brataas has brought crisis communication theory and practice up to date with the rigorous, insightful analysis and advice contained in this book. I recommend that organizations wishing to evaluate their crisis communication capabilities refer to this very accessible work.'—Russ Stewart, Head of Health, Safety, Security & Travel : European Bank for Reconstruction & Development'Communication is such an intrinsic and universal aspect of crisis and emergency management and is of such significance to everyone involved in disasters (planners, responders, media professionals, victims and community members) that a book on this subject is likely to be of interest and practical help to a very wide audience.'—Anne Eyre, Australian Journal of Emergency ManagementTable of ContentsForeword [Peter Power] 1. Disasters in the Transportation Sector 2. Natural Disasters 3. Terror 4. Introduction and Models for Crisis Communication 5. Working with the Media 6. Social Media in Crisis Communication 7. Internal Communication – Don’t Forget Your Employees 8. Top Level Communication and Management Priorities 9. High-Flying Crisis Communication (the Special Case of Airlines) 10. Family Support and Victim Assistance 11. Preparing for the Worst 12. Psychological Reactions 13. Additional Information and Further Reading

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Book SynopsisThis text offers comprehensive and principled, yet practical, guidelines to critical infrastructures resilience. Extreme events and stresses, including those that may be unprecedented but are no longer surprising, have disproportionate effects on critical infrastructures and hence on communities, cities, and megaregions. Critical infrastructures include buildings and bridges, dams, levees, and sea walls, as well as power plants and chemical factories, besides lifeline networks such as multimodal transportation, power grids, communication, and water or wastewater. The growing interconnectedness of natural-built-human systems causes cascading infrastructure failures and necessitates simultaneous recovery. This text explores the new paradigm centered on the concept of resilience by approaching the challenges posed by globalization, climate change, and growing urbanization on critical infrastructures and key resources through the combination of policy and engineering perspTrade Review'The book Critical Infrastructures Resilience is a fantastic addition to a knowledge area that is of increasing importance to our society today. At the same time that existing infrastructure is aging and deteriorating, the stresses upon them are increasing because of changing weather patterns and increasing incidence and frequency of extreme events. The authors, respected experts in this area, use this book to fill a knowledge gap, providing fantastic material to allow engineers and public policy professionals to better understand this complex problem and its solutions.' - Lucio Soibelman, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California'The resilience of urban communities to natural and anthropogenic hazards depends on the performance of the built environment and on supporting social, economic and public institutions functioning as integrated systems. This book is timely in light of the growth of urban infrastructure, populations and economic development in regions that are susceptible natural hazards, such as earthquakes, hurricanes coupled with storm surge, and sea level rise. Coverage includes major areas of concern to urban resilience assessment and risk mitigation: modeling critical infrastructure systems and their interdependencies, probabilistic risk assessment, and development of risk-informed public policy. Written at a time when resilience research is reaching a critical mass, this book is a welcome addition to the literature, providing a unique perspective by leaders in the field of critical infrastructure systems on quantitative urban resilience assessment.' - Bruce R. Ellingwood, Co-director, Center of Excellence for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning, Colorado State University'Harvey, Irma, Maria – common names for uncommon natural disasters that highlighted how brittle our cities and their infrastructure are. This book guides students and practitioners through the methodologies that can be used to quantify the risk natural and man-made events present to our infrastructure. Those learners will be better prepared to design more resilient cities and communities capable of withstanding increasingly common extreme events.' - Rafael L. Bras, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Georgia Institute of TechnologyTable of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction to Critical Infrastructures Resilience 2. Probabilistic Risk Assessment 3. Hazards and Threats 4. Modeling Infrastructure Systems and Quantifying resilience 5. The Future of Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Policy aspects

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Book SynopsisNorth American Border Conflicts: Race, Politics, and Ethics adds to the current discussion on class, race, ethnic, and sectarian divides, not only within the United States but throughout the Americas in general. The book explores the phenomenon of border challenges throughout the world, particularly the current increase in population migration in the America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, which has been linked to human trafficking and many other causes of human suffering. North American Border Conflicts takes students through the rich, sad history of border conflict on this continent. Table of ContentsForeword Chapter 1 Introduction: Contravening Worldviews of People Competing for Boundaries and ResourcesAboriginal Harmony Ethos and Restorative JusticeThe Protestant Ethic and New World Conflicts: Protestants, Aboriginals, CatholicsChapter 2 Colonial Intrusion and Border BattlesAboriginals and Their Pre-Columbian BoundariesColonial Encroachment and ConflictThe Acadian Expulsion: The roots of Manifest Destiny, Ethnic Cleansing and Cultural GenocideChanging Spanish-AmericaAdaptations to Colonial intrusionsChapter 3 The Emerging United States and its Expansionist MandateManifest Destiny and White Protestant Supremacy: Boundary Maintenance 1776-1865The Monroe Doctrine & Imperial Designs: 1865-1917Turbulence in Mexico: The Road to RevolutionThe Texas Rangers’ Reign of Terror: Prelude to Pancho Villas’ U.S. RaidPolicing American Indians: Boundary Maintenance through Laws and ForceChapter 4 North America and the Neocolonial Conflicts of the 20th CenturyIntroductionThe United States and Its "Indian Problem:" Changing Boundaries and IdentitiesExtending the Monroe Doctrine in the 20th Century: Hemispheric Exploitation and Cold War FearsCanada Comes of Age and the Perils of Quebec SeparatismMexico in the 20th Century: Growth, Corruption, & U.S. InterventionsChapter 5 From NAFTA to the 21st CenturyIntroductionBorder Perspective since 9/11Impact of the Militarization of the U.S. BordersBorder Security’s Impact on North American IndiansMexico’s Daunting Role as a Filter for Drug and Human TraffickingAppendix I Chronology of Major EventsAppendix II Maps

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