Peace studies and conflict resolution Books
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd War And Peace In The 20th Century And Beyond, The
Book SynopsisAt the turn of the 21st Century, the world was immediately gripped by the War on Terrorism followed by the Iraq War. In reflection, the 20th Century was a period marked by tremendous technological and economic progress — but it was also the most violent century in human history. It witnessed two horrendous world wars, as well as the conflicts during the Cold War.Why do wars persistently erupt among nations, particularly the Great Powers? What are the primary factors that drive nations to violence — power, prestige, ideology or territory? Or is it motivated by pure fear and mistrust? Peering nervously at the 21st Century, we wonder whether American supremacy and globalization will help ensure peace and stability. Or will shifts in power with the emergence of new economic super-nations lead to further tensions and conflicts in this century?Together with 29 Peace Nobel laureates, an outstanding group of scholars gathered in Oslo, Norway, on December 6, 2001, for the three-day Nobel Centennial Symposium to discuss “The Conflicts of the 20th Century and the Solutions for the 21st Century”. Read this book for the scholars' candid insights and analyses, as well as their thought-provoking views on the factors that led to conflicts in the 20th Century and whether the 21st Century will be a more peaceful one. This is a rare — and possibly the best and only — book compilation of the highly intellectual analyses by world experts and Nobel Peace laureates on the perennial issues of War & Peace.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Conflicts of the 20th Century and the Solutions for the 21st Century (Geir Lundestad & Olav Njolstad, The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Norway); Dialogue and Cooperation to Achieve World Peace (Dae-Jung Kim, President, The Republic of Korea); War and Peace in the 20th Century (Eric Hobsbawm, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK); Ideologies and Polities: Liberal Democracy and National Dictatorship in Peace and War (Michael W Doyle, Princeton University, USA); Making Sense of Political Violence in Postcolonial Africa (Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University, USA); Global Inequality and Persistent Conflicts (Amartya Sen, University of Cambridge (UK), and the 1998 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences); The Rise and Fall of Great Powers (Joseph S Nye, Harvard University, USA); Beyond Militarism, Arms Races and Arms Control (Mary H Kaldor, London School of Economics, UK); Rivalry over Territory and Resources and the Balance of Peace and War: The 20th Century (Louise Fawcett, St Catherine's College, Oxford University, UK); Misperception, Mistrust, Fear (Akira Iriye, Harvard University, USA); The Nobel Peace Prize in Its Next Century: Old and New Dimensions (Geir Lundestad, The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Norway).
£21.85
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd After Bali: The Threat Of Terrorism In Southeast
Book SynopsisThis book critically analyses the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia since the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002 and the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological, socioeconomic and political motivations, trans-regional linkages, and media representations of the terrorist threat in the region, assesses the efficacy of the regional counter-terror response and suggests a more balanced and nuanced approach to combating the terror threat in Southeast Asia. The contributors include leading scholars of political Islam in the region, renowned terrorism and regional security analysts, as well as highly regarded regional journalists and commentators. This represents a formidable and unequalled combination of expertise.Table of ContentsThe Ideology/Religion Factor; The Al Qaeda Factor; The Media Factor; The ASEAN Factor; The US Factor; The Indonesia Factor
£120.60
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd After Bali: The Threat Of Terrorism In Southeast
Book SynopsisThis book critically analyses the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia since the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002 and the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological, socioeconomic and political motivations, trans-regional linkages, and media representations of the terrorist threat in the region, assesses the efficacy of the regional counter-terror response and suggests a more balanced and nuanced approach to combating the terror threat in Southeast Asia. The contributors include leading scholars of political Islam in the region, renowned terrorism and regional security analysts, as well as highly regarded regional journalists and commentators. This represents a formidable and unequalled combination of expertise.Table of ContentsThe Ideology/Religion Factor; The Al Qaeda Factor; The Media Factor; The ASEAN Factor; The US Factor; The Indonesia Factor
£72.20
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Nobel Lectures In Peace (2001-2005)
Book SynopsisIn addition to the presentation speeches and the Nobel lectures, this volume also includes an introduction to each lecture, endnotes of explanation and selected bibliographies. The introduction takes note of any relevant developments since the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded as well as any new biographical information. The Nobel Peace prizewinners during the period 2001-2005 include men, women and organizations whose principles, dedication and diligence continue to shape history. Below is a list of the prizewinners during the period 2001-2005. (2001) United Nations & Kofi Annan - for their work for a better organized and more peaceful World; (2002) Jimmy Carter - for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development; (2003) Shirin Ebadi - for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children; (2004) Wangari Maathai, - for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace; and, (2005) International Atomic Energy Agency & Mohamed Elbaradei - for their efforts to prevent nuclear energy from being used for military purposes and to ensure that nuclear energy for peaceful purposes is used in the safest possible way.
£60.80
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Mindanao: The Long Journey To Peace And
Book SynopsisAcross more than four decades, the conflict between the national government and Muslim liberation forces in the southern Philippines has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. Two landmark agreements under the presidency of Benigno S Aquino III — the first in 2012 and the second in 2014 — raised high hopes that peace might finally be on the way. But the peace process stalled, and has yet to regain momentum, after a botched counterterrorism operation in early 2015.This volume provides both in-depth examination of the latest stage of a still-ongoing peace process as well as richly textured analysis of the historical, political, and economic context underlying one of the most enduring conflicts in the world. It is thus an extremely important foundational resource in the continuing quest for peace and prosperity in Mindanao.
£112.50
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Islam And Peacebuilding In The Asia-pacific
Book SynopsisIslam and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific provides a unique backdrop of how native or migrant Muslims interact with communities of other faiths have led to the contemporary treatment of Islam and the Muslim communities in these nations. This book is based on the theme of Islam's presence and development in the Asia-Pacific region, and the concerns faced by Muslims in the region. Section 1 details the current status of peace or conflict between Muslims and practitioners of other faiths in Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines, and the role of Muslim institutions in promoting peace in each nation. Section 2 features how Muslims living in cosmopolitan areas such as Australia, Indonesia and Japan engage with people of other faiths. Lastly, Section 3 explores the concerns with the interaction of the religion, state and society in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. A unique collection of the history of Islam in the region, Islam and Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific seeks to provide valuable insight for the global policy community by offering a comprehensive treatment of the issues highlighted.
£83.60
Springer Verlag, Singapore The Smart Power of Small States
£104.49
Palgrave Macmillan Making Connections
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£33.24
Palgrave Macmillan Rising India and China
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£104.49
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Contemporary Issues In Mediation Volume 9
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£61.75
Mdahalo Bridging Divides The Companion for Women Mediating Armed Conflict
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£61.66
NUS Press Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor
Book SynopsisWhy does violence recur in some places, over long periods of time? Douglas Kammen explores this pattern in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor, studying that island's tragic past, focusing on the small district of Maubara. Once a small but powerful kingdom embedded in long-distance networks of trade, over the course of three centuries the people of Maubara experienced benevolent but precarious Dutch suzerainty, Portuguese colonialism punctuated by multiple uprisings and destructive campaigns of pacification, Japanese military rule, and years of brutal Indonesian occupation. In 1999 Maubara was the site of particularly severe violence before and after the UN-sponsored referendum that finally led to the restoration of East Timor's independence. The questions posed in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor about recurring violence and local narratives apply to many other places besides East Timor-from the Caucasus to central Africa, and from the Balkans to China-wherever mass violence keeps recurring.
£21.56
World Beyond War Standin' in a Hard Rain, The Making of a
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