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Book SynopsisDemonstrates how micro-interaction between people shapes larger patterns of peace and conflict. This book features chapters on the methods of micro-sociology (including Video Data Analysis) as well as analytical chapters on violence, nonviolence, conflict transformation, peace talks and international meetings. This title is Open Access.Trade Review'Isabel Bramsen has more first-hand knowledge than almost anyone of uprisings, civil wars, and the practical business of peace-making. She also provides the most advanced version of interaction ritual theory, synthesized with a general theory of micro-sociology, and puts it to work explaining the flow of events along the spectrum of war and peace. Above all, she explains when and how people acquire social agency, the power to shape the turning points of history.' Randall Collins, Author of Explosive Conflict: Time-Dynamics of Violence'This is a wonderful comparative exploration of the power of micro-dynamics in conflict-affected contexts. It helps us better understand the stickiness of conflict, but also how individuals, communities and elites can navigate their way through it. Bramsen convincingly makes the case that empathy and human social interactions matter. This is a career-defining book and is highly recommended.' Roger Mac Ginty, Professor, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University'In this remarkable book, Bramsen theorizes and empirically documents the political effects of microsociality in peace processes and world politics writ large. Her useful methodological innovations (especially video data analysis) and rich theoretical insights about the rhythm and script of everyday interaction open promising research avenues in international practice theory, peace and conflict studies, and beyond. Perhaps counterintuitively for some, the book shows that not only friendly but also conflictual interaction can be part of peace!' Vincent Pouliot, James McGill Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University'Isabel Bramsen eloquently weaves together traditional Peace and Conflict Research theories with recent thinking on corporeality, rhythm of interaction and emotional exchange. Her groundbreaking work not only develops a highly innovative analytical framework for studying conflict transformation but also offers a fascinating empirical analysis of how corporeal interactions work and develop in peace and conflict.' Tarja Väyrynen, Professor, Tampere Peace Research Institute (TAPRI) and Vice-chair, Research Council for Culture and SocietyTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. The theory of micro-sociology; 2. The methods and methodology of micro-sociology; 3. The micro-sociology of violence; 4. The micro-sociology of nonviolent resistance; 5. The micro-sociology conflict transformation; 6. The micro-sociology of peace talks; 7. The micro-sociology of international meetings; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisIs military power central in determining which states get their voice heard in international affairs? The exercise of force is costly, so states often have trouble persuading their opponents that they would resort to arms unless their demands are met. In this book, Slantchev examines just how effective military threats are.Trade Review'This book is an impressive display of intellectual firepower. It will be required reading for anyone interested in crisis bargaining or deterrence.' R. Harrison Wagner, University of Texas, Austin'Military Threats offers the most comprehensive and sophisticated analysis of crisis bargaining and escalation I know. Full of new insights and intuitions, this book defines the cutting edge of research in one of the most important areas of formal work on war, that of endogenizing the distribution of power.' Robert Powell, Robson Professor of Political Science, University of California, BerkeleyTable of ContentsPart I. Coercion and Credibility: 1. Introduction; 2. Commitment and signalling in coercive bargaining; Part II. A Theory of Military Threats: 3. A model of military threats; 4. Comparing the instruments of coercion; Part III. Elements of Militarized Deterrence: 5. Militarization and the distribution of power and interests; 6. The expansion of the Korean War, 1950; 7. The price of peace and military threat effectiveness; Part IV. Conclusions: 8. Implications; Appendix A. Formalities for Chapter 2; Appendix B. Formalities for Chapter 3; Appendix C. Formalities for Chapter 4; Appendix D. Formalities for Chapter 5.

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Book SynopsisThe exposure of two senior republicans as informers for British intelligence in 2005 led to a popular perception that the IRA had ''lost'' the intelligence war and was pressurised into peace. In this first in-depth study across the entire conflict, Thomas Leahy re-evaluates the successes and failures of Britain''s intelligence activities against the IRA, from the use of agents and informers to special-forces, surveillance and electronic intelligence. Using new interview material alongside memoirs and Irish and UK archival materials, he suggests that the IRA was not forced into peace by British intelligence. His work sheds new light on key questions in intelligence and security studies. How does British intelligence operate against paramilitaries? Is it effective? When should governments ''talk to terrorists''? And does regional variation explain the outcome of intelligence conflicts? This is a major contribution to the history of the conflict and of why peace emerged in Northern Ireland.Trade Review'An important and difficult subject, explored with skill and in very impressive, well-researched detail.' Richard English, author of Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA'Informers and agents are central to insurgencies. They can be devastatingly effective, yet inflict terrible suffering. Meticulously dissecting the intelligence war in different regions, Leahy's analysis of how informers and agents affected the strategic interaction between republicanism and the British state is a major contribution to scholarship on the Northern Ireland conflict.' Huw Bennett, author of Fighting the Mau Mau: The British Army and Counter-Insurgency in the Kenya Emergency'Thomas Leahy's study of the Intelligence War in Northern Ireland draws on rich new evidence from the archives to provide a well-paced, thought-provoking and richly-textured account of the impact of British Intelligence measures during the conflict. The author makes a compelling case for analysing both military and political intelligence together and offers a fresh new perspective on why it took so long to bring an end to the violence through a negotiated peace settlement.' Niall Ó Dochartaigh, author of From Civil Rights to Armalites: Derry and the Birth of the Irish Troubles'… sheds new light on how British intelligence used agents, informers, special-forces and surveillance in the city during the recent conflict.' Kevin Mullan, Derry Journal'… this is a well-informed, competent, accessible and engaging assessment of the role of intelligence in the periods before the IRA ceasefires. It will be useful for scholars not just of the 'Troubles' but of the role that terrorist groups and their leadership, state political actors, the security forces and intelligence can play in progress towards peace.' Samantha Newbery, Intelligence and National Security'… an easy read … this work should be recognised as a valuable contribution to our understanding of the Northern Ireland conflict and a timely disruption of a potentially dangerous consensus.' Patrick Mulroe, History Ireland'Thomas Leahy's The Intelligence War Against the IRA is an important new contribution to the growing, and changing, interpretations of The Troubles … a great addition to The Troubles canon. It is a well-researched study with a diverse range of secondary material, a wealth of archival evidence and interviews with significant figures on all sides of the conflict.' Nick Clifton, History@Kingston'This well-researched and argued study will interest students of Northern Ireland, political violence, and counterinsurgency.' A. H. Plunkett, ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Intelligence War, August 1969 to July 1972: 1. British political, military and intelligence strategy towards the IRA, August 1969 to July 1972; 2. The Intelligence War part I, August 1969 to July 1972; 3. The IRA's ceasefire, 26 June to 9 July 1972; Part II. On the Verge of Defeat?: the Intelligence War Part II, July 1972 to December 1975: 4. British political, military and intelligence strategy towards the IRA, July 1972 to December 1975; 5. The Intelligence War part II: July 1972 to December 1975; 6. 'Everything is compromisable after the British Declaration of Intent': the IRA returns to ceasefire, December 1974 and December 1975; Part III. The Struggle to Contain the IRA, January 1976 to April 1998: 7. British political, military and intelligence strategy towards the IRA, 1976 to 1998; 8. The Intelligence War part III: Belfast and Derry city, January 1976 to August 1994; 9. The Intelligence War part III: the IRA in rural areas, England and the IRA leadership, January 1976 to August 1994; 10. 'It's the primacy of politics that's important': alternative reasons for the IRA's ceasefires in August 1994 and July 1997; Conclusion; Appendix 1. IRA 'intended target' killings by year in various geographical areas where the IRA operated, 1969 to 1994; Appendix 2. Seats won by Sinn Féin and the SDLP in district council elections between 1985 and 1997; Appendix 3. Other alleged agents and informers killed by the IRA.

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Book SynopsisUsing a wealth of primary sources, this book traces the history of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), one of the most important yet least understood Palestinian armed factions from its origins in the early 1980s to today, exploring its continued presence despite its more powerful sister movement Hamas.Trade Review'This will become the authoritative work on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement for years to come. Based on massive primary sources, Skare has produced a meticulous historiography of the Movement combined with intellectual inquiry and political analysis, all situated within the broader context of the Zionist colonial occupation of Palestine.' Khaled Al Hroub, Northwestern University'The most comprehensive work on Palestinian Islamic Jihad to date, delving deeply into the movement's textual underpinnings and other outputs largely ignored by previous scholarship. As such, it is an important contribution to the literature on the Palestine/Israel conflict examining this key but grossly understudied actor.' Tristan Dunning, The University of Queensland'This study fills a significant gap in the scholarship on the history and socio-political makeup of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), as compared to Hamas. The work locates the PIJ in the context of anticolonial struggle, inspired by secular-nationalist currents in the 1960s, and hence intertwining religious symbolism and secular politics when advocating armed conflict with Israel. It will be of great interest to social scientists and historians working on de-colonization, Middle Eastern Islamism and Palestinian politics.' Meir Hatina, Hebrew University of Jerusalem'An impressive book that skilfully traces the historical development, political thinking and ideology of this poorly understood but critical Palestinian actor. An original and authoritative work, it constitutes a significant contribution to the scholarship on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is destined to become a standard text in the field.' Sara Roy, Harvard University'By the end of the book, the reader will have a sense of not only how Palestinian Islamic Jihad came to be, but also why it still exists, despite often being overshadowed by the larger Hamas.' Omar Ahmed, Palestine Book AwardsTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Beginning of PIJ (1967–1988): 1. The roots of PIJ; 2. Awareness: the anti-colonial front; 3. Organizing the movement: PIJ's recruitment of new militants; 4. From students to militants: commencing the armed struggle; Part II. From the First Intifada to the Oslo Agreement (1988–2000): 5. Deportation, patronage, and organizational reform; 6. Faith: the conciliatory movement; 7. The collapse of PIJ; Part III. From the Second Intifada to the Arab Spring (2000–2017): 8. The comeback of PIJ; 9. From strife to the Arab Spring; 10. Revolution: PIJ, the state, and civil society; 11. Conclusion: Why PIJ?

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Book SynopsisAn essential resource, newly revised and updated   In print for nearly half a century, and now in its eighth edition, The Israel-Arab Reader is an authoritative guide to over a century of conflict in the Middle East. It covers the full spectrum of a violent and checkered history—the origins of Zionism and Arab nationalism, the struggles surrounding Israel’s independence in 1948, the Six-Day War and other wars and hostilities over the decades, and the long diplomatic process and many peace initiatives.   Arranged chronologically and without bias by two veteran historians of the Middle East, this comprehensive reference brings together speeches, letters, articles, and reports involving all the major interests in the area. The eighth edition features a new introduction as well as a large new section—more than 40 pages—recounting developments over the last decade, including the intra-Palestinian factional strife between

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Book SynopsisA sweeping and theoretically original analysis of the India-Pakistan rivalry from 1947 to the present.Since their mutual independence in 1947, India and Pakistan have been engaged in a fierce rivalry. Even today, both rivals continue to devote enormous resources to their military competition even as they face other pressing challenges at home and abroad. Why and when do rival states pursue conflict or cooperation? In The Difficult Politics of Peace, Christopher Clary provides a systematic examination of war-making and peace-building in the India-Pakistan rivalry from 1947 to the present. Drawing upon new evidence from recently declassified documents and policymaker interviews, the book traces India and Pakistan''s complex history to explain patterns in their enduring rivalry and argues that domestic politics have often overshadowed strategic interests. It shows that Pakistan''s dangerous civil-military relationship and India''s fractious coalition politics have frequently stymied leaders that attempted to build a more durable peace between the South Asian rivals. In so doing, Clary offers a revised understanding of the causes of war and peace that brings difficult and sometimes dangerous domestic politics to the forefront.Trade ReviewThis book is written chronologically across eight chapters, spanning the creation of the partition in 1947 to the recent Modi and Khan leadership pairing...Clary's detailed focus on the impact of these factors throughout the entire history of the two nations makes this book a useful addition to any collection on South Asian conflict studies. * Choice *Clary's provocative new theory to explain the oscillations in India-Pakistan ties between peacebuilding and warmaking is a remarkable contribution to the field of international relations. Grounded in the history, domestic politics and geopolitics of South Asia over the past seven decades, this forensic examination is bound to challenge conventional wisdom and traditional arguments about the subcontinent. * Sushant Singh, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research & visiting lecturer, Yale University *By focusing on domestic politics and developing a theory of leader primacy—how leaders control foreign policy authority—The Difficult Politics of Peace sheds new light on when rivalries are more peaceful, and when they are more conflictual. This book deserves to be widely read, for its illuminating, careful study of the India-Pakistan rivalry, and for its insights into the domestic politics of war and peace. * Elizabeth N. Saunders, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University *Theoretically sophisticated and empirically rich, The Difficult Politics of Peace is an outstanding analysis of the long rivalry between India and Pakistan. This carefully and closely argued account challenges and revises much of the received wisdom on the sources of cooperation as well as conflict in the subcontinent. * Srinath Raghavan, author of Fierce Enigmas: A History of the United States in South Asia *This is a spectacular book. It is empirically rich and theoretically sophisticated. Clary successfully debunks the age-old typification of the India-Pakistan rivalry as an 'unending' conflict. He clearly shows how and why leaders in both South Asian countries made choices about peace-making efforts, not just as a temporary measure between wars, but those with unique motivational characteristics. This excellent book will appeal to not only those interested in the history and politics of South Asia, but to any reader of war and peace in the modern world. * Rudra Chaudhuri, Director, Carnegie India *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Rivals, Leaders, and Change Chapter 2: Partition, the First Kashmir War, and the Origins of the Rivalry Chapter 3: War Scares and the Failure of Kashmir Talks, 1948-1954 Chapter 4: Nehru, Ayub, and the Indus Waters Treaty Chapter 5: The Rise of Bhutto, Sino-Indian Conflict, and the Second Kashmir War Chapter 6: Dhaka, Simla, and an Incomplete Peace Chapter 7: Dictatorship, Democracy, and the Bomb in South Asia Chapter 8: From Musharraf to Modi Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisAmerica today faces a world more complicated than ever before, but our politicians have failed to envision a foreign policy that addresses our greatest threats. Ethical Realism shows how the United States can successfully combine genuine morality with tough and practical common sense. By outlining core principles and a set of concrete proposals for tackling the terrorist threat and contend with Iran, Russia, the Middle East, and China, Anatol Lieven and John Hulsman show us how to strengthen our security, pursue our national interests, and restore American leadership in the world.

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Book SynopsisOnly the optimal combination of multiple strategies, implemented in the proper sequence, will ensure success.Trade ReviewA useful primer for the study of ethnic conflict, one whose prinicpal strength lies in its deft and succinct summarites of the main approaches to the study of ethnicity and conflict... His discussion of the distinctive features of ethnic civil wars shows a particular sensitivity to their uniqueness. -- Sumit Ganguly Perspectives on Political Science In a survey that is dense with insights but still a remarkably effortless read, Byman discusses five approaches to ethnic conflict. -- Sven Gunnar Simonsen Journal of Peace Research 2004Table of ContentsContents: 1 Ethnic Conflict in Today's World 2 Causes of Ethnic Conflict 3 Control Policies 4 Co-optation 5 Manipulating Ethnic Identities 6 Participatory Systems 7 The Promise and Perils of Partition 8 Military Intervention in Ethnic Conflict 9 Dilemmas and Choices Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAn essential compendium for understanding Gandhi's profound legacy.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Captures such complexities and depths of human existence, even apart from the immediate message." -- Noam Chomsky, author, 9-11, Failed States & Hegemony or Survival

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Book SynopsisFocusing on the continued terrorist threat by jihadist groups, such as Al Qaeda and ISIS, and homegrown violent far-right and far-left extremists in the West, Terrorism and Counterterrorism investigates this form of political violence in a historical and contemporary context. In this comprehensive and highly readable text, renowned expert Brigitte Nacos clearly defines terrorismâs diverse causes, actors, and strategies; outlines anti- and counterterrorist responses; and highlights terrorismâs relationship with the public and media. Terrorism and Counterterrorism introduces students to the fieldâs main debates and helps them critically assess our understanding of, and our strategies for, addressing this complex and enduring issue.New to the Seventh Edition: The new chapter 3 reviews the history of terrorismâboth domestic and international, whereas the new chapter 4 analyses the terrorist landscape in the third decade of the 21st centuryâincluding the transnational links between violent far-right and far-left violent extremists. The discussion of religious terrorism in chapter 5 ends with an added section about QAnon as religiopolitical cult. An extended section in chapter 7 is devoted to the increasingly militant roles of females in violent far-right extremism. The revised chapter 10 starts with the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops from Afghanistan and an account of total costs spent on the post-9/11 war against terrorism before discussing the counterterrorism strategies of presidents G.W. Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden. The failures and successes of the U.S. intelligence community in efforts to prevent terrorism at home with relevant data and case studies are new features in chapter 12. Table of Contents Introduction: Terrorist Threats at Home and Abroad PART I: TERRORISM The Perennial Debate: What is Terrorism? A Historical Review of Terrorism The Terrorism Landscape in the third Decade of the Twenty-First Century Political Violence in the Name of God The Making of Terrorists: Causes, Conditions, Influences Women, Children and Terrorism Common Threads: Goals, Targets, and Tactics Organizational Structures, State Sponsors, and the Financing of Terror PART II : COUNTERTERRORISM Terrorism and American-Led Post-9/11 National Security Strategies The Utility of Hard and Soft Power in Counterterrorism Preventing Terrorism: The Crucial Role of Good Intelligence Balancing Security, Civil Liberties, and Human Rights PART III : TERRORISM IN THE NEWS MEDIA AND ON THE INTERNET Terrorist Propaganda and the Mainstream Media Terror and Hate in Cyberspace Conclusion: Living with Terrorist Threats Appendix: Major Terrorist Incidents since the Late 1970s

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ?United States SenatorCory Booker makes the case that the virtues of empathy, responsibility, and action must guide our nation toward a brighter future. Raised in northern New Jersey, Cory Booker went to Stanford University on a football scholarship, accepted a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University, then studied at Yale Law School. Graduating from Yale, his options were limitless. He chose public service. He chose to move to a rough neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, where he worked as a tenants? rights lawyer before winning a seat on the City Council. In 2006, he was elected mayor, and for more than seven years he was the public face of an American city that had gone decades with too little positive national attention and investment. In 2013, Booker became the first African American elected to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate. In United, Cory Booker draws on personal experience to issue a stirring call to reorient our nation and our politics around the principles of compassion and solidarity. He speaks of rising above despair to engage with hope, pursuing our shared mission, and embracing our common destiny. Here is his account of his own political education, the moments?some entertaining, some heartbreaking, all of them enlightening?that have shaped his civic vision. Here are the lessons Booker learned from the remarkable people who inspired him to serve, men and women whose example fueled his desire to create opportunities for others. Here also are his observations on the issues he cares about most deeply, from race and crime and the crisis of mass incarceration to economic and environmental justice. ?Hope is the active conviction that despair will never have the last word,? Booker writes in this galvanizing book. In a world where we too easily lose touch with our neighbors, he argues, we must remember that we all rise or fall together?and that we must move beyond mere tolerance for one another toward a deeper connection: love.Praise for United ?An exceedingly good book, and an important book, and a reminder of what makes Booker an important and, through it all, a promising public figure.??PolitickerNJ ?What sets Senator Booker?s work apart from that of similar political books is that it seeks to elevate discourse rather than bring down opponents of the opposite partisan persuasion. This is a refreshing take, one that is truly worthy of study and contemplation.??The Huffington Post

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Book SynopsisThis event colored Russia's interpretations of subsequent western intervention in the region-in Georgia after the Rose Revolution, Ukraine in 2004, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and elsewhere throughout the former Soviet empire.Trade ReviewRussia, the Near Abroad, and the West should be required reading for all Transnistrian settlement optimists, especially for those Europeans with ambitious plans for a quick resolution outside of official channels. -- William Schreiber New Eastern Europe This book, a narrative focusing on the southwestern confines of the "Russian space," is an event unto itself; a must-read, full of inside information, for any student or scholar studying Moldova, Transnistria, and de facto statehood... -- Octavian Milewski Russian Review A valuable study of Russian-Western relations, which should be recommended to a broad audience. -- Vsevolod Samokhvalov Europe-Asia StudiesTable of ContentsPrefaceMaps of the Region1. Introduction: How Things All Went Bad2. Russia and the Post–Cold War Euro-Atlantic SecurityArchitecture3. Conflict Resolution in the Former Soviet Union: Russian Mediation, Peacemaking, and Peacekeeping4. The Soviet Collapse and the Transdniestrian Conflict5. The Voronin Constitutional Initiative6. The Joint Constitutional Commission: Buyers' Remorse?7. Roadblocks over Security Issues8. The Summer of 2003: Pressing for a Settlement9. The Competing Negotiations10. A Settlement Is at Hand11. The Dénouement12. Conflict Resolution in Moldova and East-West Relationsafter Kozak13. Russia and the West: An Endless Dilemma?AppendixesA. The Mediators' DocumentB. The Kozak Memorandum—September 11 DraftC. The Kozak Memorandum—November 23 RedactionNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisUri Savir has an ambitious but indispensable goal: to modernize peacemaking. In the follow-up to his award-winning book, THE PROCESS, he exposes and deconstructs the many ironies and anachronisms in our current, deeply flawed approach to peacemaking. âœLittle in todayâs world,â he writes âœis more progressive than modern warfare. Yet little is more archaic than todayâs peacemaking strategies.â While the social, political, and economic elements of societies have evolved to encompass issues of globalization, hi-tech and communications, peacemaking as a strategy has remained stagnant. Savir makes many radical observations, including the long-denied fact that war-makers cannot also be the peace-makers, and that we mistakenly believe that security guarantees peace when the inverse is true: peace guarantees security. Our outmoded approaches to diplomacy, he argues, actually ensure failure; while our preparations future wars reflect current, ever-changing circumstances, our preparations for the next peace process are habitually and fatefully based on the previous peace process. Witness: of the approximately 70 partial and full peace agreements signed over the last two decades, a vast majority face severe sustainability issues or have simply drowned. As an alternative to a world in which peace is just the pause between wars, Savir urges readers to acknowledge that, just as we accept the fact that there are sometimes âœnecessary wars,â we must accept the imperative that there is always a âœnecessary peace.â When we make this mental shift, peace becomes not merely a strategic objective, but instead a core, internalized valueâa value that stems from our internalized commitment to equality between human beings, and from the realization that we all have similar needs, fears, hopes and weaknesses.To illustrate his four-point plan for sustainable peace-making, Savir draws on his own deep, first-hand experiences, most notably during the Oslo Peace Process, but also working to build peace between enemies and former enemies in the African nations of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone, the European regions of Northern Ireland and the Former Yugoslavia, and in Asia â Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.

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Book SynopsisA major modern conundrum is how the Arab/Israel conflict remains unresolved and, seemingly, unresolvable. In this inspirational book, Rabbi Michael Lerner suggests that a change in consciousness is crucial. With clarity and honesty, he examines how the mutual demonization and discounting of each sides’ legitimate needs drive the debate, and he points to new ways of thinking that can lead to a solution. Lerner emphasizes that this new approach to the issue requires giving primacy to love, kindness, and generosity. It calls for challenging the master narratives in both Israel and Palestine as well as the false idea that “homeland security” can be achieved through military, political, economic, or media domination. Lerner makes the case that a lasting peace must prioritize helping people on all sides (including Europe and the U.S.) and that real security is best achieved through an ethos of caring and generosity toward “the other.” As many spiritual leaders have taught, problems like these cannot be solved at the same level at which they originated—one must seek higher ground, and that becomes a central task for anyone who wants a sustainable peace. Embracing Israel/Palestine is written for those looking for positive, practical solutions to this ongoing dilemma.

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Book SynopsisWith the proliferation of civil wars since the end of the Cold War, many developing countries now exist in a ""postconflict"" environment, posing enormous development challenges for the societies affected, as well as for international actors. Postconflict Development addresses these challenges in a range of vital sectors, security, justice, economic policy, education, the media, agriculture, health, and the environment, in countries around the globe. The authors focus on the need to move beyond emergency relief to create new social and economic structures that can serve as the foundations for a lasting peace. Prosperity, they acknowledge, does not guarantee peace; but a lack of economic development will almost certainly lead to renewed violence. This conviction informs their thorough discussion of the policy dilemmas confronted in postconflict situations and a range of concrete, successful approaches to resolving them.Trade ReviewAddresses all the important topics linked to postconflict peacebuilding, with policy lessons/ prescriptions well illustrated by case studies. Postconflict Development will appeal to students, as well as to the academic community at large. - Carolyn Shaw, Wichita State UniversityTable of ContentsThe Challenges of Postconflict Development, G. Junne and W. Verkoren. Building State Institutions, J.L. Herrero. Developing Local Governance, T. Hohe. Establishing the Rule of Law, M. Plunkett. Reintegrating Former Combatants, D. Salomons. Reconstructing Infrastructure, R.H. Brown. The Media's Role in War and Peacebuilding, R. Howard. Reforming Education, W.A. Degu. Reviving Health Care, V. van Schoor. Protecting the Environment, M. Bijlsma. Economic Policy for Building Peace, B. Kamphuis. Financing Reconstruction, T. Addison, A.R. Chowdhury, and S. M. Murshed. Donor Assistance: Lessons from Palestine for Afghanistan, R. Brynen. Donors and Civil Society, C. van der Borgh. Bringing It All Together: A Case Study of Mozambique, J. Hanlon. Bringing It All Together: A Case Study of Cambodia, W. Verkoren. Seeking the Best Way Forward, G. Junne and W. Verkoren.

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Book SynopsisIndividuals can make a difference working for peace worldwide. That is the message of People Building Peace II, an inspiring collection of stories of how ""ordinary"" men and women have played a crucial part in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Thematic chapters, illustrated with compelling case studies, present new trends in the role of civil society in conflict transformation. The cases reflect the variety of activities initiated and sustained by a broad range of actors, including women's groups, youth groups, and faith-based organizations. Such topics as reconciliation, dialogue, networking, and traditional methods of conflict resolution are among the topics throughly explored, as are the successful initiatives of lesser-known NGOs. The resulting rich tapestry, an outcome of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict, is an invaluable compendium of best practices and lessons learned, and at the same time a stirring call to action.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Reflections. Weaving the Web: Civil Society Roles in Working with Conflict and Building Peace - C. Barnes. Discourses on Peace Practices: Learning to Change by Learning from Change? - C. Reimann and N. Ropers. Effective Regional Networks and Partnerships - A. Serbin. UN Civil Society Interactions: Working Together for Peace - J. Clark. The War on Terror: Effects on Civil Society Actors in the Field of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding - K.P. Clements. People Building Peace: Key Messages and Essential Findings - P. van Tongeren, J. Verhoeven, and J. Wake. Themes And Cases. Women: Using the Gender Lens - L. Schirch and M. Sewak. Youth: Protagonists for Peace - L.R. Carter and M. Shipler. The Media: Reaching Hearts and Minds - F. Rolt. Faith Based Organizations: The Religious Dimensions of Peacebuilding - D. Johnston. Education That Makes a Difference - T.S. Jones. The Arts and Peacebuilding: Using Imagination and Creativity - J.P. Lederach. The Peacebuilding Potential of Local Businesses - N. Killick and C. Gunduz. Diasporas: Untapped Potential for Peacebuilding in the Homelands - A.A. Mohamoud. Civilian Peacekeepers: Creating a Safe Environment for Peacebuilding - T. Wallis and C. Samayoa. Development: No Development Without Peace, No Peace Without Development - M. Brenk and H. van de Veen. Early Warning and Early Response: Preventing Violent Conflicts - T.Z. Suifon. Traditional and Local Conflict Resolution - J. Malan. Dialogue Based Processes: A Vehicle for Peacebuilding - E. Kaufman. Campaigning to Create Awareness: How to Influence People and Change the World - R. Peters. Civil Society: Participating in Peace Processes - C. McKeon. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration: Not Only a Job for Soldiers - S. Faltas and W. C. Paes. Reconciliation: Challenges, Responses, and the Role of Civil Society - H. Assefa.

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Book SynopsisTo recreate a whole and sacred America, it is important to piece together the forgotten fragments of history that are currently keeping the country divided. Just as a traditional Native American potter begins a new pot with shards of old pots—honoring the ancestors, bringing the energies of the past into the present—Original Politics re-constellates the nation as a whole out of the seemingly disparate shards from our origins. The most significant forgotten piece is the profound effect Native America had on the founding values of this nation. Original Politics convincingly demonstrates how the best aspects of the founding vision of America were inspired, or directly appropriated, from living, Native American cultures: concepts such as natural rights, liberty, and egalitarian justice. Further, Parry traces the influence of Native America not only on the founding fathers, but on the ‘founding mothers’ of the 19th century women’s movement; as well as the 19th century abolitionist and modern ecological movements. Native America has inspired what Parry sees as the sacred purpose of the nation: bringing all the world’s peoples together on one soil in a harmonious cultural mosaic of unity in diversity. While there have been periodic setbacks (devolution) in our nation’s history, including today, these only serve as catalysts reigniting our sacred purpose. America is creating a new melting pot, and like the original vision, it will be a creation from the many into the one—only this time it must not leave anyone out. This includes the natural world. Original Politics is ultimately about respecting all forms of life and all forms of political expression as different aspects of one whole. It is a reclamation project that brings people, land, and nation together as one. The overall effect of the book is profoundly healing.Trade Review"For peace and harmony to prevail, the truth must be told. We are instructed never to take hope from the people." Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation Author of Exiled in the Land of the Free: Democracy, Indian Nations, and the US Constitution"Parry's richly-textured book holds out hope and guidance for this moment of political conflict over diversity amid fear for the continuation of life on the planet. Inviting us to see how this challenge is the stimulus to transform the conflict into unity of purpose, the author provides us with a roadmap for how to do it through a new worldview that reestablishes an Indigenous connection with the natural world. This worldview priv­ileges place over time, relationship over product, and revalues the femi­nine, enabling us to rebalance culturally and ensure the survival of life on the planet."Sally Roesch Wagner, Founding director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation Author of Sisters in Spirit: Haudenosaunee Influence on Early American Feminists and The Women's Suffrage Movement"Thank you, thank you, Niawen (in Mohawk), K'olabal (in Maya Tzotzil), muchas gracias, merci beaucoup, to you. If all 'white' people held such a deep consciousness for Natives as you do, the world would already be truly blessed and sacred. There is no way one can stay neutral when reading you, I'm crying, I'm touched, shaking and totally stirred up!!! This is all so good in spirit." Ohki Simine Forest (Canadian Mohawk), Author of Dreaming the Council Ways , is a vision-holder and spiritual teacher"Some people are aware of the impact Native cultures had on the develop­ment of the US. The vast majority are not. Original Politics finds a unique way of telling the true story." Harlan McKosato(Sac and Fox Nation), Former long-time host of the nationally syndicated radio show Native America Calling"In a fractured time when a rude politics of nationalism rides in the high saddle as the climate crisis and many other environmental problems demand effective international co-operation, the world needs Glenn Aparicio Parry's Original Politics: Making America Sacred Again . Engag­ingly written, mixing the best of the past and present, the indigenous and immigrant, appreciating everyone's beauty: that is how we forge a sustain­able future. Parry traces a path. Life on Earth will be better if everyone everyone , regardless of race, religion, and classre-learns what many indigenous ancestors call "the original instructions." Read this book, enjoy it, and pass the word: we cooperate, or we face a hot, miserable future world squabbling over toxic crumbs." Bruce E. Johansen, Author of Forgotten Founders: How the American Indian Helped Shape Democracy and The Iroquois: The History and Culture of Native Americans"In a brilliant historical retelling, Original Politics makes clear that Amer­ica's sacred legacywhile appearing to have fallen in the ditch of a crude and phony populismis destined to be a thriving pluralistic democracy and a sanctuary of ecological values." James O'Dea, Former president of The Institute of Noetic Sciences, author of Cultivating Peace and The Conscious Activist" Original Politics: Making America Sacred Again is an important and timely book for helping the United States move beyond its current crisis. Parry's writing flows beautifully and thoughtfully, as he shows how return­ing to the nation's mix of Native and European roots can effectively meet its current problems and heal its divisions." Stephen Sachs, Author of Honoring the Circle: Ongoing Learning from American Indians on Politics and Society , with Bruce Johansen, Betty Booth Donohue, Donald Grinde, et al."In Original Politics , Parry draws on his lifetime of work in association with Native scholars and teachers as the lens through which he considers both the current polarized and dysfunctional American political situ­ation and the coming global environmental catastrophe. Parry gently suggests that our public business, our politics, can only change when we return to the spiritual, caring values that characterize the way Native people see their purpose in life regarding nature: as guardians and care­takers, not as masters, users or exploiters. These concepts were inherent in the principles the founding fathers appropriated from Native Amer­ican tribes whom they lived and worked with . . . principles from which we have allowed ourselves to stray from at our peril." Senator GeraldP. "Jerry" Ortiz y Pino, New Mexico Legislature

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