Peace studies and conflict resolution Books

Book SynopsisThis book analyses the European Union's (EU) approach to peacebuilding in its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions, and explores how this approach impacts the EU's role in international conflict management.Peacebuilding carried out through CSDP instruments has become central to the self-conception of the EU as an actor in international conflict management. EU missions and operations have, for the most part, been deployed to promote peacebuilding efforts in post-conflict situations, in particular through capacity-building, reforms and rebuilding of state structures. This book focuses explicitly on the peacebuilding dimension of the CSDP while exploring why and how the EU has adopted peacebuilding in its CSDP actions as a norm and a practice. It analyses how peacebuilding in EU missions is conceptualised, designed, governed and implemented. The book examines the extent to which EU missions and operations reflect a normative and practical commitment of the ETable of Contents1. Introduction: a quest for the EU’s role in (post-)conflict management 2. The EU and the international turn towards peacebuilding 3. CSDP machinery and peacebuilding 4. Deciding on CSDP peacebuilding actions 5. Peacebuilding through CSDP in Bosnia and Herzegovina: membership-building 6. Peacebuilding through CSDP in Mali: the long road to peace 7. Conclusion: towards and beyond peacebuilding in EU missions

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Book SynopsisExplores the Canada US border through a variety of theoretical, cultural and literary approaches

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Book SynopsisPadraig O'Malley's Perils & Prospects of a United Ireland presents the definitive study of the questions around the future of Northern Irish politics, including the idea of reunification. Focusing on the topics of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Good Friday Agreement, Brexit, Unionism, Nationalism, the economics of potential reunification or continued partition, and the wide range of Northern Irish identities, this work encompasses the most up-to-date and considered review of political actions so far. A must-read for those interested in the future of Northern Ireland.Trade ReviewPadraig O'Malley's new book is a profoundly important exploration of the complexities and conundrums of untying the Gordian knot of Irish partition. I have not seen this depth of non-partisan understanding and explanation from any other analyst or advocate. That is why anyone who wants - or needs - to understand the possible endgame of Irish partition has to get this well-written book and read it carefully." Professor, the Lord Alderdice, First Speaker, Northern Ireland Assembly (1998-2004), Executive Chairman, The Changing Character of War Centre, Pembroke College, Senior Research Fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford

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Book SynopsisTrade Review".the well-versed duo [Tom Keating and W. Andy Knight] assembled an impressive roster of international experts to outline a wide-array of practical and theoretical bon mots about comprehensive and long-term peace building ranging from the on-the-ground experiences of David Beer (an RCMP officer who created the Canadian five year bilateral policing development assistance plan for Haiti) to an essay by former Edmonton Journal writer Satya Das, to papers penned by leading academics in the field." Gilbert A. Bouchard, Folio"Keating and Night (both professors of political science, U. of Alberta, Canada) present fifteen papers from a March 2000 symposium that explore issues of international intervention, techniques of peacebuilding, and the role of nongovernmental actors and regional organizations in the peacebuilding process. Mostly written by academics, but including contributions from some policy advisors and practitioners, the papers discuss such topics as the commodification and militarization of peacebuilding, judicial sector reforms in Haiti following the early 1990s intervention, peacebuilding experiences in Liberia and Sierra Leone, an assessment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, financing of peacebuilding missions, the creation of a small arms control region, and the role of Africa's regional organization in the Horn of Africa." BOOK NEWS Inc."Keating and Knight's impressive array of scholars, UN and NGO employees, and soldiers share their ideas on what it actually takes to make cliches like 'building civil society' and 'healing the wounds of war' realities..This is not an easy book--it's obviously aimed at an academic audience--but its essays provide a glimpse into the morally ambiguous decisions that must be made by those who seek to be peacebuilders." Alex Rettie, AlbertaViews"Building Sustainable Peace offers a variety of concise and informative discussion pieces for upper year classes on post-conflict policy issues. For courses involving a mixture of lectures and research presentations, the articles provide a very useful focus for students and teachers alike, with a good balance of case analysis and thematic critique. Canadian actors, programs and priorities are well covered so that the material will speak to the interests of Canadian students." Dr. Alistair Edgar, Wilfred Laurier University, (Political Science 311f course, Fall 2004)""Building Sustainable Peace presents a timely and original overview of the field of peace studies and offers fresh analytical tools that promote a critical reconceptualization of peace and conflict, while also making specific reference to peacebuilding strategies employed in recent international conflicts." Prairie Books NOW, fall/winter 2004"[Peace building] involves disarming the warring parties, restoring order, repatriating refugees, providing training for security personnel and technical assistance, de-mining and other forms of demilitarization, monitoring elections, and reforming and strengthening government institutions. Building presents a timely and original overview of peace building theories and strategies...." Bill Twatio, esprit de corps (Canadian Military magazine), Vol. 12, No. 7, July 2005"A serious-minded compilation that blends philosophy with a coldly practical eye for twentieth and twenty-first century conflicts and acts of terrorism and genocide. Numerous specific peacebuilding strategies are exhaustively discussed in this heavily researched compendium particularly recommended for college libraries, activist organizations, and political science shelves.""Many of the authors in the book support a new concept of peace building that combines both problem solving and critical approaches. This new view recognises the need to do something about the immediacy of breakdown of societal structures. It stipulates that it is futile to pour resources and personnel into every problem associated with complex humanitarian emergencies and violent outbreaks, if the peace results cannot be sustained. Building Sustainable Peace captures both the experiences and the spirit of the challenges involved." V.R. Raghavan, The Hindu, February 14, 2006.

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Book SynopsisEnding humanitarian atrocities has become as important for the United Nations as preventing interstate war. This book examines the transformation of UN operations, analysing its changing role and structure. Ramesh Thakur asks why, when and how force may be used, and argues that the growing gulf between legality and legitimacy is evidence of an eroded sense of international community. He considers the tension between the United States, with its capacity to use force and project power, and the United Nations, as the centre of the international law enforcement system. He asserts the central importance of the rule of law and a rules-based order focused on the United Nations as the foundation of a civilised system of international relations. This book will be of interest to students of the United Nations and international organisations in politics, law and international relations departments, as well as policymakers in governmental and non-governmental international organisations.Trade Review'[This] is an ambitious, up-to-date and timely book that is set in a contemporary post-9/11 context. … The book will benefit those interested in international politics, international organization, international law, international security, human rights, and peace and conflict studies.' Arenla Jamir, Academic Council on the United Nations SystemsTable of Contents1. Pacific settlement, collective security and international peacekeeping; 2. Peace operations and the UN-US relationship; 3. Human security and human rights; 4. International criminal justice; 5. International sanctions; 6. The nuclear threat; 7. International terrorism; 8. Kosovo 1999 and Iraq 2003 as unilateral interventions; 9. Afghanistan, Libya and Syria: UN-authorised interventions and non-intervention; 10. From humanitarian intervention to R2P: cosmetic or consequential?; 11. The development and evolution of R2P as international policy; 12. Reforming the United Nations; 13. The political role of the United Nations Secretary-General.

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Book SynopsisThe recent Colombian peace negotiations took the art and science of negotiating transitional justice to unprecedented levels of complexity. For decades, the Colombian government fought a bitter insurgency war against FARC guerrilla forces. After protracted negotiations, the two parties reached a peace deal that took account of the rights of victims. As first-hand participants in the talks, and principal advisers to the Colombia government, Mark Freeman and Iván Orozco offer a unique account of the mechanics through which accountability issues were addressed. Drawing from this case study and other global experiences, Freeman and Orozco offer a comprehensive theoretical and practical conception of what makes the ''devil''s dilemma'' of negotiating peace with justice implausible but feasible.Trade Review'This book is a rigorous, fascinating, and provocative analysis of the dramatic challenge faced when pursuing peace and, at the same time, accountability. The authors' robust, honest, and sometimes controversial reflections make this a must-read for those who want to understand the theory and practice of negotiating transitional justice and ending violent conflict. The lessons it offers can literally save lives.' Catalina Botero Marino, Dean of Law Faculty, Universidad de los Andes'Transitional justice is a central issue in many peace talks, yet there is remarkably little literature focusing on how demands of accountability can be harmonised with political pragmatism. This book makes an original and important contribution, both in general theoretical terms and through the authors' firsthand account of the complex negotiation between the Colombian government and the FARC. I strongly recommend the book not only to scholars, but also to practitioners from the fields of mediation and transitional justice.' Christine Bell, University of Edinburgh'What does it mean to negotiate justice and accountability issues inside a peace process? Drawing on their direct experience of the Colombian peace talks with the FARC, Freeman and Orozco have produced a book of exceptional intellectual honesty and mastery. Their ideas and insights could change the way diplomats, peacemakers, human rights activists, and warring factions of all sorts understand and deal with a key political dilemma of our time.' Thierry Cruvellier, Editor-in-Chief, JusticeInfo.net'In this timely and seminal book, Freeman and Orozco address an issue at the heart of the current discussion on transitional justice in Colombia and beyond: How much justice - and what form - is needed to build lasting peace? This book should be required reading for anyone interested in tracing the development of the Colombian transitional justice model as well as in understanding the tough political discussions that accompanied this process.' Angelika Rettberg, Universidad de los Andes'This book takes a unique approach in that it is divided into two distinct components, each written primarily by one of the two authors. The first part (by Freeman, Institute for Integrated Transitions, Spain) is a comprehensive overview of the issues surrounding negotiating justice in the context of a peace process. Freeman provides an excellent framework for understanding the topic, so this section will be particularly useful for undergraduates. The second part (by Orozco, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia) includes essays on the recently concluded Colombian peace process, in which both authors were involved as independent advisors. The book focuses on issues of justice but offers much more than that … This accessible book will be a valuable addition to the literature on peace, conflict, human rights, international law, and Latin American politics.' A. G. Reiter, ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Negotiating Transitional Justice: A Conceptual Framework: 1. General considerations; 2. The role of international law; 3. Elements of practice; 4. Conclusions; Part II. Negotiating Transitional Justice: The Case of Colombia; 5. The context; 6. The experience; 7. Conclusions; Appendix 1: basic information about the Havana negotiation; Appendix 2: the legal framework for peace (2012); Index.

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Book SynopsisThere is a huge volume of work on war and its causes, most of which treats its political and economic roots. In Peace Education: How We Come to Love and Hate War, Nel Noddings explores the psychological factors that support war: nationalism, hatred, delight in spectacles, masculinity, religious extremism and the search for existential meaning. She argues that while schools can do little to reduce the economic and political causes, they can do much to moderate the psychological factors that promote violence by helping students understand the forces that manipulate them.Trade Review“Noddings helps us understand our fascination with war and why education for peace has had so much difficulty gaining a toehold in American classrooms. This book offers not only a cogent critique of the place of war and peace in education but also numerous suggestions for teaching (and living) approaches based in caring. Once again, Noddings demonstrates why philosophy matters in helping us think clearly about what we should be teaching in schools.” – Margaret Crocco, University of Iowa“Noddings brings the ethics of care into the field of peace studies with this insightful book. She wants us to care for the victims of war and the warriors who fight. She critiques the overly moralistic language of pacifism and just war tradition. She reminds us of the important contributions to peace education of women such as Virginia Woolf and Jane Addams. And she encourages us to imagine new ways to educate children in order to build a more peaceful future.” – Andrew Fiala, California State University, Fresno“This is essential reading for those who are uncertain about why we fight in wars, and even more, for those who are certain that they know. At a time when armed conflict is not exceptional but the norm, every educator, parent, politician, and member of our armed forces should read this book. By probing the psychological underpinnings of why we fight, Noddings moves us beyond the well-rehearsed clichés about teaching peace and into the consequential realms of emotion, alienation, and the quest for meaning.” – Joel Westheimer, University of Ottawa"Noddings (emer., Stanford Univ.) provides a compelling overview of "how we come to love and hate war.".... All disciplines, not only history, need to incorporate expanded considerations of peace and war.... Recommended..." –R. Roth, emerita, Rockhurst University, CHOICE"...The book as a whole proposes a variety of ideas.... offers information that will educate the reader. These involve the centrality of war in history, the destructiveness of war, masculinity, patriotism, hatred, religion, pacifism, women, and existential meaning..." –Dr. Rachel MacNair, Institute for Integrated Social Analysis (Consistent Life), PsycCRITIQUESTable of Contents1. The centrality of war in history; 2. Destruction; 3. Masculinity and the warrior; 4. Patriotism; 5. Hatred; 6. Religion; 7. Pacifism; 8. Women and war; 9. Existential meaning; 10. The challenge to education.

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Book SynopsisThere is a dilemma facing the US in asymmetric conflicts. Balancing concern for the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians has opened new areas of vulnerability that have been systematically exploited by non-state adversaries. Kaempf examines how the resulting trade-off is forcing decision-makers to have to choose between these two norms.Trade Review'A key normative tension lies at the heart of the contemporary American way of war, caused by the political imperative to avoid own force casualties and the legal requirement to avoid killing civilians. As Kaempf shows, this has created significant problems for US military operations – problems that, however irresolvable, need to be acknowledged. This excellent book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the conduct of modern warfare.' Theo Farrell, Executive Dean of Law, Humanities and the Arts, University of Wollongong, Australia'This is a sophisticated study of the tension between two guiding norms of US military strategy: to limit casualties among US armed forces and to protect civilians from disproportionate harm. Developing insights of theorists ranging from Clausewitz to Walzer, the author reveals how asymmetric conflicts bring this tension to the fore, when weaker adversaries deliberately seek to provoke the US side to violate one or both of the norms. Well-chosen case studies exhibit an impressive mix of empirical, normative, and legal analysis.' Matthew Evangelista, Cornell University, New York'Kaempf makes it easy for the reader to navigate among the wealth of empirical information and writings from political science, international law, political theory, and history.' Cornelius Friesendorf, Journal of Strategic Studies'This is one of the most important books about modern war in decades. Masterfully argued and meticulously researched, the book introduces a paradox: that international humanitarian law (IHL) requires militaries, rightfully, to avoid civilian harm, yet goes silent on how to reduce the risk of soldiers' lives to ensure such civilian protection.' Lionel Beehner, United States Military Academy, West Point, Research Director of West Point's Modern War Institute'Saving Soldiers or Civilians? makes a very important contribution to our understandings of U.S. military policy, civilian casualties, and the dilemmas inherent in trying to follow the laws of armed conflict while simultaneously seeking to maximize military advantage. Kaempf's explanations are clear and plausible, and they must be taken seriously.' Bruce Cronin, Perspectives on PoliticsTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. US warfare and civilian protection; 2. US warfare and casualty-aversion; 3. The interactive dynamics of asymmetric conflicts; 4. Case study I: the US intervention in Somalia; 5. Case study II: the US war in Afghanistan; 6. Case study III: the US war in Iraq; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisMany pressing environmental and security threats now facing the international community may be traced to the frontiers. From climate change and cyber-attacks to the associated challenges of space weaponization and orbital debris mitigation, solutions to all of these issues have at their root some form of regulation over the ''global commons''. Yet governance over these spaces is now transitioning away from multilateral treaties to regional and bilateral accords. This book makes an original contribution by comparing and contrasting some of the principal issues facing the frontiers. It analyzes how and why existing governance structures are often failing to adequately meet global collective action problems, with special coverage on cybersecurity and Internet governance. It proposes a new way forward incorporating lessons from successful regimes as well as the interdisciplinary scholarship on polycentric governance, arguing that multi-stakeholder collaboration is imperative in order to avTrade Review'In this pioneering work, Scott Shackelford takes a long overdue multi-disciplinary look at various global commons to tease loose lessons that can inform governance and security in cyberspace. Finding that cyberspace is an 'imperfect commons' comprised of shared global infrastructure, Professor Shackelford draws on these lessons to craft surgically an insightful polycentric approach to fostering 'cyber peace' in this 'frontier of international relations.' It is an approach that is thoughtful, inclusive, practical, and value-driven - one that takes thinking on the subject to the next level and will move multi-stakeholder dialogue on cyberspace governance in exactly the right direction. A must-read.' Michael Schmitt, University of Exeter'A fresh, rigorous, and useful take on the many international governance challenges of the twenty-first century. Given the breadth, depth, and complexity of global commons examined - ranging from climate change to cyberspace to outer space - Shackelford somehow manages to write accessibly and with incredible insight and wit. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the common heritage and future of humanity.' Brett M. Frischmann, Charles Widger Endowed University Professor in Law, Business and Economics, Villanova University, Pennsylvania'In Governing New Frontiers in the Information Age, Scott Shackelford merges theories of the best ways to govern the internet we share (the commons we call cyberspace) with the grim reality of cyber-war, cyber-theft, and other malicious online practices. All is not lost - he reminds us that there are many other examples where the international community has addressed similar shared problems. Moreover, Shackelford uses stories to make these cases more compelling to readers and challenges the readers with insights from a wider range of disciplines. In doing so, he teaches us that there is no one nor way to govern the many problems that devil our lives in cyberspace. Shackelford has written a fun read with important insights for policymakers, executives, scholars, and students.' Susan Ariel Aaronson, George Washington University'In Governing New Frontiers in the Information Age, Scott Shackelford has skillfully drawn out and applied lessons from other transnational governance issues to the seemingly boundless challenges of cyberspace. This book is intellectually ambitious, with important lessons for scholars, policy makers, and practitioners looking to manage cyber risk and promote cyber peace.' Adam Segal, Ira A Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program'Shackelford provides fascinating insights on how to govern the new frontiers of cybersecurity, where physical borders offer us no protection. He offers fascinating insights from previous international governance challenges, ranging from underseas minerals to orbital debris. Shackelford's erudition is apparent, drawing on wide-ranging sources to show potential solutions to the deepest problems of international cybersecurity.' Peter Swire, Georgia Institute of Technology and Expert on Privacy and Cybersecurity'… the author extends the polycentric theory of governance to non-traditional areas: space, the oceans, cybersecurity, and climate change … innovative book …' J. A. Stever, ChoiceTable of ContentsPart I. Cyber-What? Understanding the Roots of Cybersecurity and Other Collective Action Problems in the Information Age: 1. Governance at the frontiers of international relations: definitions and assumptions; 2. Managing cyber attacks as a global collective action problem; Part II. Security and Environmental Threats Facing the Frontiers: Case Studies in Commons Management and Their Application to Cybersecurity and Internet Governance: 3. On climate change and cyber attacks: leveraging polycentric governance to help heal the planet and promote cyber peace; 4. Was Selden right? The expansion of closed seas and its consequences; 5. Governing the final frontier: a polycentric approach for managing space weaponization and debris; Part III. Governing New Frontiers in the Information Age: 6. The future of frontiers.

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Book SynopsisIs there an inevitable global violent clash unfolding between the world''s largest religions: Islam and Christianity? Do religions cause violent conflicts, or are there other factors at play? How can we make sense of increasing reports of violence between Christian and Muslim ethnic communities across the world? By seeking to answer such questions about the relationship between religion and violence in today''s world, Ziya Meral challenges popular theories and offers an alternative explanation, grounded on insights inferred from real cases of ethno-religious violence in Africa and the Middle East. The relationship between religion and violence runs deep and both are intrinsic to the human story. Violence leads to and shapes religion, while religion acts to enable violence as well as providing responses that contain and prevent it. However, with religious violence being one of the most serious challenges facing the modern world, Meral shows that we need to de-globalise our analysis and Trade Review'Ziya Meral challenges our assumptions about religious violence, drawing from a broad range of scholarship and grounding it all on a deep analysis of case studies in Nigeria and Egypt. The result is a fascinating reminder of how narratives promoted particularly in the West impact local conflicts and narrow our understanding of the relationship between religion and violence in human history.' Reza Aslan, author of Zealot and God: A Human History'Ziya Meral has written an eye-opening study that explains how religion and violence interact in conflicts, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. It challenges the reader to think beyond common arguments that either make religion the cause of violence or brush away the role played by religion in violent conflicts. It is a must-read for anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of this complex topic.' Hassan Hassan, co-author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror'A fascinating book which highlights the need for the West to recognize the critical relevance of religion in the twenty-first-centuary world. Ziya argues that religion permeates and resonates with profound significance across the world view of billions of people, shapes our understanding of an uncertain world, with alternately constructive and highly destructive narratives. We should never be surprised by the human capacity to tend towards violence. It is in our fallen human nature. But the true beauty of this book lies in the account that, through networks and the communities of the faithful, extraordinary stories of forgiveness, truth and reconciliation can be found, yielding the very foundations for re-building broken lives.' Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury'In How Violence Shapes Religion, Ziya Meral turns conventional assumptions about the relationship between religion and militancy on their head. His careful and thorough case studies demonstrate that the question - indeed, the very direction - of causality between faith and violence is anything but straightforward. This is a must-read for anyone - scholars, students, policymakers - wishing to understand the complex sociology of religion and violence in the contemporary world.' Peter Mandaville, George Mason University, VirginiaTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Religious violence in Nigeria; 3. Religious violence in Egypt; 4. Comparative analysis of violence in Nigeria and Egypt; 5. Religion and violence in a global age.

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Book SynopsisReligious terrorism poses a significant challenge for many countries around the world. Extremists who justify violence in God''s name can be found in every religious tradition, and attacks perpetrated by faith-based militants have increased dramatically over the past three decades. Given the reality of religious terrorism today, it would seem counterintuitive that the best weapon against violent religious extremism would be for countries and societies to allow for the free practice of religion; yet this is precisely what this book argues. Weapon of Peace investigates the link between terrorism and the repression of religion, both from a historical perspective and against contemporary developments in the Middle East and elsewhere. Drawing upon a range of different case studies and quantitative data, Saiya makes the case that the suppression and not the expression of religion leads to violence and extremism, and that safeguarding religious freedom is both a moral and strategic imperativeTrade Review'Weapon of Peace is ​an extraordinarily refreshing and rare achievement​. Just as the early-modern 'Wars of Religion' taught generations of Europeans that schemes of religious conformity would only fuel rather than dampen sectarian violence, Saiya's ground-breaking book promises to make the causal nexus between religious persecution and religious terrorism a more central and serious subject of discussion in our own era of sanguinary religious conflict. There are many valuable studies of religion and terrorism. But Weapon of Peace is an absolute must-read for scholars and policy makers alike.' Timothy Samuel Shah, Director for International Research, Religious Freedom Research Project at the Berkley Center, Georgetown University and Senior Advisor, Religious Freedom Institute'With prodigious documentation and lucid prose, Saiya shows how state repression of religion propels the violence and fanaticism afflicting our world today - a finding of enormous strategic importance. Elegant, timely, and fateful, this book is a masterful achievement.' Allen D. Hertzke, David Ross Boyd Professor, University of Oklahoma'This is an important work that challenges core academic assumptions, and should be widely read. … Highly recommended.' C.J. Wright, Choice'The argument displays a mastery of the research literature, is very clearly and systematically delivered, and is fairly original - at least in its scope. Everyone with an interest in terrorism should read this book.' Lorne L. Dawson, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction: religious resurgence, repression and resistance; 1. A global view of religious repression and terrorism; 2. Minority religious discrimination and terrorism across faith traditions; 3. Majority religious cooptation, terrorism and the Arab Spring; 4. A weapon of peace; 5. Religious liberty and American foreign policy; Appendix; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on long-term fieldwork in the former Maoist heartland of Nepal, this book explores how the Maoist conflict transformed Nepali society between 19962006. It demonstrates how the everyday became a primary site of revolution in Nepal during the war and how people adopted previously transgressive practices and recreated their lives.Table of ContentsList of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Thabang: from remote village to revolutionary myth; 2. The moral economy of war: the making of the base area; 3. Becoming Maoist in a time of insurgency; 4. The marital economy of war: reconfiguring kinship loyalties and conjugality; 5. Remaking the tribe: 'a farewell to bad traditions'; 6. Subverting the 'sacred cow': when beef becomes edible; 7. When all castes become one: transgressing caste boundaries during war; 8. When gods return to their homeland in the Himalayas: Maoism, religion, and change; Conclusion; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Power of Nonviolence, written by Richard Bartlett Gregg in 1934 and revised in 1944 and 1959, is the most important and influential theory of principled or integral nonviolence published in the twentieth century. Drawing on Gandhi''s ideas and practice, Gregg explains in detail how the organized power of nonviolence (power-with) exercised against violent opponents can bring about small and large transformative social change and provide an effective substitute for war. This edition includes a major introduction by political theorist, James Tully, situating the text in its contexts from 1934 to 1959, and showing its great relevance today. The text is the definitive 1959 edition with a foreword by Martin Luther King, Jr. It includes forewords from earlier editions, the chapter on class struggle and nonviolent resistance from 1934, a crucial excerpt from a 1929 preliminary study, a biography and bibliography of Gregg, and a bibliography of recent work on nonviolence.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments; Chronology; The works of Richard Bartlett Gregg; Editor's introduction: integral nonviolence; Bibliography; Preface to the 1934 edition Richard Bartlett Gregg; Foreword to a Discipline for Nonviolence 1941 Mohandas Gandhi; Foreword to the 1944 edition Rufus Matthew Jones; Preface to the 1944 edition Richard Bartlett Gregg; Foreword to the 1959 edition Martin Luther King, Jr; Preface to the 1959 edition Richard Bartlett Gregg; Preface to the 1960 Indian publication of the 1959 edition Richard Bartlett Gregg; 1. Modern examples of nonviolent resistance; 2. Moral Jiu-Jitsu; 3. What happens; 4. Utilizing emotional energy; 5. How is mass nonviolence possible?; 6. The working of mass nonviolent resistance; 7. An effective substitute for war; 8. The class struggle and nonviolent resistance; 9. Nonviolence and the state; 10. Persuasion; 11. The need for training; 12. Training; Notes by chapter; Index.

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Book SynopsisConcern for humanity's future has never been more urgent than now - in the present time - when humanity has achieved the level of capability of destroying itself either through environmental disasters or nuclear wars. On the other hand, we have also achieved material and psychological knowledge and progress that can assist us in understanding not only the causation, but also the potential embedded in human nature, to choose either the path to self-destruction or to sustained peace. In this book, we present both the ubiquitous causes of violent discontent and wars and successful attempts to reduce or resolve conflict. Our authors from five continents represent historic, military, philosophical, socio-political, and psychological perspectives and address some of the important issues which any peace-oriented initiative or society at large must contend with. These refer to access to natural resources, ethnicity, religion, human rights, political systems (whether democratic or autocratic), differences in political and military strength and WMDs, and aspirations of the leaders - in combination with the ubiquitous need for control through domination, historic traditions (such as glorification of war effort as heroism and as a sacrifice in the name of lofty ideas). We offer a vision of a humanistic approach to promote peaceful problem solving that needs to be propagated by education, media, political programs and diplomacy in order to lead to peaceful transformations. The role of the military is given special attention. The novelty of our approach is that we address the typical life situations leading to social unrest and wars within the context of the human mind's capabilities to deal with life challenges. Our Challenge-Resilience-Resourcefulness-Wisdom model (previously published by NOVA) shows how we can study and analyse human errors, regressive tendencies and limitations in order to reframe them as an inspiration for optimal and wise decisions. Based on our authors' insights, we provide many descriptions of how to deal with social adversity in different locations of the world and also examples of actual successes and failures of peaceful transformations. These chapters provide important knowledge and tools for a wide range of professionals.Table of ContentsHuman Nature and Its Potential for War and PeaceWar, Peace, and Conflict Resolution in the Classical WorldEthnic Identity, Resources, Control and Supremacy: A Brief History of Early South African ConflictsJihad: Peaceful Definitions and ApplicationsFear and Loathing: Tribalism in the Age of the InternetThe War on Drugs: A Struggle for the Human SoulEritrea: A Failed State and Victim of Sellout DiplomacyShattered Hopes: The Disintegration of South Africas Peaceful TransitionColombia in Trauma: A Conflict and Post-Conflict ScenarioThe Central European Experience of War and Peace: The Nonviolent Czech CaseThe European Union: A Case Study in PeaceMutual Assured Destruction as a Strategy for PeaceConflict Resolution and Peace Building: Cultural Barriers and FacilitatorsResolution of International and Civil War Conflicts by Diplomatic and Military MeansIdeological and Policy Alternatives to the Resolution of Africas Perpetual Crisis: Is There a Worthy Policy or Ideological Alternative?Coping with Violence and Adversity: General Typology and Concrete Illustrations on Czech CaseOrientations toward Achievable World PeaceBuilding Peace in Times of Conflict: Examining Military Psychology through Gandhis LensConsciousness: The Bridge Between War and PeacePolemology: The Pursuit for Lasting PeaceVirtue as a Basis for Non-Violence and Creative Maladjustment: Humanistic and Positive Psychological Solutions to War and ViolenceAn Integrated Quantum Field Theory of Cosmos, Consciousness and Algorithmic Intelligence to Promote PeaceEducation for Peace and Conflict ResolutionIs Peace Achievable?Index.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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