Peace and conflict studies /
Barash, David P.
Peace and conflict studies / created by David P. Barash and Charles Webel - Fifth edition - xxviii, 755 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index
Part I • The Promise of Peace, the Problems of WarChapter 1 • The Meanings of Peace The Meanings of Peace Positive and Negative Peace Measuring Peace The Global Peace Index Culture of Peace A Final Note on the Meanings of Peace Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesChapter 2 • Peace Studies, Peace Education, and Peace Research Peace Studies, War Studies, and Peace and Conflict Studies Peace Education The Dimensions of Peace and Conflict Studies PCS Today Some Contributions of PCS The Future of PCS A Final Note on Peace and Conflict Studies, Education, and Research Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading Scholarly Journals NotesChapter 3 • The Meaning of War Defining War The Frequency and Intensity of Wars Historical Trends in War Modern Weaponry Cutting-Edge Military Technologies Has Technology Made War Obsolete? Wars, Empires, Colonialism, and National Liberation The Desirability of Peace Versus Justifications for Wars Social Justice and War Political Ideologies and Militarism Is War Inevitable? Can Nations Change? The Nature and Functions of Conflict A Final Note on War Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesChapter 4 • Terrorism and Counterterrorism: A War Without End? What Is Terrorism? Who Are Terrorists? A Brief History of Terrorism: From Above and From Below Terrorism and the Middle East Divisions Within Islam The Official Terrorism Industry The Global War on Terrorism The Victims and Perpetrators of Global Terrorism and Counterterrorism A Final Note on Terrorism Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesChapter 5 • Nuclear Weapons The Nature of Nuclear Weapons Delivery Systems Strategic Doctrine: Deterrence How a Nuclear War Could Start Nuclear Proliferation Some New Worries Some Good News What Might Be Done A Final Note on Nuclear Weapons Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesPart II • The Causes of WarsChapter 6 • The Individual Level Aggression, Drives, and Instincts Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology Freudian and Post-Freudian Psychoanalytic Perspectives Innate Depravity? Social Learning Theories Gender, War, and Peace Prejudice, Images of the Enemy, and Human Needs Attributions and Projection
Peace and Conflict Studies sets the standard for an accessible introduction, a comprehensive exploration, and analysis of 21st-century world events – including updated coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Middle East, the Social Justice movements within the US, and Global Climate Change. The text examines current conflicts, explores the important aspects of positive peace, individual violence, nationalism, and terrorism, provides numerous visual aids, questions for further study, and suggested readings, and furnishes a comprehensive range of material to enlighten and enrich future discussion and encourage further academic pursuit. With a broad and authoritative scope, this introductory text chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present. -
9781544369051
Armed Conflicts
Arms control
Conflict management
JZ5538 BAR
Peace and conflict studies / created by David P. Barash and Charles Webel - Fifth edition - xxviii, 755 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index
Part I • The Promise of Peace, the Problems of WarChapter 1 • The Meanings of Peace The Meanings of Peace Positive and Negative Peace Measuring Peace The Global Peace Index Culture of Peace A Final Note on the Meanings of Peace Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesChapter 2 • Peace Studies, Peace Education, and Peace Research Peace Studies, War Studies, and Peace and Conflict Studies Peace Education The Dimensions of Peace and Conflict Studies PCS Today Some Contributions of PCS The Future of PCS A Final Note on Peace and Conflict Studies, Education, and Research Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading Scholarly Journals NotesChapter 3 • The Meaning of War Defining War The Frequency and Intensity of Wars Historical Trends in War Modern Weaponry Cutting-Edge Military Technologies Has Technology Made War Obsolete? Wars, Empires, Colonialism, and National Liberation The Desirability of Peace Versus Justifications for Wars Social Justice and War Political Ideologies and Militarism Is War Inevitable? Can Nations Change? The Nature and Functions of Conflict A Final Note on War Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesChapter 4 • Terrorism and Counterterrorism: A War Without End? What Is Terrorism? Who Are Terrorists? A Brief History of Terrorism: From Above and From Below Terrorism and the Middle East Divisions Within Islam The Official Terrorism Industry The Global War on Terrorism The Victims and Perpetrators of Global Terrorism and Counterterrorism A Final Note on Terrorism Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesChapter 5 • Nuclear Weapons The Nature of Nuclear Weapons Delivery Systems Strategic Doctrine: Deterrence How a Nuclear War Could Start Nuclear Proliferation Some New Worries Some Good News What Might Be Done A Final Note on Nuclear Weapons Questions for Further Reflection Suggestions for Further Reading NotesPart II • The Causes of WarsChapter 6 • The Individual Level Aggression, Drives, and Instincts Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology Freudian and Post-Freudian Psychoanalytic Perspectives Innate Depravity? Social Learning Theories Gender, War, and Peace Prejudice, Images of the Enemy, and Human Needs Attributions and Projection
Peace and Conflict Studies sets the standard for an accessible introduction, a comprehensive exploration, and analysis of 21st-century world events – including updated coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Middle East, the Social Justice movements within the US, and Global Climate Change. The text examines current conflicts, explores the important aspects of positive peace, individual violence, nationalism, and terrorism, provides numerous visual aids, questions for further study, and suggested readings, and furnishes a comprehensive range of material to enlighten and enrich future discussion and encourage further academic pursuit. With a broad and authoritative scope, this introductory text chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present. -
9781544369051
Armed Conflicts
Arms control
Conflict management
JZ5538 BAR