"The classic opening scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey shows an ape-man wreaking havoc with humanity's first invention - a bone used as a weapon to kill a rival. It's an image that fits well with popular notions of our species as inherently violent, with the idea that humans are - …
Global challenges: peace and war
by Hwang, Yih-Jye, Cerna, Lucie
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What is the idea of 'peace'? This textbook aims to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to studies of peace and war, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives.
"Providing a new approach to understanding peace and conflict resolution in a comparative perspective, this volume will attract the attention of students and scholars of international relations, human rights, politics, and peace and security studies."--Jacket.
Long considered a subfield of international relations and political science, Peace Studies has solidified its place as an interdisciplinary field in its own right with a canon, degree programs, journals, conferences, and courses taught on the subject. Internationally renowned ce…
Humanitäre Interventionen und militärisch gestützter Staatsaufbau werden in der öffentlichen Debatte inzwischen mit großer Skepsis betrachtet. Es scheint, als seien die anfängliche Euphorie und die hochfliegenden Erwartungen mehr und mehr einer Ernüchterung gewichen. Genaueres H…