Sport, social development and peace
by Young, Kevin
fromResearch in the sociology of sport
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In recent years, sport has attracted considerable attention as an effective means of combating such local and global issues as war and conflict, poverty, ethnic reconciliation, and gender conflicts. Sport has been shown to be an effective tool or triggering device compared to th…
A textbook for students and a must-have guide for practitioners.
The last mile in ending extreme poverty
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"Examines through new evidence, ideas, and solutions how to implement three central changes that could lead to the eradication of extreme poverty in the world: breaking cycles of conflict, supporting inclusive growth, and managing shocks and risks"-
Overview: Why does peace fail? More precisely, why do some countries that show every sign of having successfully emerged from civil war fall once again into armed conflict? What explains why peace "sticks" after some wars but not others? In this illuminating study, Charles T. Ca…
Why does peace fail? More precisely, why do some countries that show every sign of having successfully emerged from civil war fall once again into armed conflict? What explains why peace "sticks" after some wars but not others?. In this illuminating study, Charles T. Call examin…
This volume is the most recent of a comprehensive effort by R.J. Rummel to understand and place in historical perspective the entire subject of genocide and mass murder, or what he calls democide. It is the fifth in a series of volumes in which he offers a detailed analysis of t…
This volume is the most recent of a comprehensive effort by R.J. Rummel to understand and place in historical perspective the entire subject of genocide and mass murder, or what he calls democide. It is the fifth in a series of volumes in which he offers a detailed analysis of t…