Barash, David P.  Webel, Charles P. <br/><br/>
Peace and Conflict Studies  

 - 5/e 
 - Los Angeles  Sage Publishing  2022 
 - xxviii, 755p.  26 cm 
<br/><br/>Contents: PART I: The Promise of Peace, the Problems of War<br/>CHAPTER 1: The Meanings of Peace<br/>CHAPTER 2: Peace Studies, Peace Education, and Peace Research<br/>CHAPTER 3: The Meaning of War<br/>CHAPTER 4: Terrorism and Counterterrorism<br/>CHAPTER 5: Nuclear Weapons<br/>PART II: The Causes of Wars<br/>CHAPTER 6: The Individual Level<br/>CHAPTER 7: The Group Level<br/>CHAPTER 8: The State Level<br/>CHAPTER 9: The Decision-Making Level<br/>CHAPTER 10: The Ideological, Social, and Economic Levels<br/>PART III: Building “Negative Peace”<br/>CHAPTER 11: Peace Movements<br/>CHAPTER 12: Diplomacy, Negotiations, and Conflict Resolution<br/>CHAPTER 13: Disarmament and Arms Control<br/>CHAPTER 14: International Cooperation<br/>CHAPTER 15: Peace Through Strength?<br/>CHAPTER 16: International Law<br/>CHAPTER 17: Ethical and Religious Perspectives<br/>PART IV: Building Positive Peace<br/>CHAPTER 18: Human Rights<br/>CHAPTER 19: Environmental Well-Being<br/>CHAPTER 20: THE CLIMATE CRISIS<br/>CHAPTER 21: Economic Well-Being<br/>CHAPTER 22: Democracy<br/>CHAPTER 23: National Reconciliation<br/>CHAPTER 24: Nonviolence<br/>CHAPTER 25: The Coronavirus Pandemic<br/>CHAPTER 26: The Personal and the Political 
<br/><br/> 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.<br/>NEW TO THIS EDITION:<br/><br/>Significantly expanded content on global terrorism, a topic of high interest in today's current events, includes a new section on ISIS, as well as new scholarly references and data from the most recent Global Terrorism Index.<br/>New material on key topics in world affairs today bring students up-to-date on income inequality, social justice, the current and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and global peace and nonviolence.<br/>Coverage of recent developments in environmental politics and nuclear proliferation includes efforts to combat global climate change and the Iran nuclear agreement.<br/>Updated coverage of cutting-edge military technologies includes discussions of nanotechnological devices, drones, robots and "terminator"-like weapons, space technologies, biological and chemical weapons, and current developments in cyberwarfare.<br/>Updated chapters on Peace and Conflict Studies, Global Climate Change and the New Democracy Movements broaden the scope of the book.<br/>KEY FEATURES:<br/><br/>An insightful combination of theoretical and historical insights with attention to significant recent events provides students with a solid grounding in peace and conflict studies.<br/>Authoritative coverage of the important aspects of positive peace, individual violence, nationalism, and terrorism introduces readers to the key issues in the field.<br/>Built-in learning aids, including numerous photos and visual aids, questions for further study, and suggested readings, help readers master key concepts.<br/>A comprehensive range of material enlightens and enriches future discussion and encourages further academic pursuit. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781544369051 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Causes of War, Negative Peace, Human Rights, Nonviolence
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>303.6  / BAR/WEB