Peace and Conflict Studies - An Introduction

This introductory textbook surveys the evolutions of the histories, concepts, actors, actions, and pedagogies in the growing transdisciplinary field of Peace and Conflict Studies.

List of contents

Introduction
Part I: Knowing Peace
1: Building a conceptual framework for the study of peace
2: Historical overview of the field of Peace Studies
3: 21st century conflicts
4: From conflict resolution to conflict transformation
Part II: Building Peace
5: Cultures of peace and healing
6: Nonviolence
7: Human rights and human security
8: Justice
9: Military, militarism, and militarization
10: Sustainable communities
Part III: Doing Peace
11: Researching peace: Ethics, methods, and representation
12: Peace journalism and new media
13: Doing peace work, being a peace worker
14: Futures envisioning

About the author

Andria Wisler is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Program on Justice and Peace (PJP) at Georgetown University, Washington DC. She has a Ph.D. in Comparative and International Education and Philosophy from Columbia University.

Summary

This introductory textbook surveys the evolutions of the histories, concepts, actors, actions, and pedagogies in the growing transdisciplinary field of Peace and Conflict Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Loadenthal, Andria Wisler, Andria (Georgetown University Wisler, Andria K. Wisler, Andria K. (Georgetown University Wisler
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2021
• EAN: 9780415509541
• ISBN: 978-0-415-50954-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education