Synopses & Reviews
This major new Handbook provides a cutting-edge and transdisciplinary overview of the main issues, debates, state-of-the-art methods, and key concepts in peace and conflict studies today.
The fields of peace and conflict studies have grown exponentially since being initiated by Professor Johan Galtung half a century ago. They have forged a transdisciplinary and professional identity distinct from security studies, political science, and international relations.
The volume is divided into four sections:
- understanding and transforming conflict
- creating peace
- supporting peace
- peace across the disciplines.
Each section features new essays by distinguished international scholars and professionals working in peace studies and conflict resolution and transformation. Drawing from a wide range of theoretical, methodological, and political positions, the editors and contributors offer topical and enduring approaches to peace and conflict studies.
The Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies will be essential reading for students of peace studies, conflict studies and conflict resolution. It will also be of interest and use to practitioners in conflict resolution and NGOs, as well as policy makers and diplomats.
Synopsis
Peace studies and peace research have grown exponentially since their initiation in Scandinavia about a half century ago by Johan Galtung. Today, across the planet, there are literally scores of undergraduate concentrations, master's programs, and a small but increasing number of universities (primarily in Europe) offering, or preparing to grant, doctoral degrees in Peace and/or Conflict Studies, or in a closely related field. Simultaneously, peace studies and peace research have forged a transdisciplinary and professional identity distinct from security studies, political science, and international relations.
"The Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies "will, in a hardback edition, be acquired by major libraries, peace research institutes, peace education, and conflict transformation training programs around the world. As a paperback text, the book could also be used as a primary or secondary text in peace and conflict studies degree programs, principally at the graduate level. The contributorsare all distinguished scholars and/or professionals working in peace studies and/or conflict resolution and transformation. They come from many countries and represent a wide range of theoretical, methodological, and political positions.