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Approaches to peace : a reader in peace studies / [edited by] David P. Barash, University of Washington.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: Fourth EditionDescription: x, 310 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780190637590 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0190637595
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.1/72
LOC classification:
  • JZ 5538 A652 2018
Contents:
1. Understanding war-- 2. Building "Negative Peace"-- 3. Responding to Terrorism-- 4. Building "Positive Peace"-- 5. Nonviolence-- 6. Peace Movements, Transformation, and the Future.
Summary: Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies, Fourth Edition, provides a unique and interdisciplinary sampling of key articles focusing on the diverse facets of peace and conflict studies. Featuring both classic and contemporary work, it enables students to read highly influential articles while also introducing them to the most current perspectives in the field. Timeless classics from Leo Tolstoy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Henry David Thoreau are included alongside contemporary pieces by illustrious contributors including Noam Chomsky, bell hooks, Vandana Shiva, and Pope Francis.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JZ 5538 A652 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000181908

Includes index.

1. Understanding war--
2. Building "Negative Peace"--
3. Responding to Terrorism--
4. Building "Positive Peace"--
5. Nonviolence--
6. Peace Movements, Transformation, and the Future.

Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies, Fourth Edition, provides a unique and interdisciplinary sampling of key articles focusing on the diverse facets of peace and conflict studies. Featuring both classic and contemporary work, it enables students to read highly influential articles while also introducing them to the most current perspectives in the field. Timeless classics from Leo Tolstoy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Henry David Thoreau are included alongside contemporary pieces by illustrious contributors including Noam Chomsky, bell hooks, Vandana Shiva, and Pope Francis.

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