Johan Galtung, one of the founders of modern peace studies, provides a wide-ranging panorama of the ideas, theories and assumptions on which the study...
This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding conflict resolution in today's global world. In the first part, Peter Wallensteen introduces...
`A unique and indispensible work that serves both as a basic introduction to the disarmament scene and a reference book for experts' - Disarmament...
An illuminating insight into the work of Thomas Schelling, one of the most influential strategic thinkers of the nuclear age. By the time of the...
This book explores the possible consequences of the events of 11 September 2001, and of the 'fight against terrorism', the way peace operations are...
Ethnic Violence and the Societal Security Dilemma explores how the phenomenon of ethnic violence can be understood as a form of security dilemma by...
This book examines the development of peace research and explores its present challenges, focusing on the contribution made by the Copenhagen Peace...
A fresh examination of the origins, evolution and future of proposals for a UN 'Legion' - a permanent military force recruited, trained and deployed...