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Political Science Peace

Patterns of Conflict, Paths to Peace

edited by Larry J. Fisk & John L. Schellenberg

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2008
Category
Peace, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442600225
    Publish Date
    Apr 2008
    List Price
    $29.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442602816
    Publish Date
    Apr 2013
    List Price
    $24.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551111544
    Publish Date
    Jan 2000
    List Price
    $29.95

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This book aims to build bridges to peace by spanning the fields of conflict resolution and traditional peace studies, and by facing the contending perspectives of academics and practitioners. It serves not only as a transdisciplinary introduction to the study of peace and conflict but as an intelligent and sensitive challenge to common understandings. Positive peace, conflict transformation, contemporary peacekeeping, non-violent action, peace education and the new peace movements are laid out for consideration and basic concepts and directions are covered. But more important is the critical evaluation of patterns and the plotting of alternative paths. As UNESCO promotes an International Year of the Culture of Peace (2000) and the United Nations sponsors a decade of peace culture (2000 to 2010), the essays in Patterns of Conflict, Paths to Peace represent an invaluable primer for anyone concerned to participate in such a culture.

About the authors

The late Larry J. Fisk was an Associate Professor of Political Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, and was President of the Canadian Peace Research and Education Association.

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John Schellenberg is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Past-Coordinator of Peace and Conflict Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax.

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