Peace: A Very Short Introduction

by Oliver P. Richmond

2020-11-25 03:27:58

The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or war, but in the contemporary era it is often used interchangeably with ''peacemaking'', ''peacebuilding... Read more
The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or war, but in the contemporary era it is often used interchangeably with ''peacemaking'', ''peacebuilding'', ''conflict resolution'', and ''statebuilding''.The modern concept of peace has therefore broadened from the mere absence of violence to something much more complicated.In this Very Short Introduction, Oliver Richmond explores the evolution of peace in practice and in theory, exploring our modern assumptions about peace and the various different interpretations of its applications. Less

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File size6.85 X 4.37 X 0 in
Print pages144
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date November 10, 2014
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199656004
Oliver Richmond is a Research Professor at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute and the Department of Politics, Manchester University. He has lectured and conducted research in universitie...

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