The Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System

by Gary Goertz

2020-11-25 02:09:31

The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in i... Read more
The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in international history starting after 1945.International peace has increased because international society has developed a set of norms dealing with territorial conflict, by far the greatest source of international war over previous centuries. These norms prohibit the use of military force in resolving territorial disputes and acquiringterritory, thereby promoting border stability. This includes the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by military means as well as attempts by secessionist groups to form states through military force. International norms for managing international conflict have been accompanied by increasedmediation and adjudication as means of managing existing territorial conflicts. Less

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File size9.21 X 6.1 X 0.27 in
Print pages264
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date March 15, 2016
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780199301027
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Gary Goertz is professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. His books include Social Science Concepts: A User's Guide (Princeton). James Mahoney is the Fitzgerald Professor of Econo...

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