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This book examines the transformation of the discourse and praxis of peace, from its early beginnings in the literature on war and power, to the development of intellectual and theoretical discourses of peace, contrasting this with the development of practical approaches to peace, and examining the intellectual and policy evolution regarding peace.
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Approaches to Peace
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Constructing the Liberal Peace
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Reflecting on the Concepts of Peace
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Back Matter
Reviews
'The importance of this book lies in its forensic approach to the 'liberal peace' advocated by most contemporary diplomats, NGOs, academics and negotiators. The book carries the intellectual and policy debate beyond the process of peacemaking to 'the implicit concepts of peace and their usages.' - John Darby, Professor of Comparative Ethnic Studies, Kroc Institute, University of Notre Dame, USA
'A good theoretical starting point for any student or professional looking for operational conceptualizations of peace [...] a call for a research agenda into the concept of peace and its nature [... and] a worthwhile addition to [the] curriculum.' - History, Society and Culture
'...the most theoretically powerful critique of the liberal peace of recent years' - Millennium - Journal of International Studies
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
OLIVER P. RICHMOND is a Professor in International Relations and Director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of St. Andrews, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Transformation of Peace
Authors: Oliver P. Richmond
Series Title: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230505070
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-55407-8Published: 26 October 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-50507-0Published: 08 January 2016
Series ISSN: 1759-3735
Series E-ISSN: 2752-857X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 286
Topics: International Relations, Military and Defence Studies, Popular Science, general, International Organization, Peace Studies