Peace in international relations
Explores the way peace has been conceptualized within various strands of IR theory, and in the policy world as exemplified through practices in the peacebuilding efforts since the end of the Cold War. This book also explores themes relating to culture, development, agency and structure. It discusses the mantras associated with the 'liberal peace'.
218 pages ; 24 cm.
9780415394208, 9780415394192, 9780203927335, 9786611394660, 0415394201, 0415394198, 0203927338, 6611394664
181368810
Introduction : peace in IR
Peace and the idealist tradition : towards a liberal peace
A realist agenda for peace : survival and a victor's peace
Marxist agendas for peace : towards peace as social justice and emancipation
Beyond an idealist, realist, or Marxist version of peace
The contribution of peace and conflict studies
Critical contributions to peace
Post-structuralist contributions to peace
Conclusion : an agenda for peace in an inter-disciplinary IR