Tag: Peace

War, Peace and the Military Sociological Perspectives


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3658405201 | 276 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 1.38 MB
This book is a comprehensive analysis of the various social science approaches to explaining and interpreting war, peace and the military. Its central aim is to trace and reconstruct those basic assumptions constructed and ‘thought processes’ undertaken by modern social sciences in their research and conceptualization of military violence and the use of force. In addition to such reconstruction, the aim is also to enquire into the preconditions of such thought. This study therefore eschews the development of an explicit ‘strategy’ (in the sense of a research strategy), but instead is much more concerned with thinking about its subject matter by means of re-thinking and reflecting upon different theoretical approaches and problems. The investigation includes a critical reexamination of the tradition of military-sociological research from the beginning of modern sociology to late-twentieth century theoretical approaches regarding the security-focused and/or war-driven aspects of modern society.

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The First World War Peace Settlements, 1919-1925


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English | ISBN: 0582311454 | 2002 | 168 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
The First World War changed the face of Europe – two empires (the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire) collapsed in its wake and as a result many of the boundaries of Europe were redrawn and new states were created. The origins of many of the international crises in the late twentieth century can be traced back to decisions taken in these critical years, Yugoslavia being the most obvious example. An understanding of the peace settlements is thus crucial for any student studying international history/international relations, which is what this book offers.

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War and Peace in Somalia National Grievances, Local Conflict and Al-Shabaab


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English | 2019 | pages: 621 | ISBN: 0190947918 | PDF | 7,2 mb
For the last thirty years Somalia has experienced violence and upheaval. Today, the international effort to help Somalis build a federal state and achieve stability is challenged by deep-rooted grievances, local conflicts and a powerful insurgency led by Al-Shabaab.

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The War for Peace


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English | ISBN: 1032081309 | 2023 | 250 pages | EPUB | 173 KB
In this book, first published in 1940, Leonard Woolf lays out the necessity for the establishment of a system providing for the rule of international law and cooperation, control of international power and collective defence against international aggression. He lays bare the issues at stake in the Second World War and draws lines on which a lasting peace could be framed.

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Privatizing Peace


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English | ISBN: 0367337835 | 2020 | 138 pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book explores the privatization of space and its global impact on the future of commerce, peace and conflict. As space becomes more congested, contested, and competitive in the government and the private arenas, the talk around space research moves past NASA’s monopoly on academic and cultural imaginations to discuss how Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is making space "cool" again.

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Transitional (in)Justice and Enforcing the Peace on Palestine


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English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031253930 | 107 Pages | PDF (True) | 1.5 MB
This book considers the growing interest in transitional justice practices that take place against the backdrop of ongoing settler-colonialism in Palestine. By critiquing the role of common top-down and bottom-up interventions, namely truth recovery and international criminal justice, the book argues that transitional justice acts as an extension of a deeply flawed peacebuilding process that has been so destructive in Palestine and has a deflating effect when it comes to advancing calls for meaningful decolonisation. A ‘radicalisation’ of transitional justice that takes place in settler-colonial contexts, one that prioritises conversations around meaningful decolonisation, is therefore required. The book will appeal to those with an interest in peacebuilding, conflict transformation and transitional justice.

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Making Peace with Death and Dying A Practical Guide to Liberating Ourselves from the Death Taboo


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English | March 8, 2022 | ISBN: 1948626535 | 294 pages | PDF | 2.73 Mb
Making Peace with Death and Dying dissolves death anxiety and equips readers to encounter death peacefully and well-prepared. Readers learn to: appreciate death as a natural part of life, be of greater service to the dying and grieving, live with greater purpose and passion, be more peaceful in the presence of death, and to approach death on one’s own terms with wisdom and competency.

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Herbert Hoover and World Peace


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2010 | 180 Pages | ISBN: 0761851976 | PDF | 1 MB
This book summarizes Hoover’s career-long efforts to preserve peace in the world and to help America avoid unnecessary wars. These essays illustrate the varied ways in which Hoover expressed and implemented his commitment to world peace, as humanitarian, advisor, cabinet member, president, citizen, and writer.

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