Peace studies and conflict resolution

Lock him up and throw away the key.

Columbus, Georgia, has been run by the same tiny clique for over 100 years - the members of the all-white Big Eddy Club.

A classic memoir of prison breaks and adventure - a bestselling phenomenon of the 1960sCondemned for a murder he had not committed, Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana.

'Sadopaideia' is a shocking, explicit, classic tale of Sado Masochism at the heart of English high society.

There are lots of questions we must ask ourselves when we talk about violence, and our role in perpetuating it or in creating peace.

A calming collection of allegories, and illustrations from a world-renowned peace ambassador.

A three-thousand year history of the world that examines the causes of war and the search for peaceIn three thousand years of history, China has spent at least eleven centuries at war.

Verständlicher, sachkundiger und kompakter kann man sich über die Katastrophe von 1914 kaum informieren: Gerd Krumeich fasst in diesem Buch den Wissensstand zur Vorgeschichte und zum Ausbruch des Ersten Weltkriegs zusammen.

The forgotten history of the liberal radicals, socialist internationalists, feminists, and Christians who envisioned free trade as the necessary prerequisite for anti-imperialism and peaceToday, free trade is often associated with right-wing free marketeers.

Henry Kissinger analyses how six extraordinary leaders he has known have shaped their countries and the world'Leaders,' writes Henry Kissinger in this compelling book, 'think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the future; the second between the abiding values and aspirations of those they lead.

The Anatomy of Peace will instil hope and inspire reconciliation.

Why populations brutalized in war elect their tormentorsOne of the great puzzles of electoral politics is how parties that commit mass atrocities in war often win the support of victimized populations to establish the postwar political order.

A new and comprehensive look at the reasons behind successful or failed nation buildingNation Building presents bold new answers to an age-old question.

An innovative and accessible textbook on multimethod and case-study researchMultimethod research has become indispensable to doing social science, and is essential to anyone who conducts large-scale research projects in political science, sociology, education, comparative law, or business.

How do economists reconcile their expertise with their failures to predict and manage the 2008 financial crisis?

When conflicts become ingrained in communities, people lose hope.

The Lawudo Lama presents two life stories along with an extended introduction laying out their social and cultural context.

Does growing economic interdependence among great powers increase or decrease the chance of conflict and war?

How nations move from war to peaceIs the world destined to suffer endless cycles of conflict and war?

Este libro aborda un grupo de emprendimientos y de asociatividades que surgen como alternativas de desarrollo para la reincorporación a la vida civil de las personas que pertenecieron al grupo insurgente de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), con ocasión de la firma de los Acuerdos de Paz del 2016.

Una universidad que se preocupa por formar a sus estudiantes —no solo por educarlos— está llamada a realizar opciones.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Idea of a League of Nations (The original unabridged edition, Part 1 & 2)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

Para el desarrollo del proyecto se hizo una delimitación espacial respecto a la ubicación de la población de Unión Berrecuy Medio Baudó Chocó y se consideraron los hechos ocurridos a partir de 2008 relacionados con la posible transculturización que el grupo social ha sufrido con el impacto violento derivado de las acciones de los grupos al margen de la ley que se suponen han trastocado el "habitus individual que posiblemente constituye un habitus colectivo de la comunidad" (Moreno Durán y Ramírez 2018) que históricamente se ha constituido a partir de los principios religiosos menonitas con los cuales se ha fortalecido una cohesión social y una especie de plataforma de memoria colectiva.

The War That Will End War is H.

"A base de toda mi variada y enriquecedora experiencia, he llegado a la profunda convicción de que una razonable comprensión básica de este campo no debería estar limitada a solo una pequeña banda de académicos o de expertos.

La investigación presentada en este libro estudia las relaciones establecidas entre los jóvenes y el conflicto armado en Colombia.

An experiential journey into the heart of Buddhist practiceand companion volume to the beloved Words of My Perfect Teacherthis revered Tibetan practice manual illuminates the practical methods that lead to the wholeness and freedom of the Great Perfection.

Master everyday and deep-rooted conflict with The Conflict Crunch, perfect for readers of What If You Are the Answer by Rachel Hollis and The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins.