Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies, fourth edition, provides a unique and interdisciplinary sampling of key articles focusing on the diverse facets of peace and conflict studies. Featuring both classic and contemporary work, it enables students to read highly influential articles while also introducing them to the most current perspectives in the field. Timeless classics from Leo Tolstoy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Henry David Thoreau are included alongside contemporary pieces by illustrious contributors including Noam Chomsky, bell hooks, Vandana Shiva, and Pope Francis.NEW TO THIS EDITION:Updated to address current concerns, featuring ten new readings on resource scarcity and climate change; disarmament and employment; reforming the UN; jihad; Christianity and environmentalism; globalism; feminist politics; non-violence; empire versus democracy; and the human cost of economic growth.A new preface reflecting on the importance of peace studies in the age of Trump.This title is available as an eBook. Visit VitalSource for more information or to purchase.

About the Author
David P. Barash - Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington.

Reviews
"Approaches to Peace does an excellent job of framing excerpts from major works in peace studies. This technique helps instructors show their students why texts from previous historical periods remain relevant in the present day. Barash's introductions and editorial comments can be read as free-standing essays; they do an impressive job of explaining the major theories and concepts."--Mark Frezzo, University of Mississippi "Approaches to Peace is very readable and offers comprehensive coverage of key themes. I think that it is one of the best readers."--Paula Rayman, University of Massachusetts, Lowell



Book Information
ISBN 9780190637590
Author Barash
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 640g