In the post-Cold War era, problems of war and peace have become complicated and ambiguous, involving such nonmilitary issues as the north-south dichotomy of power, resource depletion, and globalization of capitalism. To create a twenty-first-century intellectual and theoretical foundation for peace studies, Building New Pathways to Peace considers both the old concepts of tolerance, shalom, and wa, and the relatively new concepts of human security, decent peace, credibility, accountability, plurality, multiculturalism, and transnationalism. It also elucidates impediments to and necessary conditions for actualizing peace.

This stimulating and valuable endeavor provides a richness of intellectual texture that is not often encountered in peace literature. -- Richard Falk, Princeton University A groundbreaking contribution to peace research. -- Julie Mertes, author of The United Nations and Human Rights A transdisciplinary approach that can serve as a guide for future peace research. -- Johan Galtung, author of Peace by Peaceful Means

About the Author

Noriko Kawamura is associate professor of history, Washington State University. Yoichiro Murakami and Shin Chiba teach at the International Christian University in Tokyo. Other contributors are Martha Cottam, Gregory Hooks, Takashi Kibe, Otwin Marenin, Anri Morimoto, T. V. Reed, Susan Ross, Raymond Sun, and Kano Yamamoto.

Reviews

"A welcome addition to the field of peace studies for its thoughtfulness, comprehensiveness, and dedication to build a more peaceful human society. I highly recommend it for the upper-level undergraduate and lower-level graduate courses on peace as well as on Japan studies."

- Mikyoung Kim (Pacific Affairs)

"This book shows readers current issues in the field, such as recent developments in peace research and peace study, grand theory, and how the three key concepts of peace, security, and kyosei (coexistence) are interrelated."

(International House of Japan Bulletin)



Book Information
ISBN 9780295991030
Author Noriko Kawamura
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint University of Washington Press
Publisher University of Washington Press
Weight(grams) 386g