Loading...

Issues in peace and conflict studies : selections from CQ researcher /

Do nation-states have a "Responsibility to Protect"? Can countries heal after atrocities? Who should clean up after conflicts end? These questions and many more are at the heart of peace and conflict studies. This collection aims to promote in-depth discussion, facilitate further research...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE, c2011.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • World peacekeeping : do nation-states have a "responsibility to protect?"
  • Separatist movements : should nations have a right to self-determination?
  • Nuclear disarmament : will president Obama's efforts make the U.S. safer?
  • Future of NATO : is the transatlantic alliance obsolete?
  • Anti-semitism in Europe : are Israel's policies spurring a new wave of hate crimes?
  • Crisis in Darfur : is there any hope for peace?
  • Crisis in Pakistan : can the fragile democracy survive?
  • Middle East peace prospects: is there any hope for long-term peace?
  • The troubled horn of Africa : can the war-torn region be stabilized?
  • U.S.-China relations : is a future confrontation looming?
  • Aiding refugees : should the U.N. help more displaced people?
  • Truth commissions : can countries heal after atrocities?
  • Dangerous war debris : who should clean up after conflicts end?
  • Prosecuting terrorists : should suspected terrorists be given military or civil trials?
  • Caring for veterans : does the VA adequately serve wounded vets?
  • Attacking piracy : can the growing global threat be stopped?
  • Terrorism and the internet : should web sites that promote terrorism be shut down?
  • Climate change : will the Copenhagen accord slow global warming?
  • Confronting rape as a war crime : will a new U.N. campaign have any impact?