Peace and conflict studies /
David P. Barash, Charles P. Webel.
- 2nd ed.
- Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2009.
- xvii, 523 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The meanings of peace -- Peace movements -- The meanings of war -- The special significance of nuclear weapons -- The individual level -- The group level -- The state level -- The decision-making level -- The social and economic levels -- Diplomacy, negotiations, and conflict resolution -- Peace through strength? -- Disarmament and arms control -- International organizations -- International law -- World government -- Ethical and religious perspectives -- Human rights -- Ecological wholeness -- Economic well-being -- Nonviolence -- Toward the future.