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Peace : a very short introduction

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The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices.

It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or war, but in the contemporary era it is often used interchangeably with 'peacemaking', 'peacebuilding', 'conflict resolution', and 'statebuilding'.

The modern concept of peace has therefore broadened from the mere absence of violence to something much more complicated.

In this Very Short Introduction, Oliver Richmond explores the evolution of peace in practice and in theory, exploring our modern assumptions about peace and the various different interpretations of its applications.

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Product Details
Oxford University Press
0199656002 / 9780199656004
Paperback / softback
303.66
27/11/2014
United Kingdom
English
144 pages : illustrations (black and white)
18 cm
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