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Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies, Third Edition, provides a unique and interdisciplinary sampling of key articles and literary selections 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. Updated to address current concerns, the third edition incorporates fourteen new readings. Ideal on its own as a foundation text in any introductory peace studies course, Approaches to Peace, Third Edition, is also compact enough to use as a supplement with more specialized readings. Each selection is prefaced by a short introduction highlighting the author's background, the work's historical context, and the selection's significance in terms of the "big picture." Study questions and a list of suggested readings at the end of each selection also provide useful resources for students.

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Book category Books in English Reference, information & interdisciplinary subjects Interdisciplinary studies Peace studies & conflict resolution

• Full title: Approaches to Peace: A Reader in Peace Studies
• Author: David P Barash
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336
• EAN: 9780199949151
• ISBN: 0199949158
• ID: 02292077
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
• Weight: 528 g
• Dimensions: 235 × 189 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 31. July 2013

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