Globalization and challenges to building peace. (2008)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Ashok Swain, Ramses Amer and Joakim Öjendal.
• Other Names: Swain, Ashok; Amer, Ramses; Öjendal, Joakim; Swedish Network of Peace, Conflict, and Development Research., Conference, (2006) (Uppsala, Sweden)
• Contents: Building peace in the era of three waves -- The problem of peace : understanding the "liberal peace" -- Pre-emptive self-defence, new legal principle or political action? -- Beyond criminal justice : promoting the rule of law in post-conflict societies -- Peace by pact : data on the implementation oF peace agreements -- Refugee repatriation as a necessary condition for peace -- Catapulting conflicts or propelling peace : diasporas and civil wars -- UN peace operations as norm entrepreneurs : the challenge of achieving communicative action on human rights -- To practice what they preach : international transitional administrations and the paradox of norm promotion -- Re-examining the roots of war in West Africa in a globalizing world -- The African Union (AU) and its commitment to non-indifference : can the AU be an actor for the promotion of human security? -- Hamas between Sharia rule and demo-Islam -- Environmental scarcity and intrastate conflicts : the case of Nepal -- Narcotics : the new security threat for China.
• Publisher Details: London New York : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 272 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 303.6/6; Peace-building -- Congresses; Globalization -- Political aspects -- Congresses; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Peace; Globalization -- Political aspects; Peace-building; Globalisierung; Friedenspolitik; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General; Electronic books; Conference papers and proceedings
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781843313816; 1843313812
• Related ISBNs: 9781843312871; 1843312875
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.