Peace: A Very Short Introduction

by Oliver P. Richmond

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199656002
• ISBN13: 9780199656004
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 6.7"