Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System

by Gary Goertz, Paul F. Diehl, Alexandru Balas

Book Overview

The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in international history starting after 1945. International peace has increased because international society has developed a set of norms dealing with territorial conflict, by far the greatest source of international...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199301034
• ISBN13: 9780199301034
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"