Peace Studies in the Chinese Century

International Perspectives
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-26260-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 236 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 365 g

The rise of China is probably the most significant shift in the international power structure this generation. China's leaders have so far committed themselves to a 'peaceful rising' but serious tensions are inevitable in such a rapid transformation. Dialogue on peace and conflict issues at this juncture is invaluable. This volume focuses on developments in peace research in a number of key countries, and in particular introduces for the first time in English the perspectives of a number of Chinese scholars who have started to engage with peace studies agendas. Comparisons are drawn from the UK, USA, Mexico, Japan and South Africa to provide a better understanding of the debates on a global level and the discussion among different countries. Some of the outstanding peace researchers who contribute to the volume include Andrew Rigby, Johan Galtung - who is generally considered to have founded the discipline in its current form - and Ursula Oswald. The volume is a valuable and unique contribution to the contemporary peace research agenda and will appeal to an interdisciplinary readership in peace studies, sociology, politics, international relations, religious studies, philosophy and Asian studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hunter, Alan

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents: Introduction: the Chinese century, Alan Hunter; Peace studies: a ten point primer, Johan Galtung; Towards a politics of reconciliation, Hu Chuansheng; Peace research needs to re-orient, Jørgen Johansen; Forgiveness in Chinese and western Culture, Pan Zhichang; Latin American perspectives on peace research, Úrsula Oswald Spring; The peace process in South Africa, Paddy Meskin; Japanese peace museums: education and reconciliation, Kazuyo Yamane; The development of peace studies in the United States, Carol Rank; Peace studies in the UK: a personal reflection, Andrew Rigby; New themes in peace studies, Alan Hunter; Ethics or interests? Blair's foreign policy, Liu Cheng; Exploring conflict and harmony: Hong Kong and Macao, Lin Yuan; Towards peace with justice: developing a peace centre in Australia, Stuart Rees; A peaceful solution: British parliamentary reforms, Qian Chengdan; Afterword: aspirations for peace studies in China, Liu Cheng; Bibliography; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Alan Hunter is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Study of Forgiveness and Reconciliation at Coventry University, UK. He has authored several books including 'Protestantism in Contemporary China' (1993), 'Wild Lily Prairie Fire' (1995), and 'Contemporary China' (1999).