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 war over previous centuries. These norms prohibit the use of military force in resolving territorial disputes and acquiring territory, thereby promoting border stability. This includes the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by military means as well as attempts by secessionist groups to form states through military force. International norms for managing international conflict have been accompanied by increased mediation and adjudication as means of managing existing territorial conflicts.
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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.
Table of Contents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction Part I: The Evolution of International Peace 2. Conceptualizing Interstate Peace and Constituting the International System 3. The Evolution of Peace 1900-2006 4. Territorial Issues and the Evolution of Peace Part II: International Territorial Norms, Conflict Management, and Peace 5. The Development of Territorial Norms and the Norm Against Conquest 6. Managing New States: Decolonization, Secession, and Peace 7. When Territorial Change Happens: The Norm of Uti Possidetis 8. Managing Territorial Conflict and Promoting Peace: Mediation and Legally-Binding Approaches 9. Peace at Sea: Managing Maritime Boundaries Part III: Summary and Extensions 10. Conclusions and Implications Afterwords: Some Speculations About the Causes of Peace References Authors' Biographies
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Selling point: Reconceptualizes peace as more than the absence of war Selling point: Provides the first data set on peace in the international system Selling point: Only study to systematically trace the evolution of peace in the international system Selling point: Offers a theory for the rise of peace based on the management of territorial conflict facilitated by various international norms and conflict management institutions
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Gary Goertz is Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. Paul F. Diehl is Associate Provost and Director of Teaching-Learning Initiatives, University of Texas-Dallas. Alexandru Balas is Director, Clark Center for International Education and Assistant Professor and Coordinator, International Studies Program, State University of New York - Cortland.
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Selling point: Reconceptualizes peace as more than the absence of war Selling point: Provides the first data set on peace in the international system Selling point: Only study to systematically trace the evolution of peace in the international system Selling point: Offers a theory for the rise of peace based on the management of territorial conflict facilitated by various international norms and conflict management institutions
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ISBN
9780199301034
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
233 mm
Bredde
162 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
264

Biographical note

Gary Goertz is Professor of Political Science and Peace Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame. Paul F. Diehl is Associate Provost and Director of Teaching-Learning Initiatives, University of Texas-Dallas. Alexandru Balas is Director, Clark Center for International Education and Assistant Professor and Coordinator, International Studies Program, State University of New York - Cortland.