9780275982010
Subtitle: From War to Peace
Editor: Fitzduff, Mari
Editor: Fitzduff, Mari
Editor: Stout, Chris E.
Written by: Fitzduff, Mari
Written by: Stout, Chris E.
Editor: Stout, Chris E.
Published by: Praeger Security International
Subject: Social Psychology
Subject: Peace
Subject: War
Subject: International Relations, General
Subject: General Psychology & Psychiatry
Copyright: 2005
Edition Description: Praeger
Series: Contemporary Psychology
Date of Publication: December 2005
Cover Type: Hardcover
Grade Level: Professional and scholarly
Written in: English
Number of Pages: 1088
Book Size: 9.54x6.74x3.69 in. 4.63 lbs.
A team of top experts from across the nation and around the world presents issues of war, conflict resolution, and stable peace. They explain how men and women are transformed into perpetrators of genocide, how neighbors become sworn enemies, the cultural and psychological origins of war, and even the neuropsychology of conflict. Considering these elements together allows us to understand more clearly the violent world that surrounds us, and serves as a precursor for examining models for resolving conflict and building peace. Finally, an exploration of what it means to wage a "successful" war holds profound implications about what a victory in the war against terrorism would look like. These books bring attention to a variety of elements that will inform military studies, psychology, and sociology scholars and students. It will also inform researchers in many fields and at many levels who aim to understand the underlying causes of longstanding and emerging conflicts and the methods that may finally bring resolution and peace. Book News Annotation:
This three-volume set, edited by Fitzduff (director of the M.A.
program in Coexistence and Conflict, Brandeis U.) and Stout
(psychiatry, College of Medicine, U. of Illinois), highlights the
contributions of psychology to thinking about issues of war and
peace. No preference is given to any particular theory or school in
the diverse approaches and conceptualizations presented. The 12
essays in the first volume explore topics arising from the
longstanding debate over nature vs. nurture, discussing the causes of
ethnic violence, the neuropsychology of conflict, and the ability of
ordinary people to commit genocide, among other topics. The next
volume is dedicated to group and social factors and contains 11
articles on such topics as the cultural constructions of conflict and
peace, intergroup contact and the improvement of intergroup
relations, dialogue and social justice in workshops of Jews and Arabs
in Israel, and adolescents and political violence. The final volume
deals with interventions, presenting 13 contributions addressing
issues such as peacemaking among higher-order primates, the role of
"voice" in intergroup conflict resolution, a social-psychological
approach to interactive conflict resolution, psychosocial healing in
postconflict reconstruction, reintegrating demobilized militia in
Somalia, and cultural precursors and psychological consequences of
contemporary Western responses to terrorism.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Book News Annotation:
This three-volume set, edited by Fitzduff (director of the M.A.
program in Coexistence and Conflict, Brandeis U.) and Stout
(psychiatry, College of Medicine, U. of Illinois), highlights the
contributions of psychology to thinking about issues of war and
peace. No preference is given to any particular theory or school in
the diverse approaches and conceptualizations presented. The 12
essays in the first volume explore topics arising from the
longstanding debate over nature vs. nurture, discussing the causes of
ethnic violence, the neuropsychology of conflict, and the ability of
ordinary people to commit genocide, among other topics. The next
volume is dedicated to group and social factors and contains 11
articles on such topics as the cultural constructions of conflict and
peace, intergroup contact and the improvement of intergroup
relations, dialogue and social justice in workshops of Jews and Arabs
in Israel, and adolescents and political violence. The final volume
deals with interventions, presenting 13 contributions addressing
issues such as peacemaking among higher-order primates, the role of
"voice" in intergroup conflict resolution, a social-psychological
approach to interactive conflict resolution, psychosocial healing in
postconflict reconstruction, reintegrating demobilized militia in
Somalia, and cultural precursors and psychological consequences of
contemporary Western responses to terrorism.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Review:
Among the many multi-authored works on political violence published since 9/11, this is one of the best and most expansive. Fitzduff and Stout bring together 36 valuable contributions by 51 authors (all psychologists) exploring the issues of war and conflict resolution. Volume 1 offers diverse perspectives on the causal factors of political violence; volume 2 focuses on the role of group and social factors in causing peaceful or violent outcomes; and volume 3 outlines the modalities of intervention to stop conflict and promote reconciliation and peace. Fitzduff's introductory chapter provides helpful overviews of the main theoretical and practical issues. Her conclusion reiterates the increasing utility of psychology in identifying both the causes of wars and violence within states and the means to move toward peace. She includes in these volumes a 15-point summary of the findings and suggestions, which she hopes will inform the decisions of policy makers. Although this idealism is laudable, policy makers have little interest in sound scholarship or translating academic wisdom into practice. But this is must reading for those concerned about a peaceful future. Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and above.Choice
Review:
[T]he real value for the military professional is the perspective each volume provides on such issues as warring, conflict, and peace. This set will make an invaluable contribution to the library of any military professional, defense intellectual, or academician concerned with the conduct of war, peacekeeping, or stability operations.PARAMETERS
Synopsis:
This remarkable collection reveals the psychological intricacies of war, conflict resolution, and peace, from the effects of civil war to the process by which everyday people are transformed into perpetrators of genocide, from what primates can teach us about peacemaking to what it takes to create and maintain a stable peace.
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