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War and peace are as important as other institutions- science, politics, family, economy, religion, etc.- but rarely receive the same level of sociological attention. Systems of War and Peace covers this gap by presenting a coherent framework for understanding why and how wars start and end; what military organizations are, how they function, and where they came from; plus, how peace has been achieved in the past and how it can be achieved in the future. The balance of topics is intended to provide a sufficient basis for understanding the whole spectrum of violent social conflict and the reasons why some peace efforts have failed and others have succeeded.
The second edition has been updated to include recent developments and new topics. Since the first edition in 1994, there have been no international wars, but there has been a host of rebellions, civil wars, interventions, and terrorist attacks. At the same time, some conflicts have abated and peacemaking attempts have been ongoing in many venues. A number of topics neglected in the first edition, such as sexuality in the military, have been added.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Preface to the First Edition
Chapter 3 Institutional Patterns: War as a Social Institution
Chapter 4 Peace as a Social Institution
Chapter 5 Theoretical Models of War and Peace
Chapter 6 International Law
Chapter 7 The Contemporary War System
Chapter 8 Military Systems:The Origins of Modern Military Organization
Chapter 9 Modern Military Organization
Chapter 10 Military Culture
Chapter 11 Military Technology
Chapter 12 Military Success and Failure
Chapter 13 The Social Effects of War
Chapter 14 Peacekeeping Systems: Peace Projects
Chapter 15 Peacekeeping Organizations
Chapter 16 Arms Control
Chapter 17 Postscript
Chapter 18 Appendix: The Analysis of Particular Wars
Chapter 19 References
Chapter 20 Index
Chapter 21 About the Authors
Product details
| Published | Dec 01 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Extent | 284 |
| ISBN | 9780761821984 |
| Imprint | University Press of America |
| Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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