Peace Policy Research Articles

Book Review: Peace Policy of Nations: Egypt, Palestine and India

Book Review: Peace Policy of Nations: Egypt, Palestine <i>and India</i>

Nationalism and peace: Theoretical notes for research and political agendas

Abstract The mainstream school of Anglophone theory on nationalism is the starting point for considering how it might be possible to prevent nationalist conflicts turning violent, or ameliorating them after they have. The leading members of this school do not take up this task. Four reasons for this are identified—anti‐essentialism, normative cosmopolitanism, functionalism and a narrow historical focus. The first of these is sacrosanct but the others can be modified without basic damage to the theory. Outline ideas to this end offer a different normative attitude that recognizes the benefits of nationalism, a concentration on questions of identity to compensate for functionalism and a broader historical basis for the theoretical explanation of nationalism, which need not be seen exclusively as the product of modernity. These research agendas also point the way to some political conclusions about the durability of nationalism, peaceful policies for it and a long‐term approach to avoiding its worst excesses.

Friedensethik nach dem Ende des Ost-West-Konflikts

Abstract Today the radical as well as the organizing pacifism have become compatible in the engagement for an universal legal system, which is based on the acknowledgement of human rights and a general prohibition of the use of force. The classical doctrines of just war have become obsolete, but their implicit elements concerning moral criticism of violence are indispensable. The author critisizes the misuse of the human rights argument for the justification of military interventionism. A legitimate policy of peace and security has to depend on the development of a collective security system as proposed by the UN-Charter. It cannot be based on traditional military alliances of defence. To intervene in domestic conflicts, if any, peacekeeping operations are qualified, when and as far as they bind themselves to the principles of consensus of all parties concerned, of strict neutrality and of deescalation. There is a special obligation for Germany to restrain herself in military actions and toset an example in developing an international culture of nonviolence.

A knowledge policy for peace: A release from the closed universe of friend and foe

A knowledge policy for peace: A release from the closed universe of friend and foe

China: Hedgehog of East Asia

Since the end of the Cold War, China has seemed to hold itself aloof from the restructuring of international politics. Having characterised its foreign policy as an ‘independent foreign policy of peace’, China prefers to operate free of the constraints of alliance diplomacy while actively espousing the cause of peace. However, this has not stopped the country from an increasing contribution to the international arms market with scant regard for the concomitant effects. Sir Richard‐Evans traces the roots of this apparent contradiction in the economic and political reforms which have taken place since the death of Mao Zedong, discusses the real meaning and impact of the policy of ‘opening up’ and the likely impact for the region and international security of the death of Deng Xiaoping.

Participatory democracy in peace and security decision making: The Aotearoa/new Zealand experience

Asbstract Amongst other initiatives, New Zealand's Labour Government set up a Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC) to promote greater public accountability in peace and security policy making. The process is illustrated via an examination of the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act, and the apparent inconsistencies in New Zealand's anti‐nuclear stance are highlighted. While PACDAC was a vital conduit for effective transmission of research and peace movement concerns into the decision‐making process, the bureaucracy effectively blocked any real movement on the key issues raised. However, PACDAC may yet serve as a useful model for adoption by other countries within the region in order to facilitate this process.

Review: Understanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace, by Kenneth M. Coleman and George C. Herring

Review: <i>Understanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace</i>, by Kenneth M. Coleman and George C. Herring

The Difficult Triangle: Mexico, Central America, and the United States.

This book examines the troubled nature of the triangular relationship between Mexico, Central America and the United States in order to understand the implications of US policy for peace and development in the Western hemisphere. It begins with an analysis of Mexico's foreign policy and its historical role in seeking diplomatic solutions to volatile situations in Central America. The authors then assess the probable impact on the region of increased economic integration, particularly the US-Mexico free trade agreement. Special attention is also given to diplomatic aspects of the relationship, with a focus on the process of negotiations to resolve the conflicts in Central America.

Understanding the Central American crisis: sources of conflict, US policy, and options for peace

Understanding the Central American crisis: sources of conflict, US policy, and options for peace

Central America and the United States: The Search for StabilityUnderstanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace

Central America and the United States: The Search for StabilityUnderstanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace

Understanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace

(1992). Understanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace. History: Reviews of New Books: Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 105-106.

The Vietnamese response to French intervention, 1862-1874

Preface Introduction: The Historical Background to the Founding of the Nguyen Dynasty, 1428-1802 Vietnam and the West, 1802-1858 The Franco-Spanish Invasion and the Treaty of Sai-gon, 1858-1862 The Hue Court and the Southern Nghia-Quan, 1862-1868 The Hue Court and Anti-Catholic Activism, 1862-1868 Hue's Policy of Peace and the Francis Garnier Affair, 1873-1874 Selected Bibliography Index

New Hope for the Indians: The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s

New Hope for the Indians: The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s

Understanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace

Understanding the Central American Crisis: Sources of Conflict, U.S. Policy, and Options for Peace

An Elusive Policy for Peace

An Elusive Policy for Peace

An Elusive Policy for Peace: The American Search for Mideast Peace. . Dan Tschirgi.

An Elusive Policy for Peace: The American Search for Mideast Peace. . Dan Tschirgi.

"New Hope for the Indians": The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s.

"New Hope for the Indians": The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s.

"New Hope for the Indians": The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s

"New Hope for the Indians": The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s

Requirements for a Timely Peace Policy

Requirements for a Timely Peace Policy

Review: New Hope for the Indians: The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s, by Norman J. Bender

Book Review| August 01 1990 Review: New Hope for the Indians: The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s, by Norman J. Bender New Hope for the Indians: The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870sNorman J. Bender Robert A. Trennert Robert A. Trennert Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Pacific Historical Review (1990) 59 (3): 422–423. https://doi.org/10.2307/3640772 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Robert A. Trennert; Review: New Hope for the Indians: The Grant Peace Policy and the Navajos in the 1870s, by Norman J. Bender. Pacific Historical Review 1 August 1990; 59 (3): 422–423. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/3640772 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentPacific Historical Review Search This content is only available via PDF. Copyright 1990 The Pacific Coast Branch, American Historical Association Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.