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Peace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyzes violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms attending conflicts (including social conflicts), with a view towards understanding those processes which lead to a more desirable human condition. A variation on this, peace studies (irenology), is an interdisciplinaryeffort aiming at the prevention…

Peace and conflict studies is fascinating because it delves into some of the quintessential questions concerning human relations – the result of behaviour, ...

First of all, because cultural, political and religious conflicts ... The definition of peace adopted in this chapter is the process of achieving justice at.

(ed.),. Readings in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (pp. 6-14). Ota, Nigeria: Department of Political. Science and International Relations, Covenant ...

As peace is a hypothetical construct, it is often easiest to define what peace is not—that is, conflict. Conflict is, from the Latin, “to clash or engage in a fight,” and occurs when two or more individuals or groups pursue mutually incompatible goals. In fact, peace and conflict can

Peace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyzes violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms ...

18.11.2009 · Peace is defined as a two-dimensional construct with both objective and subjective measures that must be studied within specific micro to macro contexts. A measurement model is proposed and direction is given to developing specific indicators for the elements of that model.

The word “peace” evokes complex, sometimes contradictory, interpretations and reactions. For some, peace means the absence of conflict. For others it means the ...

Peace and conflict studies is a social science field that identifies and analyzes violent and nonviolent behaviours as well as the structural mechanisms ...

'Definitions, Conceptions, and Debates in Peace and Security Studies in Africa'. Delivered by Dr Ebrima Sall at the Africa Programme Advisory Meeting in ...

Besides its firmly interdisciplinary character, what therefore distinguishes peace and conflict studies from other fields of inquiry is its strong normative ...

peace and conflict on certain universally accepted definitions. History, politics, sociology, economics, science and technology have affected the meaning, nature and study of peace and conflict; and in more contemporary realities, environmental issues are becoming determinant factor for peace or/and conflict situations.

A peace agreement is a formal agreement between warring parties, which addresses the disputed incompatibility, either by settling all or part of it, or by ...

Peace is an occurrence of harmony characterized by lack of violence, conflict behaviours and the freedom from fear of violence. Roland Reagan Peace is not just the absence of conflict; it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. Nelson Mandela If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy.

There are a number of definitions and types of violence from the interpersonal to the global level (e.g., family violence, youth and gang violence, violence in ...