Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict Publisher: Elsevier Publication Date: August 2008 Volumes: Three Volume Set List Price: $1,995.00 ISBN-13: 9780123695031 B&T        MAJORS       YBP
Description: The Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict provides timely and useful information about antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts of public and personal life. Building on the highly-regarded First Edition (1999) and publishing at a time of (seemingly) inexorably increasing conflict and violent behaviour the world over, the Encyclopedia is an essential reference for students and scholars working in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change. Covering topics as diverse as Arms Control, Peace Movements, Child Abuse, Folklore, Terrorism and Political Assassinations, the Encyclopedia contains over 200 multi-disciplinary articles with plentiful cross-references and hundreds of suggestions for further reading. In the Preface to the First Edition the Editor-in-Chief wrote; "The problem of violence poses such a monumental challenge at the end of the 20th century that it is surprising we have addressed it so inadequately. We have not made much progress in learning how to cooperate with one another more effectively or how to conduct our conflicts more peacefully. Instead, we have increased the lethality of our combat through revolutions in weapons technology and military training. The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict is designed to help us to take stock of our knowledge concerning these crucial phenomena." Things have certainly not improved in the intervening years and the need for the balanced and informed approach taken by the contributors to the Encyclopedia seems greater than ever. * More than 200 multi-disciplinary articles in a 3-Volume Set * Many brand new articles alongside revised and updated content from 1e * Article outline and glossary of key terms begin each article * Entries arranged alphabetically for easy access * Articles written by more than 200 eminent contributors from around the world