Peace and World Security Studies : A Curriculum Guide

Fully revised to reflect the realities of the post-Cold War era, this standard curricular reference includes introductory essays reviewing current intellectual and pedagogical themes in the field of peace and world security studies; shorter essays on course design and curricular developments in particular subfields; and examples of outstanding, classroom tested syllabuses. Contents Preface PART 1 NEW DIRECTIONS IN PEACE STUDIES 1 Challenges to Curriculum Development in the Post-Cold War Era 2 New Approaches to International Peacemaking in the Post-Cold War World 3 Global Peace and Security in the Post-Cold War Era: A "Third World" Perspective 4 Feminist Perspectives on Peace and World Security in the Post-Cold War Era 5 The Nexus Between Peace Studies and International Security Studies in the Post-Cold War Era PART 2 A PEACE STUDIES CURRICULUM FOR THE 1990s 6 Introductory Courses in Peace Studies 7 War, Conflict, and Peace in the Post-Cold War Era 8 The New Nuclear Agenda 9 North-South Relations 10 Conflict Resolution 11 International Law, the United Nations, and UN Peacekeeping 12 Psychology and Peace 13 The Economics of Peace and Security 14 Development, Debt, and Global Poverty 15 The Environment, Population Growth, and Resource Scarcity 16 Human Rights 17 Race, Ethnicity, and Conflict: The North American Experience 18 Feminist Perspectives on Peace, Militarism, and Political Violence 19 Nonviolence, Peace Movements, and Social Activism About the Contributors About the Book