Peace Psychology A Comprehensive Introduction

Name: Peace Psychology A Comprehensive Introduction
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ISBN: 9780521547857

ISBN-10: 0521547857

ISBN-13: 9780521547857

Edition: 2006

Authors: Herbert H. Blumberg, A. Paul Hare, Anna Costin

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A comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing research area of peace psychology. Both a topic in its own right and studied within courses on peace studies, conflict studies and subsidiaries of psychology, international relations and politics, peace psychology is a practically and theoretically important area. This textbook covers the whole research literature focusing on research since the end of the cold war but also incorporating aspects of earlier literature which retain contemporary relevance. The content includes an introductory chapter outlining the growth of the field and continues to cover interdisciplinary practice (international relations, education, feminist studies and…

Book details

List price: $72.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/7/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 394
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.98" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

Anna Costin is a journalist with Jane's Information Group, London where she writes and reports on terrorism and security issues.



Preface


Acknowledgements


The scope, structure and content of this book



Introduction



Trends in peace psychology




Interdisciplinary practice



Government policy and international relations




Education




The feminist approach




Philosophy, ethics and religion




Primary psychological topics



Developmental issues: children and adolescents




Theory and practice related to primary psychological topics: attitudes, psychodynamics, cognition and images, and aggression




Language and communication




Core topics in peace and environmental studies



Conflict resolution




Emergency decisions, crisis management and the effects of conflicts




Nonviolence and peace movements




Peacemaking, wars and crises




The Middle East, Russia and other specific areas




Sustainable development




Terrorism



Terrorist threats




Victims of terrorism



References


Index