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This book critically assesses the effectiveness of counter-terrorism strategies in combating terrorism and reducing violence. It explores various approaches to counter-terrorism, evaluating their success in preventing radicalization, disrupting terrorist networks, and promoting long-term peace. The text examines the unintended consequences of certa...

This book explores the intersection of counter-terrorism, ethics, and technology, examining the emerging challenges presented by new technological tools in countering terrorism. It addresses the ethical dilemmas arising from the use of surveillance technologies, artificial intelligence, and cyber-security measures in the fight against terrorism. T...

This book honors the work of Professor Clive Walker by exploring the intersections of counter-terrorism, constitutionalism, and miscarriages of justice. It critically examines how counter-terrorism laws and security measures can sometimes lead to violations of fundamental rights and miscarriages of justice, highlighting the tension between national...

This book examines the challenges faced in implementing effective counter-terrorism strategies within a fragmented international legal framework. It explores the difficulties arising from the lack of cohesive global legal norms and the diverse approaches of individual states to counter-terrorism. The text discusses how fragmentation in internationa...

This book analyses the preventative confinement of suspected terrorists with regard to different models of counter-terrorism policy within the context of international human rights law. The book is written from a global perspective drawing on cases and practice from different jurisdictions including the US, the UK and Australia.This book explores t...

In Counter-Terrorism Financing: International Best Practices and the Law, Nathalie Rébé, offers a new comprehensive framework for CTF worldwide and reviews the strengths and weaknesses of current regulations and policies. Both accessible, interesting and engaging in how it approaches chronic problems of Counter-Terrorism Financing, this book prov...

This book explores the complex intersection of counter-terrorism strategies, preventive detention, and international human rights law. It critically examines the practice of detaining suspected terrorists without trial, evaluating the tension between national security imperatives and the protection of individual freedoms. The text highlights the le...

The fire bell in the night : the 1993 World Trade Center bombing -- Homegrown terrorists : Tim Mcveigh and Terry Nichols (1995) -- Should Zacarias Moussaoui die for Usama bin Laden's sins? (2006) -- It shouldn't happen to a dog? : the trial of the SHAC 7 (2006) -- All my trials soon be over? : Sami al-Arian (2005-2010) -- Victims fight ba...

The book provides one of the first accounts of AML/CFT legislation in Australia, sets the international policy context, and outlines key international legal obligations. To minimise the negative impact on personal freedoms, it proposes a reading of Australian provisions in line with international caselaw. Expanding her analysis on the international...

This book explores the intersection of gender, religion, and extremism, focusing on the role of women in anti-radicalization efforts. It examines how gender dynamics and religious narratives contribute to both radicalization and de-radicalization processes. The text highlights the often-overlooked participation of women in counter-terrorism strateg...

This book explores why individuals turn to violence, analyzing factors such as prisons as incubators for extremism, societal breakdowns, and disaffected communities. Farhad Khosrokhavar argues that societal grievances, rather than specific ideologies, are the root causes, affecting both Islamist and far-right radicals. Aimed at moving beyond securi...

This book applies identity theory to understand the interplay of extremism, radicalization, and security in contemporary contexts, focusing on how these issues are constructed within Western political, media, and governmental narratives. It provides a comparative study of minority and majority identity politics, particularly in Britain, highlightin...

Over the last three decades, a considerable amount of work has been conducted in the field of peace studies, conflict management, peace science in economics, sociology, anthropology and management. This volume presents up-to-date, cutting-edge research by respected scholars with an emphasis on theoretical and mathematical constructs in the area of ...

Cooperation for a Peaceful and Sustainable World delves into the interconnected themes of fostering peace, achieving sustainability, and promoting cooperation among nations and communities. It highlights the importance of peaceful coexistence, conflict resolution, and global harmony while emphasizing environmental stability, social equity, and inte...

The Law of International Conflict: Force, Intervention, and Peaceful Dispute Settlement examines the legal principles governing the use of force, intervention, and mechanisms for resolving disputes peacefully in the international arena. It explores the balance between state sovereignty and the international community's responsibility to mainta...

A volume in Peace Education Series Editors Edward Brantmeier, James Madison University, Jing Lin, University of Maryland, and Ian Harris, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, To truly move toward a more peaceful society, it is imperative that peace education better address structural and institutional violence. This requires that it be integrated...

Think, Care, Act: Teaching for a Peaceful Future provides an educational framework aimed at fostering peace through teaching. It explores how educators can instill values of empathy, conflict resolution, and social responsibility in students. The book emphasizes the role of education in preventing violence, radicalization, and extremism by promotin...

The White Rose Movement: Nonviolent Resistance to the Nazis examines the courageous actions of a small group of university students in Nazi Germany who defied the regime through nonviolent resistance. The book details their efforts to distribute anti-Nazi leaflets, urging Germans to oppose the totalitarian government. It highlights themes of moral ...

When Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 for working to bring democracy to Myanmar, she was unable to attend the ceremony held in her honor, she was under house arrest for the very work that earned her the prize. Ultimately, Suu Kyi spent fifteen years incarcerated, but her faith in peaceful resistance never wavered. This boo...

Through analysis of the Covenants of the Prophet Muḥammad, which pledge protection to diverse faith communities, this book makes a profoundly important contribution to research on early Islam by determining the Covenants’ historicity and textual accuracy. The authors focus on the Prophet Muḥammad’s relationship with other faith communities...

"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." --The Buddha Every word and every action begins with a thought. Negative thoughts based in jealousy, greed, or hatred may seem harmless on the surface. After all, they're only thoughts, right? But while thoughts are only in our head, they often betray our intentions, and can di...

This collection of ethnographies discusses how non-violent values and conflict resolution strategies can help to create and maintain peace. Peaceful Approaches for a More Peaceful World explores a variety of strategies for building and sustaining peace at both local and global levels. The book discusses practical approaches to conflict resolution,...

Social Psychology of Intergroup Reconciliation explores the psychological processes behind intergroup conflicts and the pathways to reconciliation. The book examines the role of social identity, prejudice, empathy, and forgiveness in facilitating peaceful interactions between groups that have experienced conflict. It draws on social psychological t...

The Anarchist Cookbook: A Toolkit to Protest and Peaceful Resistance presents an exploration of anarchist philosophy and its approaches to social protest and resistance. While the original "Anarchist Cookbook" was controversial for its focus on subversive activities, this book adapts the concept by emphasizing nonviolent methods of activi...

This volume is meant for readers to gain a deeper grasp of the challenges, unique to the present age, for realizing a genuinely peaceful order as well as to consider thoughtful proposals for meeting these challenges. Peaceful Approaches for a More Peaceful World presents various methods and philosophies for achieving global peace. The book emphasi...

A century after his presidency, Woodrow Wilson remains one of the most compelling and complicated figures ever to occupy the Oval Office. A political outsider, Wilson brought to the presidency a distinctive, strongly held worldview, built on powerful religious traditions that informed his idea of America and its place in the world. With A Peaceful...

Power in Transition: The Peaceful Change of International Order examines the dynamics of shifting global power structures and the potential for peaceful transitions in the international order. The book focuses on how states, institutions, and international actors navigate changes in power balances without resorting to violence or conflict. It analy...

This book examines the link between sensual austerity and moral leadership―a topic largely neglected in contemporary academic scholarship and public policy―by exploring the comparative cross-cultural perspectives of Plato, Confucius, and Gandhi, on this theme. Despite the diverse cultural contexts that gave rise to their respective philosophica...

Two Diametrically Opposed Policies critiques and examines the concept of peaceful coexistence as articulated in the Open Letter of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). The book explores the ideological divide between Soviet and Western interpretations of peaceful coexistence during the Cold War, analyzing how the...

Two Diametrically Opposed Policies critiques and examines the concept of peaceful coexistence as articulated in the Open Letter of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). The book explores the ideological divide between Soviet and Western interpretations of peaceful coexistence during the Cold War, analyzing how the...

There are twenty-nine Islamic law states (ILS) in the world today, and their Muslim population is over 900 million. Muslims in these countries--and, to some extent, all Muslims--are ethically, morally, doctrinally, or politically committed to the Islamic legal tradition, a unique logic and culture of justice based on nonconfrontational dispute res...

China's Peaceful Rise in a Global Context: A Domestic Aspect of China's Road Map to Democratization" examines how China's domestic challenges, including corruption, social inequality, and authoritarian governance, intersect with its aspirations for peaceful integration into the global order. Author Jinghao Zhou argues for gradua...

The term 'nation-building' has experienced a remarkable renaissance since the early 1990s. It has been used to describe and to justify the military interventions in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Linked to the idea of 'failed' or 'failing' states, the concept is used to hide and legitimise a whole range of diverse poli...

This book examines the intricate relationship between Britain and France during the 18th century, often considered rivals in the "Second Hundred Years' War." Shovlin explores how both nations, despite frequent wars, sought mechanisms to establish peace through commercial competition, free trade agreements, and colonial negotiations. ...

An in-depth look at how Muslim American organizations address domestic violence within their communities. In Peaceful Families, Juliane Hammer chronicles and examines the efforts, stories, arguments, and strategies of individuals and organizations doing Muslim anti–domestic violence work in the United States. Looking at connections among ethical ...

This book explores Lama Yeshe’s teachings on Buddhism, focusing on the transformative power of mindfulness and meditation. It emphasizes achieving inner peace, understanding psychological phenomena, and cultivating wisdom to overcome mental unrest. Delivered through public lectures in Australia, the text weaves spiritual insights with practical g...

This book explores Lama Yeshe’s teachings on Buddhism, focusing on the transformative power of mindfulness and meditation. It emphasizes achieving inner peace, understanding psychological phenomena, and cultivating wisdom to overcome mental unrest. Delivered through public lectures in Australia, the text weaves spiritual insights with practical g...

The book Evolution or Revolution? The United Nations and the Problem of Peaceful Territorial Change by Lincoln P. Bloomfield was published by Harvard University Press in 1957. The ISBN-13 of this edition is 9780674729971, and the ISBN-10 is 0674729978​

In The Peacekeeping Economy, Lloyd J. Dumas argues that economic relationships are vital tools for achieving global peace and security. He explores how international economic interactions can help resolve conflicts and build a foundation for prosperity and stability. Dumas highlights the role of international trade, development, and economic diplom...

In Peaceful Revolution, Maxwell Bloomfield examines how constitutional change in the United States between the Progressive Era and the New Deal was not only a political and legal transformation but also a cultural one. Bloomfield explores how ideas about the Constitution were shaped by popular culture and media, influencing public perceptions of go...

No individual has contributed more to the stability and peaceful order in the world's oceans in the last four decades than Satya N. Nandan. Peaceful Order in the World's Oceans, edited by Michael W. Lodge and Myron H. Nordquist, collects original and substantive essays in his honor from eminent figures from around the world. This colle...

This book discusses mysticism and its possible contributions to a positive common human future. It is organized into three parts - “Studies of Mystical Traditions,” “Comparative Studies of Mystical Traditions,” and “Social and Ethical Implications." The approach is philosophical and critical. The contributors differ on whether or not...

The Power of Circles is a practical guide for building peaceful, just, and productive communities using the principles of restorative circles. The book explores how these circles can be applied to foster inclusive dialogue, promote justice, and create lasting social change. The authors highlight real-world applications of restorative justice and co...

Peaceful War is an epic analysis of the unfolding drama between the clashing forces of the Chinese dream and American destiny. Just as the American experiment evolved, Deng Xiaoping’s China has been using “Hamiltonian means to Jeffersonian ends” and borrowed the idea of the American Dream as a model for China’s rise. The Chinese dream, as r...

Kabbalah Revealed: The Ordinary Person's Guide to a More Peaceful Life is a clearly-written, user-friendly guide to making sense of the surrounding world while achieving inner peace. Each of the six chapters in this book focuses on a different aspect of the ancient wisdom of Kabbalah, shedding new light on a teaching that has too often been sh...

In Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, Richard Carlson and Benjamin P. Bailey provide tools for simplifying one's mental state and approach to life. The authors suggest a change in mindset, focusing on the present moment and adopting practices that cultivate inner peace and emotional well-being. Through stories and advice, the book explains how...

Description: Parenting for a Peaceful World is an insightful exploration of how parenting practices influence children's emotional development and, by extension, the social and political fabric of societies. The book emphasizes that nurturing emotional intelligence in children is essential for creating a peaceful and sustainable future. It dra...

This book is an ethnographic study that examines how Muslims in Java, Indonesia, balance modernity and tradition. It focuses on the role of Islamic schools (pesantren) in shaping identities and responses to globalization, nation-building, and civilizational conflicts. It offers insight into the strategies used by the community to adapt to these ch...

Post-Conflict Reconstruction: From Extremism to Peaceful Co-existence by Sadia Sulaiman is an in-depth exploration of the factors contributing to state fragility and violent religious extremism in post-conflict countries. The book looks at security, political, socio-economic, and external factors that fuel instability, with case studies of Afghanis...

This comprehensive volume provides a thorough examination of the processes and theories surrounding peaceful change in the international system. The book includes over 40 chapters by leading scholars in international relations, discussing the historical, theoretical, and practical aspects of peaceful change across global, regional, and national con...