The puzzle of peace : the evolution of peace in the international system / Gary Goertz, Paul F. Diehl, and Alexandru Balas.
The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in international history starting after 1945. Internatio...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2016]
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| Online Access: | Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Summary: | The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in international history starting after 1945. International peace has increased because international society has developed a set of norms dealing with territorial conflict, by far the greatest source of international war over previous centuries. These norms prohibit the use of military force in resolving territorial disputes and acquiring territory, thereby promoting border stability. This includes the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by military means as well as attempts by secessionist groups to form states through military force. International norms for managing international conflict have been accompanied by increased mediation and adjudication as means of managing existing territorial conflicts. -- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 247 pages) |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 019049509X 0199301026 0199301042 9780190495091 9780199301027 9780199301041 |