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This book provides a holistic view on the topics of peace and conflict, peace education, international relations and regional studies during the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. It collects the studies, experience and analysis of faculty members of the University for Peace presented in three sections: regional and institutional outlook, and common challenges and interventions. Some of the topics in this book include the complex concept of peace; governance and security in Africa; peace and conflict in the Middle East; maritime security conflicts in South China Sea, the European Union in a multipolar world, religious fundamentalism and violent extremism; food security, climate change; and participatory action research in the culture of peace. Scholars, capacity building trainers, policy makers, politicians, lawyers, and individuals interested in international affairs among others might find in this book a diverse academic source for further analysis in their respective fields.

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Author:   Francisco Rojas Aravena
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.591kg
ISBN:  

9783030219734

ISBN 10:   3030219739
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   20 September 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section I.Chapter 1. Introduction. Francisco Rojas AravenaChapter 2. The Complex Concept of Peace in an Uncertain World.  Fernando BlascoSection II. Regional OutlookChapter 3. Peace, Governance and Security in Africa: Getting it Right. Samuel Kale Ewusi and Kingsley L. NgangeChapter 4. Prospects of Peace and Conflict in the Middle East in the 21st Century. Amr Abdalla, Lilya Akay, and Zeynya ShikurChapter 5. Latin America and the International Court of Justice.  Juan Carlos Sainz-BorgoChapter 6. Securitizing South China Sea: ASEANs Response to Traditional and Non-Traditional Maritime Security Conflicts. Alma María O. Salvador and Daisy C. SalvadorSection III.  Institutional OutlookChapter 7. Role of International Adjudication in Conflict Resolution and Transformation. Mihir KanadeChapter 8. The European Union: A Sound Superpower in a Multipolar World. Enrique Barón Crespo and Pelayo CastroChapter 9. The Belt and Road: Building a Community of Shared Interests Together. Zhang XiaoyuChapter 10. The African Union in the Present Context. Ekwealor Chinedu ThomasSection IV. Common Challenges and InterventionsChapter 11. Religious Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism. Zahid Shahab AhmedChapter 12. Terrorist Fighters, Mass Surveillance, and International Law. Mariateresa GarridoChapter 13.  Achieving Food Security in the Face of Inequality, Climate Change and ConflictChapter 14.  Using Participatory Action Research to Define Cultures of Peace

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Francisco Rojas-Aravena is Rector of the University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica, and former Secretary-General of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). He is a member of Editorial Councils of several professional journals, including Foreign Affairs Latin America (Mexico),  Pensamiento Iberoamericano (Spain) and Ciencia Política (Colombia).

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