International Journal on World Peace articles from June 2004

International Journal on World Peace archives from June 2004

Democratizing Iraq: regime transition and economic development in comparative perspective.
June 1, 2004... This article examines the prospect of Iraq creating a sustainable democracy after liberation. Two causal variables affecting democratization are considered: U.S. military intervention and economic development. Using a comparative approach, it...

The role of religion in the economy.
June 1, 2004... Religion can play a vital role in the development and maintenance of a vital and just economy. This is because a healthy economy requires that all persons view one another with dignity, not as objects of exploitation. Religion calls for people...

Adam Smith's views on religion and social justice.
June 1, 2004... Adam Smith's call for the creation of a free market stemmed from his conviction that the market would stimulate development and improve living conditions, thereby reducing social strife and creating an atmosphere more conducive to peace and...

Can there be "music for peace"?
June 1, 2004... What if the only thing those who offer "music for peace" really do is present a performance just like thousands of others--except for a few platitudes in the name of peace and a self-congratulatory reception at the end? Artworks cannot just...

Genocide in Rwanda: Complicity of the Churches?(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... GENOCIDE IN RWANDA: COMPLICITY OF THE CHURCHES? Carol Rittner RSM, John K. Roth and Wendy Whitworth, eds. St. Paul, Minnesota: Paragon House (an Aegis Book), 2004 336 pp., paper, maps, photos, notes, bibliography, index, $18.95 ...

A Theory of Global Capitalism: Production Class, and State in a Transnational World.(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... A THEORY OF GLOBAL CAPITALISM: PRODUCTION CLASS, AND STATE IN A TRANSNATIONAL WORLD Robinson, William I. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2004 200 pp., footnotes and index William Robinson is professor of...

Plan of Attack.(Book Review)
June 1, 2004... PLAN OF ATTACK Bob Woodward New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004 467 pp., Price $28.00 On April 19, 2004, Bob Woodward, America's most celebrated political reporter and author, released his book entitled Plan of Attack. It is a...