International Journal on World Peace articles from June 2005

International Journal on World Peace archives from June 2005

Vladimir Putin's quest for a strong state.
June 1, 2005... Vladimir Putin wants to create a stronger state in Russia, to make it more governable, and to reduce corruption so that its economy can be competitive. The author discusses Putin's plans, his view of the role of law, the problems he has...

UN peacekeeping in the post-Cold War era.(United Nations)
June 1, 2005... This article evaluates United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations in the post-Cold War era in terms of its strengths and shortcomings. Particular attention is devoted to internal strife that dominates the Cold War period as the principal...

Democracy or oligarchy? Regulating financial power.
June 1, 2005... The U.S. Supreme Court decision on eminent domain, the legal seizure and transfer of property from one citizen to another, has caused an outcry from citizens who feel the state is supposed to protect their property, not steal it. This...

Models for understanding social problems in slums.
June 1, 2005... INTRODUCTION Historically, human settlements started around lakes, river banks and at places with adequate fresh water resources. This fact coupled with the search for better opportunities and the instinct for survival cause migration of...

Gulliver Unbound: America's Imperial Temptation and the War in Iraq.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... GULLIVER UNBOUND: AMERICA'S IMPERIAL TEMPTATION AND THE WAR IN IRAQ Stanley Hoffmann with Frederic Bozo Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2004 153 pages, hardcover, $19.95 Gulliver Unbound is an...

The Great Popes through History: An Encyclopedia, 2 Vols.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... THE GREAT POPES THROUGH HISTORY: AN ENCYCLOPEDIA, 2 VOLS. Frank J. Coppa, ed. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002 Illustrated, hardcover, oversized, 7 X 10 1/2 inches, pp. XVII + 593, $125.00. These volumes are a contribution...

Debating the War on Terrorism.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... DEBATING THE WAR ON TERRORISM Tom Langsford and Robert P. Watson Dubugue, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company 231 pages, paper, $40.00 This collection of essays constitutes yet another addition to the proliferating...

Religion and Security: The New Nexus in International Relations.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... RELIGION AND SECURITY: THE NEW NEXUS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Robert A. Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover, eds. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2004 198 pages, paper, $23.00 It ought not to be surprising that, since...

In Search of Gandhi: Essays and Reflections.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... IN SEARCH OF GANDHI: ESSAYS AND REFLECTIONS B. R. Nanda New York: Oxford University Press, 2002 270 pages, cloth, $45.00 It is a pleasure to review this volume by B. R. Nanda, whom I consider the greatest historian of Gandhi...