International Journal on World Peace articles from June 2008

International Journal on World Peace archives from June 2008

A Post-Colonial and Post-Soviet World.(FROM THE EDITOR)
June 1, 2008... This issue begins by discussing the elimination of the effects of colonialism and the Soviet Union which were each, in their own way, the result of empire-building. The idea of ruling over the lands of other people has been around as long as...

Russian foreign policy in the Fragmented Post-Soviet Space.
June 1, 2008... This article describes the changes that Russian foreign policy has undergone in the post-Soviet period. It begins with a discussion of Russian self-identity in the world, the breakdown of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as a...

The politics of succession crisis in West Africa: the case of Togo.
June 1, 2008... The politics of succession in West Africa in the immediate post-third wave era has left much to be desired and by extension has affected the quality of democracy in the sub-region. By means of descriptive approach and content-analysis of...

Does a cooperative approach to dissident states work? A case study of North Korea.(Company overview)(Case study)
June 1, 2008... This paper studies whether or not international cooperation could be a big factor in changing the behavior of a dissident state. The case study of international assistance toward North Korea confirms that a cooperative approach did not bear any...

What is the mind? Don't study brain cells to understand it.
June 1, 2008... This paper looks at the modern belief that the mind is the same thing as the brain, and therefore consists of genetic and chemical processes. Contrary to this notion is the more common sense view that our minds are made up of experiences...

The Democratic Republic of Congo: Economic Dimensions of War and Peace.
June 1, 2008... Throughout the text Nest indicates that the Democratic Republic of Congo's current state of political, economic and war ravaged instability has occurred as a result of the insatiable intrusions from various international, national and...

Building Peace: Overcoming Violence in Communities.(Book review)
June 1, 2008... In Building Peace: Overcoming Violence in Communities, Holsopple, Krall and Pittman contribute to the literature on peacebuilding and offer concrete examples that "combine community development and public health paradigms" that may foster a...

Implementing Negotiated Agreements: the Real Challenge to Intrastate Peace.(Book review)
June 1, 2008... This book is a vital resource for anyone involved in resolving intrastate conflict--parties to the conflict, negotiators, mediators, third parties, and civil society. Arduously negotiated peace agreements are merely the beginning of the end of...

Atrocity, Punishment, and International Law.(Book review)
June 1, 2008... The focus of Drumbl's book is the nature of crimes against humanity (war crimes, genocide and other acts that fall into the realm of extraordinary international crimes), the institutions that have evolved to punish these crimes, and how we have...

Ending Hunger Now: a Challenge to Persons of Faith, Christians and a Land Called Holy: How We can Foster Justice, Peace, and Hope.(Book review)
June 1, 2008... The two books under review here provide an intriguing look at the notions of peace, justice, and racial harmony through the quest to end global hunger and the prism of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East. More specifically,...