International Journal on World Peace articles from September 2007

International Journal on World Peace archives from September 2007

From separate groups to a global family.(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... In the Genesis story of the first violence in human society, after Cain killed Abel he said to God, "Am I my brother's keeper?" After which, Cain went off and built his own city, separated from the family that gave him birth. In this issue,...

Further back to the future? Reply to Foreign Minister Lavrov.(Sergey Lavrov)(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov created quite a stir when he withdrew his article "Containing Russia: Back to the Future?" from publication in Foreign Affairs and submitted its uncensored version to Russia in Global Affairs. In that article he...

Dynamics of humiliation in a globalizing world.(Report)
September 1, 2007... This article argues that a new concept of Realpolitik has to be developed. Old Realpolitik was defined by fear, collective fear of attack from outgroups, informed by the so-called security dilemma. In contrast, the new concept of Realpolitik...

Analyzing the reconciliation process.(Report)
September 1, 2007... This paper addresses the apparent lack of systematic analysis classification of the components comprising the reconciliation process following intractable conflict and their mode of influence on the conflict parties. It offers a theoretical...

American leadership in global crises: a South African perspective.(COMMENTARY)
September 1, 2007... It depends on which continent you emanate from, in order to determine what the most serious global crisis is. I want to identify the three major global crises: climate change, military conflict in the Middle East, and finally, poverty and...

No nuclear first use: ask Hillary, Obama, or whomever.(COMMENTARY)(Hillary Clinton; Barack Obama)
September 1, 2007... Questions to Ask the Candidates We need to ask the 2008 Presidential candidates some questions. We particularly need to ask these questions of the Democratic candidates, because all of them claim to oppose the war in Iraq. The war in...

Korea peace regime: worthy idea or red herring?(COMMENTARY)(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... Has the time finally come for peace to break out on the Korean Peninsula? Is the call for a Korea peace regime sincere or is it a "red herring" to distract us from key objectives? Given U.S. national interests, what is America's role? In...

Council Unbound: the Growth of UN Decision Making on Conflict and Postconflict Issues After the Cold War.(Book review)
September 1, 2007... COUNCIL UNBOUND: THE GROWTH OF UN DECISION MAKING ON CONFLICT AND POSTCONFLICT ISSUES AFTER THE COLD WAR Michael J. Matheson U.S. Institute of Peace Press Books, 2006 422 pp., $50.00 (Hardback) $19.95 (Paperback) Michael J....

Choosing the Lesser Evil: Understanding Decision-Making in Humanitarian Aid NGOs.(Book review)
September 1, 2007... CHOOSING THE LESSER EVIL: UNDERSTANDING DECISION-MAKING IN HUMANITARIAN AID NGOS Liesbet Heyse Aldershot, UK: Ashgate Publishing, 2007 239 pp., hardcover, $99.95 As Thomas Ward wrote in "The Political Economy of NGOs and...

Searching for Peace in the Asia Pacific: an Overview of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities.(Book review)
September 1, 2007... SEARCHING FOR PEACE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC: AN OVERVIEW OF CONFLICT PREVENTION AND PEACEBUILDING ACTIVITIES Edited by Annelies Heijmans, Nicola Simmonds, and Hans van de Veen A Project of the European Centre for Conflict Prevention ...

People Building Peace II: Successful Stories of Civil Society.(Book review)
September 1, 2007... PEOPLE BUILDING PEACE II: SUCCESSFUL STORIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY Edited by Paul van Tongeren, Malin Brenk, Marte Helema and Juliette Verhoeven Boulder, Colorado, USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2005 697 pages, Paper, $24.95 ...