Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict

The Second Edition of the Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict provides crucial and contemporary information about antagonism and reconciliation within both the public and private realms. Reflecting upon current turmoil, this three volume set represents essential reading both for students and scholars working in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence and share visions of social change.

From the Foreword:

Have you noticed how easy it is to read about war? Bookstores carry shelves of war books. Universities have departments and courses in war studies. The news, every day, is replete with war. When you compare the reams of material, which either glorify war or take a neutral stance on its legitimacy, it’s enough to make peace-lovers weep.

But don’t despair. When we were fighting – peacefully – against apartheid in South Africa, people told us a racial conflagration was inevitable. Yet, when the struggle finally ended, peaceful means (such as various types of nonviolent sanctions) had played a much bigger role than violence in bringing about the change.

We humans are made for peace, for harmony, for togetherness, for interdependence -- and I have no doubt we can and will achieve it.

This Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, with its extraordinary variety of contributions from a range of disciplines and magnificent scholars from around the world, will help us get there. We see in this encyclopedia some of the best minds working to solve the problem of violence. When one reviews in these pages how much we really know about ending violence, it becomes clear that the dream of peace is closer than we imagine. This collection gives us much to celebrate and hope for, and much to do.

ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

From the Preface:

"The problem of violence posed such a monumental challenge at the end of the 20th century that it is surprising we have addressed it so inadequately. We have not made much progress in learning how to cooperate with one another more effectively or how to conduct our conflicts more peacefully. Instead, we have increased the lethality of our combat… ‘The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict’ is designed to help us to take stock of our knowledge concerning these crucial phenomena."

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