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PEAC 204: Conflict & Transformation: Conflict & Theory Research

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Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict
"Essential reference for students & scholars in the field of peace & conflict resolution studies, & for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence & share visions and strategies for social justice & social change."
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Check out the Conflict, War & Peace section - tremendous essays with rich bibliographies
Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace
Comprehensive survey of the historical, political, theoretical & philosophical issues relating to peace & conflict. Covers all major figures, events, organizations, theories. Excellent bibliographies.

Foreign News in Translation

BBC Monitoring: International Reports
Foreign news broadcasts in translation, 1979-present.

Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
Broadcasts, news agency transmissions, and government statements from around the globe translated into English, 1941-1996.
Current Digest of the Russian Press
Summaries in English of news from the USSR and post-Soviet press in Russia, 1949-present.

CONFLICT MONITORS

UN BISnet
UN documents from 1979 onwards, many fulltext online
International Crisis Group
An independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation committed to preventing and resolving deadly conflict since 1995.
Amnesty International
Human Rights Watch
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

ARTICLES & BOOKS ON CONFLICTS

Articles

PAIS Index - Public Affairs Information Service
articles about political, social & economic issues, public affairs
Policy File Index
public policy topics, linking to reports and papers from think tanks, NGOs, and research organizations.
CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online
• excellent source for scholarship and NGO reports too
• use advanced search for best results
• may need to use ILL for some books & journal articles
Historical Abstracts with Full Text
articles on history around the world; limit by historic period
Women's Studies International
feminist analysis of conflict and other social issues

Books

THEORISTS

Edward Azar - "Analysis of Protracted Social Conﬂict: A Tribute to Edward Azar" (Ramsbotham)
Dan Bar On - Tell Your Life Story: Creating Dialogue...
Elise Boulding
John Burton
Sean Byrne/Neil Carter - "Social Cubism" article
Louise Diamond
Ronald Fisher
Johan Galtung
John Paul Lederach - link to author search in cat
Christopher Mitchell - SPITCEROW framework - Conflict Resolution Handbook
Gene Sharp
Herbert J. Taylor
John Vasquez
Vamik Volkan

Your Librarian

Contact:

Clapp 218B

781-283-4021

Subjects:Education, History, Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, Philosophy, Religion, South Asia Studies, Women's & Gender Studies

YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIST

Rebecca Darling

Contact:

781-283-2882
rdarling@wellesley.edu
Schedule an appointment.

Research and Instruction Technologist
Office: Clapp Library Room 219B

Last Updated: Sep 23, 2020 10:40 AM
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Subjects: Course Guides, Peace & Justice Studies

Tags: conflict resolution, peace, peacebuilding, theory, transformation