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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, with a focus on Cold War issues and communist states.
Dates: 1941-1996 CE
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.
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

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Subjects: Education, History, Jewish Studies, Medieval/Renaissance Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, South Asia Studies, Women's & Gender Studies

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Last Updated: Jun 10, 2025 9:55 AM
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Subjects: Peace & Justice Studies

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