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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) This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
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 This link opens in a new window
articles about political, social & economic issues, public affairs
Policy File Index This link opens in a new window
public policy topics, linking to reports and papers from think tanks, NGOs, and research organizations.
Historical Abstracts with Full Text This link opens in a new window
articles on history around the world; limit by historic period
Women's Studies International This link opens in a new window
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: Jan 27, 2025 9:35 AM
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Subjects: Peace & Justice Studies

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