Peace Psychology: A Comprehensive Introduction

by Herbert H. Blumberg , A. Paul Hare , Anna Costin

• ISBN13: 9780521839143
• ISBN10: 0521839149
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-19
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

A comprehensive introduction to the rapidly growing research area of peace psychology. Both a topic in its own right and studied within courses on peace studies, conflict studies and subsidiaries of psychology, international relations and politics, peace psychology is a practically and theoretically important area. This textbook covers the whole research literature focusing on research since the end of the cold war but also incorporating aspects of earlier literature which retain contemporary relevance. The content includes an introductory chapter outlining the growth of the field and continues to cover interdisciplinary practice (international relations, education, feminist studies and ethics), primary psychological topics (development, social psychology, psychodynamics and cognition), core topics from peace studies (conflict resolution, crisis management, non-violence, peacemaking and peacebuilding, specific locations such as the middle East and sustainable development) and terrorism (threats and victims). This is a unique textbook that will appeal to students and practitioners alike.

Author Biography

Herbert H. Blumberg is a Reader in the Psychology Department at Goldsmiths College, University of London A. Paul Hare is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Ben-Gurion University, Israel Anna Costin is a journalist with Jane's Information Group, London

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
The scope, structure and content of this book	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Trends in peace psychology	p. 3
Interdisciplinary practice	p. 17
Government policy and international relations	p. 19
Education	p. 31
The feminist approach	p. 37
Philosophy, ethics and religion	p. 46
Primary psychological topics	p. 53
Developmental issues: children and adolescents	p. 55
Theory and practice related to primary psychological topics: attitudes, psychodynamics, cognition and images, and aggression	p. 71
Language and communication	p. 88
Core topics in peace and environmental studies	p. 95
Conflict resolution	p. 97
Emergency decisions, crisis management and the effects of conflicts	p. 133
Nonviolence and peace movements	p. 141
Peacemaking, wars and crises	p. 149
The Middle East, Russia and other specific areas	p. 162
Sustainable development	p. 199
Terrorism	p. 211
Terrorist threats	p. 213
Victims of terrorism	p. 234
References	p. 246
Index	p. 345
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