Peace is studied in many different disciplines. This resource enables users to compare approaches in Classics, Comparative Literature, English, Film Studies, History, IR, Psychology, Social Anthropology, Sustainable Development…
Mission StatementThis article examines the symbolism of hijab in post-9/11 America, analysing how the obsession with the imagery of the Muslim woman traces back to the era of colonialism, and how Muslim women reappropriated its…
This article highlights the severe lack of queer perspective in security studies, which is an essential element of peacebuilding. More specifically, Hagen examines the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, acknowledging…
This article analyses the apparent paradox of belligerent peace, explaining the concept and showing how Western powers have used sanctions to create apparent peace without determining whether it was appropriate to the…
This article illustrates the contrasting perspectives of US and Iran on Iran’s possible acquisition of nuclear power status, highlighting how the idea of security is both reinforced and challenged by this possibility,…
This article illustrates the most dominant narrative of US-Iran relations with regards to Iran’s acquisition of nuclear energy. It favours a Western perspective, calling the ultimate agreement a “win-win situation”,…
This article explores legal requirements for transgender people seeking asylum. It is an interesting article to question the extent of how legal systems mirror cultural paradigms, and what space queer voices are…
Cortright undertakes a historical analysis of the creation of Peace organisations from the eighteenth century through to the early twentieth century, predominantly in Europe and the USA. He begins by investigating the…
Bonta analyses the way in which twenty four peaceful societies such as the Semai, the !Kung, and the Nubian peoples utilise methods of conflict resolution, revolving around maintaining harmony. These methods include…