Time for peace : the essential role of time in conflict and peace processes / Luc Reychler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reychler, Luc, author.

Series:

Peace and Conflict Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace-building.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Place of Publication:

Queensland : UQP, 2015.

Summary:

For building sustainable peace and security, the time is always now. Violence in our world extends beyond armed conflicts: it exists in our social and economic structures, not to mention in our destruction of the environment. How can we build more sustainable development and peace? In this innovative, ambitious book, Dr Luc Reychler argues that we must drastically change our 'temporament', or the way we deal with time. He surveys the vast temporal landscape, and considers its many dimensions, such as how time relates to emotions, religion and conflict, and how our time horizons affect the natu

Contents:

Cover; Author biography; Other titles of interest; Title page; Imprint page; Dedication; Note from Series Editor; Contents; Preface; 1. Time on the Couch; 2. Less Violence - Far from Peace; 3. Sustainable Peacebuilding; 4. News Time; 5. A Vast Temporal Landscape; 6. Time in Conflict and Peace Studies; 7. Dimensions of Time; 8. The Emotions of Time; 9. The Religion of Time; 10. An Adaptive Temporament; Conclusion; Glossary; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

"New approaches to peace and conflict."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed July 7, 2015).

ISBN:

0-7022-5458-4

OCLC:

910949443