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| Genre/Form: | Encyclopedias Encyclopédies |
|---|---|
| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Encyclopedia of violence, peace & conflict. San Diego : Academic Press, c1999 (OCoLC)669679364 |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lester R Kurtz; Jennifer E Turpin |
| ISBN: | 012227010X 9780122270109 0122270118 9780122270116 0122270126 9780122270123 0122270134 9780122270130 |
| OCLC Number: | 42199922 |
| Description: | 3 v. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Contents: | v. 1. A-E -- v.2. F-PE -- v.3. Po-Z, index |
| Other Titles: | Encyclopedia of violence, peace, and conflict Violence, peace & conflict |
| Responsibility: | editor-in-chief, Lester Kurtz ; associate editor, Jennifer Turpin. |
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"...the Encyclopedia is a thoroughly impressive work, well written, well organized and well presented. As a starting point for newcomers to the field, as a useful aid to those already involved but seeking to broaden their range of knowledge, as a useful guide to any non-scholars seeking information about what peace and conflict studies has currently to say about many important topics, it is thoroughly admirable. At times, reviewers can only revert to cliches to summarize a work's contribution but, in this case, it is true that this is a work that no library of any program on peace studies, conflict research or dispute resolution can afford to be without." --Christopher Mitchell, Institute for Conflict Analysis & Resolution, George Mason University in PEACE AND CONFLICT "This mammoth set is a fascinating undertaking. It has well-written and well-researched articles, excellent cross-references, and a good index. The cast of contributors is truly impressive...the articles range widely (e.g., the impact of television on children, alliance behavior, the concept of evil, violence toward homosexuals) and because of the contributors' varied backgrounds, are variously based in anthropology, sociology, ethics, politics, and psychology, to mention a few. [It is] recommended highly for all academic libraries." --CHOICE "The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict is an ambitious work, superbly executed (not a bad start)... It is clear that much thought has gone not only into the content, but also into the organization of the work. Comprehensiveness, diversity of viewpoint, scholarly rigor, clarity of presentation, and ease of access are the hallmarks of this encyclopedia. For this reason, it is of great value not only to students of the field, but also to practitioners and the generally curious." --COLLEGE AND RESEARCH LIBRARIES Read more...
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