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Pax Pacifica: Terrorism, the Pacific Hemisphere, Globalization, and Peace Studies

Name: Pax Pacifica: Terrorism, the Pacific Hemisphere, Globalization, and Peace Studies
Author: Johan Galtung
ISBN: 9781594511103

by Johan Galtung, Daisaku Ikeda

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Synopsis

Galtung analyzes the prospects for peace in the Pacific Hemisphere. He begins with an overview of the history of power dynamics in the region and discusses the legacy of colonialism. Other topics include the hegemony of the U.S. and the war culture of Japan. Galtung also considers how the European Union may serve as a model for a possible East Asian community. Galtung founded the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo in 1959 and currently teaches peace studies at six universities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

About the Author, Johan Galtung

Johan Galtung founded the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo in 1959 and is the author of many essays and books on peace. Currently Professor of Peace Studies at six universities, he is the holder of the Right Livelihood Award 1987 and the Norwegian Humanist Prize, 1988.