Pax Pacifica: Terrorism, the Pacific Hemisphere, Globalization, and Peace Studies
Johan Galtung, Daisaku Ikeda (Foreword by), Ikuro AnzaiBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
Overview
Johan Galtung is the world's foremost thinker in peace studies. This remarkable book is his response to the events of 9/11. It is a philosophical collection of essays on terror, war and peace which engages with the key issues and obstacles we face in attempting to create peace around the world. Focusing in particular on the Pacific region, he presents a grounded assessment of the history of the regional power dynamics, and present prospects for peace.Topics covered include the hegemony of the United States; the European perspective; the US relationship with Japan and Asia; decolonization; and peace movements in the age of globalization.
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