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"Muslim thinkers on the nature of peace have contributed to many modern movements, including Sufism in West Africa, the Gandhist coalition in colonial India, anti-Apartheid activism in South Africa, and the 2011 youth revolts of the Arab Spring. Yet the dramatic events of September 11, the attacks on Paris in 2015, the ISIS mini-state in Mesopotamia, and movements such as the Taliban and Boko Haram have led to an imbalance in the field, wherein scholars and journalists have focused relentlessly on the intersection of Islam and violence. Some observers, moreover, have attributed small violent movements to some sort of Islamic essence, painting the whole religion with the brush of extremism. The chapters in this book counter this narrative by exploring the rich discursive tradition in Islam, the religion of a fifth of mankind, including peace-building in the Qur'an and Islamic scripture, the theological and juridical traditions, Muslim ethics and mysticism (Sufism), political thought, and fundamentalism. Focussing first on the pacific implications of the concept of jihad (struggle), and the importance of ?abr (forebearence) in Islamic thought, the book tracks the global prevalence of peace movements in Islam by examining the West African Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba, founder of the Sufi order the Muridiyya which advocated peaceful opposition in the face of European colonialism. It also examines the surprising importance of peace in the thought of the Islamic fundamentalist Rashid Rida, as well as contemporary Islamist movements in Egypt. Together, these case studies provide an introduction to Islamic Peace Studies, with appeal to students, scholars and policymakers."

Integrating comparative empirical studies with cutting-edge theory, this dynamic Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the study and practice of peacekeeping. Han Dorussen brings together a diverse range of contributions which represent the most recent generation of peacekeeping research, embodying notable shifts in the kinds of questions asked as well as the data and methods employed. The Handbook explores questions concerning the deployment of peacekeepers, the policies and activities undertaken by peacekeeping operations (PKOs), the intended and unintended consequences of peacekeeping activities, and controversies related to post-conflict crime, sexual and gender-based violence in peacekeeping, and the environmental impact of PKOs. Chapters further investigate the distinctions between UN and non-UN-led PKOs, the specific mandates under which peacekeeping operates, and the different roles of military, police, and police and civilian peacekeepers. Concluding with an evaluation of the state of the art of current peacekeeping literature, the Handbook leads the way in developing a coherent agenda for future research. The Handbook will be an essential resource for a cross-disciplinary audience of academics and students interested in IR and conflict resolution. Policymakers involved in peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as NGOs operating within (post-) conflict settings, will also benefit from its assessment of recent developments in peacekeeping research.

Seit dem russischen Überfall auf die Ukraine wendet sich der ukrainische Präsident Wolodymyr Selenskyj mit Ansprachen an sein eigenes Volk und die Weltöffentlichkeit. Seine Reden zeichnen ein eindrückliches Bild des Krieges in seiner menschenverachtenden Brutalität und legen Zeugnis ab: vom Widerstand gegen den übermächtigen Aggressor und den Fehleinschätzungen des Westens. Ein leidenschaftlicher Appell für den Frieden und die Freiheit

The Japan-US Security Treaty was first signed in 1951, coinciding with the end of Allied occupation and Japan's recovery of independence in the early postwar era, and subsequently revised in 1960 to correct various inadequacies and alleviate a sense of inequality felt on the Japanese side. Its basic structure, namely providing bases in exchange for the guarantee of US security of Japan, however, remains unchanged. Drawing on previously undisclosed confidential documents and new research developments on the issue of secret agreements which were brought to light during the Ministry of Foreign Affairs investigation in 2009-10, the author carefully depicts the sensitive negotiations and diplomatic finesse behind the establishment and revision of the Japan-US Security Treaty, highlighting the challenges experienced by the two countries to promote mutuality then and later, and adding a new chapter with updated notes for his revised 2020 edition. Examining the far-reaching implications of these new historical materials, he puts forward the pressing question: What should be the future of Japan-US security cooperation?