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Toward a Peaceable Future

Redefining Peace, Security and Kyosei from a Multidisciplinary Perspective

Edited by Yoichiro Murakami, Noriko Kawamura, and Shin Chiba

$24.95

In a pioneering cross-cultural, transnational and multifaceted endeavor, Japanese and American scholars from various disciplines jointly explore challenging questions by redefining the three key concepts of “peace, security and kyosei.” The book offers new perspectives for interdisciplinary peace studies and stimulates a public dialogue on how to shape a safer and more peaceful future for individuals, communities, and nations.

The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service

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Using concise terms, peace could be defined as freedom from hostility; security as immunity from danger; and kyosei as social responsibility. Can a new comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach to peace studies be developed? Why is a new direction essential, and what kind of impact might it have? How can educational institutions reach across disciplines to educate students about these globally important concepts?

In a pioneering cross-cultural, transnational and multifaceted endeavor, Japanese and American scholars from various disciplines jointly explore these challenging questions by redefining the three key concepts of “peace, security and kyosei.” Based on academic analyses of existing studies in Japan and the United States, the book offers new perspectives for interdisciplinary peace studies and stimulates a public dialogue on how to shape a safer and more peaceful future for individuals, communities, and nations.

The Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service

Illustrations / photographs / maps / notes / bibliography / 264 pages

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Weight .95 oz
Dimensions 6 x 9 in
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Paperback