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An account of the tradition of literature dealing with non-violence in the United States, from the 17th to the 20th century. Beginning with Quakers of the 1680s, through the Sanctuary Movement and Plowshares of the 1980s, various novelists and poets, including Hawthorne and Whitman, are discussed.

Showing how scarcity and surplus populations can lead to disaster, the contributors to this text discuss ""ethnic cleansing"" and the world's expanding killing fields. They anticipate mass death and genocide for the 21st century and provide responses to this impending catastrophe.

Examines the origins, evolution, and resilience of the Western Sahara conflict, deploying a diverse array of sources and firsthand knowledge of the region gained from multiple research visits. By shifting geographical frames-local, regional, and international-this provides a robust analysis of the stakes involved.

Offers an analysis of US policy from 1945 to the summer of 1963, exploring the reasons for failure and revealing the complex motivations that eventually led to the Limited Test Ban Treaty. This book considers negotiations as an evolving phenomenon that preoccupied three presidents, from Truman to Kennedy.

Examines the dynamics of ethnonationalism in Cyprus, a country mired in a decades-long struggle fueled by ethnic rivalry. Analysing Cyprus' historic conflict, this book examines the logic of nationalist thinking, assesses the rise of Greek and Turkish nationalism, and traces the division of Greek and Turkish Cypriots since independence in 1960.

Examines the dynamics of ethnonationalism in Cyprus, a country mired in a decades-long struggle fueled by ethnic rivalry. This title presents analysis of Cyprus' historic conflict that examines the logic of nationalist thinking, assesses the rise of Greek and Turkish nationalism, and traces the division of Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

The struggle between Israelis and Palestinians has proven to be one of the most complex and intractable conflicts, persisting for more than a century despite the efforts of leaders in both the Middle East and the West. This title examines the relationship between the Jewish majority and the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel.

On April 11, 1981, two neighbouring Palestinian Arab towns competed in a soccer match. When a fight broke out between fans, the violence quickly escalated. Drawing on interviews, council archives, and media reports, Shihade explores the incident and subsequent attack on Kafr Yassif in the context of prevailing theories of ethnic and communal conflict.

Brings together the histories of the women's peace movement and the black women's club and social reform movement in a story of community and consciousness building between the world wars. This study enables us to examine more fully the history of race in US women's movements and illuminates the role of the women's peace movement in setting the foundation for the civil rights movement.

This text stresses the relationship between gender and politics by illuminating the daily experiences of women in Israel and in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Issues covered include: the violence against women; the link between militarism and sexism; and the role of nationalism.

A memoir written at 95, by America's oldest living conscientious objector. It tells of the harsh treatment meted out to conscientious objectors during World War I, his upbringing in rural upstate New York, and the impact on his thinking by socialist leaders such as Eugene Dobs and Norman Thomas.