Justice & Peace Studies

A four-volume set, signed articles cover a wide range of topics from "Arms Control and Disarmament," "Psychology of Direct Violence," "Forgiveness," "Poverty and Conflict," to "War on Terror." Important people, organizations, and theories are also included. Key documents, terms, negotiation terms, a topical outline of entries, and references are appended.

The encyclopedia covers methods, debates, terms, country studies, and institutions and organizations relating to ways states and groups use to deal with past human rights violations. Topics include: Amnesty, Child Soldiers, Restorative versus Retributive Justice, Victim Theories, Ethnic Cleansing, Theater of Violence, and more. Entries are written by scholars and include bibliographies.

Exstensive articles covering a wide range of topics, for example, "Anthropology of Warriors," "Biochemical Factors," and "Religious Traditions, Violence and Nonviolence." Articles include bibliographies. Three volumes.

Articles in this 3-volume set focus on the psychological aspects of such topics as genocide, hate crimes, torture, terrorism, and racism. Defines concepts, theories, and methods.

Essays describe people, concepts, organizations, political and social movements, and events. Bibliographies point to further reading on such topics as Community Organizing, Just War Theory, Direct Action, Socially Responsible Investing, and Disability Studies. Browse the "Reader's Guide" in volume one which organizes articles by broad topic and by geographic area.

This encyclopedia is a comprehensive introduction to Catholic social thought. The work combines three levels of analysis (1) broad-ranging theoretical work on key topics and scholarly disciplines, (2) social science perspectives on a wide range of topics relating to human nature and society, and (3) treatment of policy issues.

Supplements and updates the 2007 edition.