Author : Gary Goertz
Release : 2016
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 026/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Puzzle of Peace by : Gary Goertz
Download or read book The Puzzle of Peace written by Gary Goertz. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Puzzle of Peace moves beyond defining peace as the absence of war and develops a broader conceptualization and explanation for the increasing peacefulness of the international system. The authors track the rise of peace as a new phenomenon in international history starting after 1945. International peace has increased because international society has developed a set of norms dealing with territorial conflict, by far the greatest source of international war over previous centuries. These norms prohibit the use of military force in resolving territorial disputes and acquiring territory, thereby promoting border stability. This includes the prohibition of the acquisition of territory by military means as well as attempts by secessionist groups to form states through military force. International norms for managing international conflict have been accompanied by increased mediation and adjudication as means of managing existing territorial conflicts.