This introductory text, written from a conflict perspective, emphasizes four themes: diversity, the struggle by the powerless to achieve social justice, the cha

Which public and whose space? The understanding of public space as an arena where individuals can claim full use and access hides a reality of constant negotiat

There might appear to be little that binds the study of order and the study of violence and conflict. Bloodshed in its multiple forms is often seen as something

...Impressively coherent volume.'___ The Economic Journal .

Is violent conflict inevitable? What is it in our social nature that makes us conduct wars, genocides and persecutions? The answer lies in how we are programmed