Book
Disarming conflict / Ernie Regehr.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781783603541 (pb)
- ISBN: 1783603542 (pb)
- Physical Description: xi, 217 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: London : Zed Books, 2015.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published in Canada with subtitle: Why peace cannot be won on the battlefield. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-212) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : fighting to lose -- A quarter century of failed warfare -- Wars and rumours of wars : how wars start -- How civil wars end -- How international wars end -- The limits of force -- Disarming security : preventing war -- Disarming conflict : a treaty to control the arms trade -- Disarming the bomb : nuclear disarmament -- When prevention fails : protecting the vulnerable -- Peace after the sun goes down. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Peace. War. Disarmament. Security, International. Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes. Peace-building. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Castlegar Campus Library | JZ 5588 R4385 2015 (Text)
Copy: c. 1
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B001532621 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Chicago Distribution CenterIn the last twenty-five years alone, by Ernie Regehrâs count, there have been ninety-eight wars, twenty-six of which are still raging around the world. Regehr puts the cost of armament for a global military made of seventy million people at $1.7 trillion per year. And yet, the overwhelming majority of wars are not settled on the battlefield, where they end in devastating, violent stalemates. Instead, they are ended in a conference room among diplomats and politicians. In this brave and discerning book, Regehr argues that we should keep in mind the proven futility of global, military effort and keep wars from ever leaving the bargaining table. Â
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Drawing on four decades of experience in conflict zones, advising and leading diplomacy efforts, and contributing to the adoption of the âResponsibility to Protect Actâby the World Assembly, Regeher boldly shows that political stability will never be issued from the barrel of a gun. - McMillan Palgrave
In the past quarter century our world has hosted ninety-nine wars, twenty-nine of these are ongoing. The bill for maintaining huge stores of weapons and some 70 million people in uniform currently stands at $1.7 trillion a year. Of these wars, over 85 percent are not settled on the battlefield; they are fought to desperately hurting stalemates, eventually being turned over to diplomats and politicians who go in search of whatever face-saving outcomes may still be available. And yet, abandoning the conference table in favour of the battlefield is still justified when viewed as a last resort.
In this brave and discerning book, Ernie Regehr, OC, explains the approaches and initiatives needed to steer away from the futility of global military effort. Combining four decades of experience in conflict zones, advising and leading diplomacy efforts, building NGOs and contributing to the adoption of the Responsibility to Protect Act by the World Assembly, Regehr boldly shows that political stability will never be issued from the barrel of a gun.
