the geography of war and peace from death camps to diplomats oct 2004

[...]... and peace. 17 Given the dramatic changes that occurred in the last decade or so in the means and goals of war and global geopolitics,18 this book aims to update the analysis of the previous books In a reflection of the growing diversity of political geography and, sadly, the multifaceted nature of contemporary conflict, this volume attempts to expand the content of the political geography of war and peace. .. coverage of the topic, but the book is organized with the following logic The first section attempts to establish foundations for understanding and utilizing the geographic perspective upon war and peace, including the dynamism of the topic, the tortured history of geography s engagement with conflict, and the overarching patterns of conflict The second section concentrates upon geographies of war The first... political geography To this end, key geographical themes and concepts will be defined to guide the reader to the ways in which geography can provide insight into the causes and consequences of war The choice of particular theoretical perspectives and methodological tools used to enlighten both the geographic themes and the chapter’s particular subject matter has been left to the discretion of the authors... the one hand, and political and social geographies, on the other, and the interaction of the two War and peace are not easily conceptualized Contemporary warfare includes the continuing threat of global nuclear holocaust as well as the brutal house-tohouse savagery of ethnic cleansing that uses clubs and knives Peace is understood to be not only the absence of war, but also the possibility of maximizing... war The first five chap- 8 The Geography of War and Peace ters are related to issues of identity and warfare Chapters 11–13 discuss the growing and renewed emphasis upon the relationship between resources and warfare The final three chapters of the second section discuss geographies of territorial control and their role in legitimizing warfare and either negating or promoting peace The book concludes with... regimes of interstate interaction are a more sensible route because they promote interaction, of varying degrees, across the border rather than construct barriers to cooperation The final section of the book looks at the other side of the coin, politics of peacemaking and war prevention Chapter 17, The Geography of Peace Movements” by Guntram H Herb, reasserts that peace is more than the absence of war Peace. .. used to define individuals and movements dedicated to peace There is also a moral imperative to know the horrors of war and disseminate such knowledge Remaining ignorant of war, and hence being unable to act against it, only benefits the warmongers It is, therefore, imperative that we understand war and geography in their many forms The two are entwined For example, consider two well-known images of warfare,... could be planned The doctrine of air power sought to collapse space by using fighter aircraft to deny opposing powers command of the air over their territory and then employing bombers as a strategic tool in order to hit the fundamentals of their war economy and civilian morale Air power also altered the parameters of conflict at sea The vulnerability of capital ships to air attack, even if they were protected... the Vietnam War, is to be aware of a situation that has a wider historical resonance It is far from clear that variations and changes in these “cultural” factors and related norms should play a smaller role in the 22 Foundations for Understanding Geographies of War and Peace history of war than weaponry.2 As a linked factor, morale remains the single most important factor in war Furthermore, war, when... Means; Wallensteen, Understanding Conflict Resolution 17 Kliot and Waterman, Political Geography of Conflict and Peace; Pepper and Jenkins, Geography of Peace and War 18 O’Sullivan, Geography of War in the Post Cold War World; van Creveld, Transformation of War 19 Lederach, Preparing for Peace References Agnew, John Place and Politics Boston: Allen and Unwin, 1987 Agnew, John, and Stuart Corbridge Mastering . y0 w0 h0" alt="" The Geography of War and Peace: From Death Camps to Diplomats Colin Flint, Editor OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS The Geography of War and Peace From Death Camps to Diplomats edited. utilizing the geographic perspective upon war and peace, including the dynamism of the topic, the tortured history of geography s engage- ment with conflict, and the overarching patterns of conflict. The. different theoretical frameworks that may be used to address these concepts. Instead, the theme that runs through all the chapters is of the dynamism of war and peace, on the one hand, and political and