Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict

Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, Third Edition provides timely and useful information about antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts of public and personal life from the interpersonal to the global. Building on the highly-regarded 1st and 2nd editions (1999, 2008), and publishing at a time of seemingly inexorably increasing conflict and violent behaviour the world over, the Encyclopedia is an essential reference for students and scholars working in the social scientific study of peace and conflict, criminology, public policy and international relations, as well as for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change. Covering topics as diverse as Sexual Assault, Terrorism, Arms Control, Nonviolent Movements, Child Abuse, Folklore, and Political Assassinations, the Encyclopedia comprehensively addresses an extensive information area in over 250 transdisciplinary, cross-referenced and authoritatively authored articles. Given the current state of world order, the need for an authoritative and cross-disciplinary approach to the great issues of violence and peace seems greater than ever. Both the strategies and tactics of violence and nonviolent resistance continue to evolve, with significant changes in both real-world conflicts, on the one hand, and what we know about them and how we study them, on the other. The past decade has been marked by continued and emerging violent insurgencies from the so-called Islamic State and Boko Haram to right-wing nationalists and white supremacists, on the one hand, and multiple efforts - violent and nonviolent - by states and other actors to mitigate their actions and consequences, on the other. Moreover, some state actors have escalated their use of violence, from the alleged genocide of Rohingyas in Myanmar Burma to the creation of a new branch of the US military, the Space Force. Parallel developments in nonviolent resistance have increased the effectiveness and visibility of socia