JPR 1964-1980 — What Have We Learnt about Peace?

Abstract

The article attempts to summarize the theories and findings on negative peace published in Journal of Peace Research 1964-1980. Following a conceptual discussion, it is divided in sections on peace through balance of power; peace through deterrence; the causes and roles of arms races; causes of wars and other forms of collective violence, and their implications; and findings on how to end wars. After these more dissociative approaches follow the sections on more associative, or at least 'positive' ones: economic sanctions; non-violent action; world peace through world law; integration and 'peace structures'; the roots and roles of socialization; and the background and role of the peace movement. There is no attempt at evaluating these approaches as against each other.

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References

The full references to all articles appearing in the first 15 volumes, i. e. 1964-1978, can be found in the fifteen-year index appearing at the end of JPR 1978: 4. The full references to 1979 and 1980 articles are given in the respective indexes on the last pages of JPR 1979: 4 and JPR 1980: 4.