Encyclopaedia of War, Peace and Global Security

by P. C. Sinha

Overview

This Encyclopedia of War, Peace and Global Security is a unique attempt to bring together a range of contemporary issues and present them in a user friendly manner. While on one hand, it briefly provides an account of international wars and peace initiatives, on the other hand it provides readers with global security scenario, including details about its various infestations. This encyclopedia presents a detailed account all global conventions, treaties, declarations, and protocols being developed and adopted till date related to war, peace and global security. Major resolutions and discussions on global disarmament initiatives have been elaborated upon in brief, so has been the status of multilateral arms control, regulation and disarmament agreements. The readers of this encyclopedia will also have the benefit of going through various documents, communique, memorandum of understanding(MOU), charters, plan of action guidelines, principles, joint statements, agreements and major conferences on war/ peace, and global security. Detailed account of Atlantic charter and the then prevailing common law on war, peace and security is presented.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789390392902
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2005
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	293
File size:	966 KB

About the Author

Dr. P.C. Sinha obtained his M.A.,M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He expertise's in the field of Ocean and Antarctic Studies, Environment and Development Studies. He has contributed extensively in Indian and foreign professional journals. He also successfully participated in the international diploma programme on the "Conflict Resolution" at Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden and worked as the Research Fellow on environment and policy issues at EPAI, East-West Center, Hawaii (USA)leading to his post-doctoral degree. He was Senior Research Fellow at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A prolific writer, Dr. Sinha has several outstanding publications to his credit.