Zones of Peace in the Third World: South America and West Africa in Comparative Perspective

by Arie M. Kacowicz

Arie M. Kacowicz is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and author of Peaceful Territorial Change.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791439585
• ISBN13: 9780791439586
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Leaving the West behind for a change

Kacowicz's book "Zones of Peace in the Third World," is a welcome addition to the international relations literature on the reasons for peace and conflict. While much has been written about democratic peace and the building of community in the west and amongst democracies, the treatment of peaceful communities outside the west and outside of the democratic world have been sorely lacking. Kacowicz addresses this gap well while providing a well thought out theory to explain the phenomena. His coverage of peaceful regions outside the West gets past the Euro-centric focus of much of IR literature and broadens the discussion theoretically by attempting to explain extended peace without democracy. In addition, he provides a clear and concise review of the literature that is helpful for those who wish to explore this topic more fully. Structurally the argument is presented very clearly and can serve as a model for how to present theory and case studies at the graduate and undergraduate level.