New Paradigms of Peace Research: The Asia-pacific Context

Book Details

• Author: Akihiko Kimijima

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2013

• ISBN: 9788131605639

• Pages: 240

• Cover: Hardcover

• Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches

About the Book
We are witnessing a global shift in the “engines” of human activity from the Atlantic to the Asia-Pacific, where industrial output, political tensions, and militarization increasingly dominate the world stage. Alongside this, the intellectual and academic landscape—especially in the field of peace research—has evolved uniquely in this region. Peace Studies for the Twenty-First Century brings together powerful essays by leading and emerging peace scholars across the Asia-Pacific who present innovative paradigms in peace research and practice.

The book reflects deeply on the continued relevance of Gandhi's legacy in the context of economic globalization, peace education, and constitutional democracy. It also explores the aftermath of the 3/11 disaster in Japan, the criminality of nuclear weapons, and offers insight into reconciliation efforts between China and Japan, among other key regional challenges.

Chapters include:

1. Introduction: New Paradigms of Peace Research / Akihiko Kimijima

2. Teaching Peace Studies: Implications from Critical Security Studies / Francis Daehoon Lee

3. The Meaning of Fukushima for Humanity / Ikuro Anzai

4. The Criminality of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Energy: From Hiroshima to Fukushima / Kenji Urata

5. Swadeshi: Creative Alternative of Globalisation / Vidya Jain

6. Gandhi and the Idea of a Non-violent Constitution / Thomas Weber

7. The Educational Legacies of Mahatma Gandhi for Peace Education / John P. Synott

8. Dealing with Disasters: Natural and Man-made / Ravi P. Bhatia

9. Humour, Witnessing and Cyber Non-violent Action / Chaiwat Satha-Anand et al.

10. The Transitional Approach between Wars to Peace in Sri Lanka / Senthan Selvarajah

11. Sino-Japanese Reconciliation from a Peace Studies Perspective / Liu Cheng

12. Strait Talk: Activating Peace Potential in Youth-led Civil Society Dialogues Across the Taiwan Strait / Tatsushi Arai

About the Author / Editor
Akihiko Kimijima is a Professor of Constitutional Law and Peace Studies at Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan. He specializes in the interplay between pacifism and constitutionalism, especially within the Japanese context. He is the Secretary-General of the Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association and a board member of the Peace Studies Association of Japan.

Vidya Jain, contributor and co-editor, is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Gandhian Studies at the University of Rajasthan, India. A respected scholar in Gandhian philosophy and global peace politics, she has authored several publications, including Peace, Nonviolence and Gandhian Concerns (Rawat Publications, 2011).

This book is a must-read for scholars, peace practitioners, and students interested in Asian contributions to global peace research.