{"id":88,"date":"2018-11-06T19:23:37","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T19:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.ryerson.ca\/ryersonoerdiscipline\/chapter\/peace-studies\/"},"modified":"2020-06-19T20:34:13","modified_gmt":"2020-06-19T20:34:13","slug":"peace-studies","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/ryersonoerdiscipline\/chapter\/peace-studies\/","title":{"raw":"Politics and Governance","rendered":"Politics and Governance"},"content":{"raw":"

Theory<\/h2>\r\n

Nationalism, Self-determination and Secession<\/a><\/h3>\r\nBy:<\/strong> Geoff Andrews and Michael Saward, Open University<\/span>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>This text on nationalism covers salient issues in the nation-building using themes of nationalism, self-determination, and secession to tie nation-building in with world politics. It covers introductory concepts in politics, from statehood to national self-determination.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n\r\nAttribution:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nationalism, Self-determination and Secession<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>Geoff Andrews and Michael Saward<\/span>\u00a0is licensed under a\u00a0<\/span>Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/span>\r\n

International Relations Theory<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis libre text on international relations theory text covers introductory concepts in political science. It covers concepts in political science, from constructivism to post-colonialism.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis political science text covers salient issues in popular culture and world politics. It covers concepts in popular culture, from comics to video games.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Realism in Practice<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis politics text covers issues in realism using a practical approach. It covers concepts in realism, from the refugee crisis to peaceful change.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Democracy in Brief<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis democracy text covers introductory concepts in democracy, from rights change to political parties.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

American Government<\/h2>\r\n

American Government: OpenStax<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis OpenStax government text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers introductory concepts in American government, from civil liberties to domestic policy.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Global Political Issues<\/h2>\r\n

Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis global politics text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in women's political issues, from women and education to the rights of children.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Critical Epistemologies of Global Politics<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis politics text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers introductory concepts in epistemologies of global politics, from decolonial feminism to ontological violence.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Environment, Climate Change and International Relations<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis world international relations text covers introductory concepts in climate politics, from fossil fuel divestment to global climate finance.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Critical Perspectives on Migration in the Twenty-First Century<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis migration text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in 21st-century migration, from human rights to the 2015 migrant crisis.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Migration and the Ukraine Crisis: A Two Country Perspective<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis migration text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It focuses on the 2014 Ukraine crisis and the ongoing war for Crimea, covering introductory concepts in migration studies, from geopolitical fault-lines to labour migration.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Middle-Eastern Politics<\/h2>\r\n

Keys to Understanding the Middle East<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis Middle-Eastern politics text has been positively-reviewed. It covers introductory concepts in Middle-Eastern politics, from religious identity to stateless nations.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

The Arab Spring of Discontent<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis Middle-Eastern politics text has been positively-reviewed. It covers concepts in the Arab Spring, from tensions in Tunisia to the fall of the Egyptian regime.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

The R2P: Challenges and Opportunities in Light of the Libyan Intervention<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis text has been positively-reviewed. It covers the Liberian intervention, from the revolution to peacemaking.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n\r\n \r\n

Rights<\/h2>\r\n

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century: A Living Document in a Changing World<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis rights text has been positively-reviewed. It covers concepts in the UDHR, from the conception of the UDHR to the implementation of human rights.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

Contemporary Issues in Human Rights Law<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis human rights text has been positively-reviewed. It covers concepts in rights, from mechanisms to protect human rights to china's development banks in Asia.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.\r\n

The Distinction of Peace<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis peer-reviewed open textbook provides a critical account of the social mechanisms that make up the peace-building field, and offers deep insights into the workings of Western domination and global inequalities.\r\n\r\nIncludes<\/strong>: instructor and student resources.\r\n

Peace and Democratic Society<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis peer-reviewed open textbook highlights the inadequacies of some of the widely accepted explanations for violence\u2014including the idea that the world is experiencing a 'clash of civilizations'\u2014 the author makes a plea for a global, multilateral debate on the causes of conflict, and an understanding of the multiple identities of the individuals involved.\r\n

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century: A Living Document in a Changing World<\/a><\/h3>\r\nThis peer-reviewed open textbook offers a 21st-century commentary on the original Universal Declaration of Human Rights document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIf you have questions about Open Educational Resources or other Open resources in your subject area, please contact your subject liaison librarian.<\/a>","rendered":"

Theory<\/h2>\n

Nationalism, Self-determination and Secession<\/a><\/h3>\n

By:<\/strong> Geoff Andrews and Michael Saward, Open University<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This text on nationalism covers salient issues in the nation-building using themes of nationalism, self-determination, and secession to tie nation-building in with world politics. It covers introductory concepts in politics, from statehood to national self-determination.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Attribution:<\/strong>\u00a0 Nationalism, Self-determination and Secession<\/a><\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>Geoff Andrews and Michael Saward<\/span>\u00a0is licensed under a\u00a0<\/span>Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License<\/a>, except where otherwise noted.<\/span><\/p>\n

International Relations Theory<\/a><\/h3>\n

This libre text on international relations theory text covers introductory concepts in political science. It covers concepts in political science, from constructivism to post-colonialism.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

This political science text covers salient issues in popular culture and world politics. It covers concepts in popular culture, from comics to video games.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Realism in Practice<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

This politics text covers issues in realism using a practical approach. It covers concepts in realism, from the refugee crisis to peaceful change.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Democracy in Brief<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

This democracy text covers introductory concepts in democracy, from rights change to political parties.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

American Government<\/h2>\n

American Government: OpenStax<\/a><\/h3>\n

This OpenStax government text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers introductory concepts in American government, from civil liberties to domestic policy.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Global Political Issues<\/h2>\n

Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today<\/a><\/h3>\n

This global politics text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in women’s political issues, from women and education to the rights of children.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Critical Epistemologies of Global Politics<\/a><\/h3>\n

This politics text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers introductory concepts in epistemologies of global politics, from decolonial feminism to ontological violence.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Environment, Climate Change and International Relations<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

This world international relations text covers introductory concepts in climate politics, from fossil fuel divestment to global climate finance.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Critical Perspectives on Migration in the Twenty-First Century<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

This migration text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It covers concepts in 21st-century migration, from human rights to the 2015 migrant crisis.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Migration and the Ukraine Crisis: A Two Country Perspective<\/a><\/h3>\n

This migration text has been positively-reviewed and has been successfully adopted by other faculty. It focuses on the 2014 Ukraine crisis and the ongoing war for Crimea, covering introductory concepts in migration studies, from geopolitical fault-lines to labour migration.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Middle-Eastern Politics<\/h2>\n

Keys to Understanding the Middle East<\/a><\/h3>\n

This Middle-Eastern politics text has been positively-reviewed. It covers introductory concepts in Middle-Eastern politics, from religious identity to stateless nations.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

The Arab Spring of Discontent<\/a><\/h3>\n

This Middle-Eastern politics text has been positively-reviewed. It covers concepts in the Arab Spring, from tensions in Tunisia to the fall of the Egyptian regime.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

The R2P: Challenges and Opportunities in Light of the Libyan Intervention<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

This text has been positively-reviewed. It covers the Liberian intervention, from the revolution to peacemaking.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Rights<\/h2>\n

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century: A Living Document in a Changing World<\/a><\/h3>\n

This rights text has been positively-reviewed. It covers concepts in the UDHR, from the conception of the UDHR to the implementation of human rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

Contemporary Issues in Human Rights Law<\/a><\/h3>\n

This human rights text has been positively-reviewed. It covers concepts in rights, from mechanisms to protect human rights to china’s development banks in Asia.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor resources, student resources, and summaries.<\/p>\n

The Distinction of Peace<\/a><\/h3>\n

This peer-reviewed open textbook provides a critical account of the social mechanisms that make up the peace-building field, and offers deep insights into the workings of Western domination and global inequalities.<\/p>\n

Includes<\/strong>: instructor and student resources.<\/p>\n

Peace and Democratic Society<\/a><\/h3>\n

This peer-reviewed open textbook highlights the inadequacies of some of the widely accepted explanations for violence\u2014including the idea that the world is experiencing a ‘clash of civilizations’\u2014 the author makes a plea for a global, multilateral debate on the causes of conflict, and an understanding of the multiple identities of the individuals involved.<\/p>\n

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century: A Living Document in a Changing World<\/a><\/h3>\n

This peer-reviewed open textbook offers a 21st-century commentary on the original Universal Declaration of Human Rights document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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