Resolving Disputes Between Nations: Coercion or Conciliation? (Duke Press Policy Studies)

<p>The use of force and coercion to settle disputes between nations is a central problem of our time. Martin Patchen considers the circumstances that lead nations to use coercive means in disputes with other nations and also examines the effectiveness of other means of resolving international disputes. Patchen examines conflict and cooperation as general social processes and builds on previous work to present an overall theoretical framework that encompasses the conflict situation, perceptions of the adversary, decision-making, bargaining, and interaction and influence sequences.</p>

Politics & Social Sciences

Patchen, Martin

Politics & Government

Duke University Press Books

Social Sciences

<p>This text provides a comprehensive overview of relevant theory and evidence to help students understand the processes and outcomes of ethnic diversity. Rather than describing a succession of specific ethnic groups, the focus is on the general forces and processes - such as formation of ethnic attitudes, intergroup contacts, economic competition, and demographic changes - that lead to such central outcomes as prejudice, segregation, and discrimination. It presents a fresh theoretical overview that links individual attitudes and behavior to societal institutions and processes. Two alternative visions of a multiethnic society are systematically discussed: one promoting assimilation and the other encouraging pluralism. The advantages and problems associated with each approach, the necessary conditions needed to produce this type of society, and possible ways to reduce its problems are outlined. Policy aims and techniques such as ways to reduce prejudice, income inequality, and housing are also examined.</p>

Diversity and Unity: Relations Between Racial and Ethnic Groups

Wadsworth Publishing

Black-White Contact in Schools: Its Social and Academic Effects

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Purdue Univ Pr

Black White Contact in Schools: Its Social and Academic Effects

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