Background
Webel, Charles Peter was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.
( In an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism at its...)
In an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism at its most basic level--that of sowing fear and anxiety--this book investigates our now centuries-long attraction to, and dread of, terror and its progeny, including terrorism, or political terror, and mass murder. It is also a call to thought, and an appeal to reasoned action. Charles Webel argues that while a "war" on terrorism cannot succeed in eliminating terror from our human condition, this does not mean that it cannot, and should not, be confronted by means other than war. If we are to survive, we need to create new, basically nonviolent, means to resolve conflicts and to reduce their lethality. In order to do this, we must first understand the roots of terrorism--the emotions and human psychology that drive it--so that we can better counteract it. Through interviews with survivors of terror, from the Holocaust, Dresden fire bombing, and Nagasaki to the 9/11 and Madrid attacks, Terror, Terrorism, and the Human Condition seeks to provide this understanding and to point our way toward a more hopeful future by providing concrete suggestions on how to combat terrorism without waging a "war on terror."
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( Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Do...)
Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Douglas Kellner, and Martin Jay, among others--draw upon historical, theoretical, and biographical information to assess Marcuse's philosophy, from its grounding in classical German idealism, through the break with Heidegger, to his role in the American counterculture of the sixties and seventies. Indispensable for anyone interested in an in-depth understanding of one of the most burning issues of our time: the relation of critical theory to social action.
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(This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conf...)
This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conflict Studies, by David P. Barash and Charles P. Webel, sets the gold standard as an accessible introduction and comprehensive exploration of this vital subject. The authors share their vast knowledge and analysis of 21st-century world events—including new coverage on timely topics such as the scope and history of peace and conflict studies, the nature of violence and nonviolence, cutting-edge military technologies, the rise of the "BRIC" countries, and the US and Global Peace Indexes. With an encyclopedic scope, this introductory book chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present.
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( In an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism at its...)
In an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism at its most basic level--that of sowing fear and anxiety--this book investigates our now centuries-long attraction to, and dread of, terror and its progeny, including terrorism, or political terror, and mass murder. It is also a call to thought, and an appeal to reasoned action. Charles Webel argues that while a "war" on terrorism cannot succeed in eliminating terror from our human condition, this does not mean that it cannot, and should not, be confronted by means other than war. If we are to survive, we need to create new, basically nonviolent, means to resolve conflicts and to reduce their lethality. In order to do this, we must first understand the roots of terrorism--the emotions and human psychology that drive it--so that we can better counteract it. Through interviews with survivors of terror, from the Holocaust, Dresden fire bombing, and Nagasaki to the 9/11 and Madrid attacks, Terror, Terrorism, and the Human Condition seeks to provide this understanding and to point our way toward a more hopeful future by providing concrete suggestions on how to combat terrorism without waging a "war on terror."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0230602258/?tag=2022091-20
( Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Do...)
Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Douglas Kellner, and Martin Jay, among others--draw upon historical, theoretical, and biographical information to assess Marcuse's philosophy, from its grounding in classical German idealism, through the break with Heidegger, to his role in the American counterculture of the sixties and seventies. Indispensable for anyone interested in an in-depth understanding of one of the most burning issues of our time: the relation of critical theory to social action.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0897891074/?tag=2022091-20
(This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conf...)
This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conflict Studies, by David P. Barash and Charles P. Webel, sets the gold standard as an accessible introduction and comprehensive exploration of this vital subject. The authors share their vast knowledge and analysis of 21st-century world events—including new coverage on timely topics such as the scope and history of peace and conflict studies, the nature of violence and nonviolence, cutting-edge military technologies, the rise of the "BRIC" countries, and the US and Global Peace Indexes. With an encyclopedic scope, this introductory book chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1452202958/?tag=2022091-20
( Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of Peace and Con...)
Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of Peace and Conflict Studies sets the new gold standard as an accessible introduction and comprehensive exploration of this vital subject. The authors share their vast knowledge and analysis about 21st-century world events – including new coverage on timely topics such as terrorism, the truth and reconciliation process, and the clash of civilizations. With an encyclopedic scope, this introductory text chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present. Key Features of the Second Edition • Includes updated chapters and examines current conflicts, including the Iraq War • Explores the important aspects of positive peace, individual violence, nationalism, and terrorism • Provides numerous visual aids, questions for further study, and suggested readings • Furnishes a comprehensive range of material to enlighten and enrich future discussion and encourage further academic pursuit Intended Audience This text is invaluable for students and professors in peace and or conflict studies, psychology and or the sociology of peace and conflict studies, international relations, comparative politics, history, and others interested in gaining a solid foundation about the global arena. Praise for the First Edition "Barash and Webel have penned a masterpiece that should appeal to seasoned scholars of peace and conflict studies as well as to others who have little knowledge of this multidisciplinary field." --Daniel J. Christie, Ohio State University
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( Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of Peace and Con...)
Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of Peace and Conflict Studies sets the new gold standard as an accessible introduction and comprehensive exploration of this vital subject. The authors share their vast knowledge and analysis about 21st-century world events – including new coverage on timely topics such as terrorism, the truth and reconciliation process, and the clash of civilizations. With an encyclopedic scope, this introductory text chronicles a plethora of important global topics from pre-history to the present. Key Features of the Second Edition • Includes updated chapters and examines current conflicts, including the Iraq War • Explores the important aspects of positive peace, individual violence, nationalism, and terrorism • Provides numerous visual aids, questions for further study, and suggested readings • Furnishes a comprehensive range of material to enlighten and enrich future discussion and encourage further academic pursuit Intended Audience This text is invaluable for students and professors in peace and or conflict studies, psychology and or the sociology of peace and conflict studies, international relations, comparative politics, history, and others interested in gaining a solid foundation about the global arena. Praise for the First Edition "Barash and Webel have penned a masterpiece that should appeal to seasoned scholars of peace and conflict studies as well as to others who have little knowledge of this multidisciplinary field." --Daniel J. Christie, Ohio State University
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(What are reason and rationality? How significant are rece...)
What are reason and rationality? How significant are recent postmodernist and neuroscientific challenges to these longheld notions? Should we abandon a belief in reason and an adherence to rationality? Or can reason and rationality be reformulated and reframed? And what does politics have to do with how we think about reason and why we act more or less rationally? The Politics of Rationality differs from other books with "reason" or “rationality” due to its historical, political, depth-psychological, and multidisciplinary approach to understanding reason through history. Charles P. Webel eloquently clarifies the links among ideas, their creators, the relevant mental processes, and the political cultures within which such important concepts as reasons and rationality take hold. He demonstrates how reason and rationality/irrationality have become what they mean for us today and proposes a way to rethink reason and rationality in light of the withering critiques leveled against them. In doing so, he presents a "history of reason and rationality" by examining the intellectual and political contexts of four representative theorists of reason and rationality-- Plato, Machiavelli, Kant, and Weber—and by addressing contemporary challenges posed by postmodernism, depth psychology, and neurophilosophy.
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(The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of the gold standar...)
The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of the gold standard text explores historical and current topics in today’s rapidly changing world to provide a comprehensive introduction to peace and conflict studies. Authors David P. Barash and Charles P. Webel offer an insightful analysis of 21st-century global affairs, including such timely topics as ISIS, the nature of violence and nonviolence, cutting-edge military technologies, the Terrorism and Global Peace Indexes, and the latest developments in Iran, North Korea, and Syria. Comprehensive yet written in a student-friendly and accessible style, the text represents a commitment to inspire readers to create a better world through an understanding of what has happened and what is happening, and therefore what is likely to take place in the future.
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(This volume is a collection of articles that critically e...)
This volume is a collection of articles that critically examine the efficacy, ethics, and impact of the War on Terror as it has evolved since 9/11. During the decade and a half of the Global War on Terror (GWOT), numerous books have considered the political, psychosocial, and economic impacts of terrorism. However, there has been little systematic effort to examine the effectiveness of the GWOT in achieving its goals. Furthermore, there is virtually nothing that presents a comparative analysis of the GWOT by the people most directly affected by it—citizens and scholars from conflict zones in the Middle East. There is, therefore, great need for a book that analyzes the strategies, tactics, and outcomes of the GWOT and that also presents facts and ideas that are missing or underrepresented in the dominant public narratives. The contributions in this volume were chosen to specifically address this need. In doing so, it uniquely provides not only Western perspectives of the GWOT, but also importantly includes perspectives from the Middle East and those most directly affected by it, including contributions from scholars and policy makers. Overall, the contributions demonstrate how views differ based on geographical location, and how views have changed during the course of the still-evolving War on Terror. The book will be of much interest to students and scholars of terrorism and counter-terrorism, foreign policy, Middle Eastern politics, security studies and IR, as well as policy makers.
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human science and psychology educator
Webel, Charles Peter was born in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1976. Postgraduate in public health/social medicine, Harvard University, 1991.
Chair Center Educational Change, Berkeley, 1968-1970. Filmmaker National Educational television, New York City, 1969-1970. Lecturer social science University California, Berkeley, 1976-1978.
Director graduate programs Western Institute Social Research, 1977-1978. Assistant professor sociology New College, Sarasota, Florida, 1978-1979. Executive editor social science Columbia University Press, New York City, 1980-1983.
Assistant professor philosophy California State University, Chico, 1984-1989. Teaching fellow general education Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1991. General editor scholarly book series Peter Lang Public, New York City, since 1990.
Research associate department anthropology University California, Berkeley, 1990-1994, lecturer School Social Welfare, 2000-2001. Professor human science and psychology Saybrook Institute, San Francisco, 1990—2001. Fulbright professor University Heidelberg, Germany, 2002-2003, director Center for Peace Studies, professor social science University Tromso, Norway, 2004-2005.
United Nations Educational chair for the philosophy of peace University Castellon, Spain, 2005-2006. Fulbright senior specialist and professor University Rome. Professor, International Relations, University New York, Prague, Czech Republic, 2008-present. Delp-Wilkinson Chair and Professor, Chapman University, 2016-present.
(What are reason and rationality? How significant are rece...)
( Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Do...)
( Distinguished scholars--Jurgen Habermas, Claus Offe, Do...)
( In an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism at its...)
( In an attempt to explore the impact of terrorism at its...)
( Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of Peace and Con...)
( Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition of Peace and Con...)
(This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conf...)
(This thoroughly revised Third Edition of Peace and Conf...)
Terror, Terrorism and the Human Condition
(The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of the gold standar...)
(This volume is a collection of articles that critically e...)
Author: Terror, Terrorism and the Human Condition, 2006-2007. Author, editor: Marcuse Critical Theory and The Promise of Utopia, 1988. Co-author: Peace and Conflict Studies, 2008.Co-editor: Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies, 2007. Filmmaker: Lifestyle, 1969.
Organizer Congress Racial Equality, New York City, 1965-1966. West Coast secretary International Philosophers for Prevention Nuclear Omnicide, 1985-1989. Member American Philosophical Association, American Sociological Association, International Society Political Psychology, World Affairs Council.