ABSTRACT

Johan Galtung is the world's foremost thinker in peace studies. This remarkable book is his response to the events of 9/11. It is a philosophical collection of essays on terror, war, and peace which engages with the key issues and obstacles we face in attempting to create peace around the world. Focusing in particular on the Pacific region, he presents a grounded assessment of the history of the regional power dynamics and present prospects for peace.

chapter 1|14 pages

Towards a Pax Pacifica

chapter 2|15 pages

Decolonisation in the Pacific

chapter 3|13 pages

Pearl Harbor Day

Theories of War and Peace

chapter 4|18 pages

The USA, World Hegemony and Cold War II

chapter 5|28 pages

Japan/Asia/USA

The Politics of Non-Reconciliation

chapter 6|18 pages

The European Union

Peace Factor, War Factor, Both or Neither?

chapter 7|20 pages

Towards a Pax Pacifica

An East Asian Community