Peace & Conflict Studies: Books
Recommended eBooks
These Online Companions, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias are a great starting point for your research!
Encyclopedia of TerrorismOnline
A uniquely comprehensive and complete presentation of the terrorist environment in the post-9/11 era.
Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace & ConflictOnline
Excellent reference resource for peace and conflict resolution studies.
Europa World PlusOnline
One of the world's leading reference works, covering political and economic information in more than 250 countries and territories.
Handbook of Conflict Analysis and ResolutionOnline
A comprehensive overview of the core concepts, theories, approaches, processes, and interventions.
Handbook of Peace and Conflict StudiesOnline
A transdisciplinary overview of the main issues, debates, state-of-the-art methods, and key concepts.
The miniAtlas of Human SecurityMaps political violence, the links between poverty and conflict, assaults on human rights and the causes of war and peace.
Find Peace & Conflict Books using Library Search | Ketu
- Simple SearchSearch by Keyword (Any), Author or Title etc.
e.g. "Peace Education" - Advanced SearchCombine more than one search term to find material on your topic, e.g. Peac* AND Mediat*
- Course Reserve SearchFind textbooks, required and essential readings for your course,
e.g. PEAC501
How to find a Book on the Shelf
- How to Find a Book on the ShelfThis guide explains how to find a book on the shelf with its Call Number from Library Search | Ketu.
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- Interloan serviceThe Interloan service enables library users to search for items, create requests for items not held in the University of Otago Library, and monitor the progress of those requests.
- Te Puna Search: New Zealand National Union Catalogue This link opens in a new windowSearch the 'New Zealand National Bibliographic Database' to search for books held in libraries throughout New Zealand. Request books through the Get It Interloan service (see above).