Sociology of peace, war, and social conflict

The sociological study of peace, war, and social conflict uses sociological theory and methods to analyze group conflicts, especially collective violence and alternative constructive nonviolent forms of conflict transformation. Its concepts have been applied to current wars (such as the War in Ukraine) and John D. Brewer notes that ordinary people, as opposed to politicians, can promote peace in post-conflict situations, based on ethics and "moral duty".[1]

The by-laws of the Section on Peace, War and Social Conflict of the American Sociological Association specify:[2]

The purpose of the Section on Peace, War, and Social Conflict is to foster the development and application of sociological theories and methods for the understanding and study of dynamics of collective conflict and its prevention, conduct, and resolution. Included is the study of military institutions and conflict between collectivities such as countries, ethnic groups, political movements, and religious groups. Also included are the roles of military organizations, other governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and social movements.

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Notes

  1. ^ "Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes | Research | Queen's University Belfast". www.qub.ac.uk. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2024-10-09. [...] peace is seen as essentially a moral issue not best left to politicians, whose discourse is adversarial and inimical to moral debates. A shared future is a moral idea, not a political one. The single conclusion of the sociology of peace processes is that learning to live together after conflict should be understood as a moral duty, garnering moral sensibility toward erstwhile enemies.
  2. ^ What is the Peace, War, and Social Conflict Section? Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

  • Sinisa Malesevic, 2010. The Sociology of War and Violence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • John MacDougall, Morten G. Ender, Teaching the sociology of peace, war, and social conflict: a curriculum guide, American Sociological Association, 2003


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