Peace in international relations theory

Oliver P. Richmond

doi:10.1007/978-1-137-40761-0_5

Peace in international relations theory

Oliver P. Richmond

Department of International Studies

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Abstract

What is peace according to IR theory? This question appears to have been settled in favour of the liberal peace. This comprises a victor’s peace aimed at security, an institutional peace to provide international governance and guarantees, a constitutional peace to ensure democracy and free trade, and a civil peace to ensure freedom and rights. Though the concept of peace is often assumed to be central, it is rarely defined in IR theory. This raises issues related to an ontology of peace, culture, development, agency and structure, and their implications for ‘everyday life’.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave Handbook of Disciplinary and Regional Approaches to Peace
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	57-68
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781137407610
ISBN (Print)	9781137407597
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-40761-0_5
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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© Oliver P. Richmond, Sandra Pogodda and Jasmin Ramović 2016.

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