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Existential Risks in Peace and Conflict Studies

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Authors:
  1. Noah B. Taylor

    1. Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

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  • Addresses a current deficit in peace research demonstrating how the future is conceptualised
  • Brings together Peace & Conflict Studies and Existential Risk analysing their existing connectedness
  • Proposes a theoretical framework for drawing new perspectives and approaches towards the future

Part of the book series: Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies (RCS)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-4

  3. Foundations

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    Pages 5-40

  4. At the Intersection of PCS and ERS

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    Pages 41-61

  5. Great Powers Conflict

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    Pages 63-83

  6. Peace, Pandemics, and Conflict

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    Pages 85-108

  7. Climate Change Peace and Conflict

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    Pages 109-138

  8. Emerging Technologies, Risk, Peace, and Conflict

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    Pages 139-190

  9. Totalitarianism Risk and Peace

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    Pages 191-204

  10. Conclusion

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    Pages 205-209

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 211-214
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About this book

This book explores the topic of peace and the long-term survival of the human species. Drawing on Existential Risk Studies (ERS), the book lays out a theoretical framework for drawing new perspectives and approaches for looking toward the future and addressing existential risks related to the complexity and dynamics of conflict. Looking at five research lines in Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS); (1) Great Powers Conflict, (2) Peace, Pandemic, and Conflict, (3) Climate, Peace, and Conflict, (4) Emerging Technologies, Peace, and Conflict and (5) Totalitarianism, the chapters discuss how these lines are defined and discussed, how they are understood in ERS, and what approaches would be beneficial to adapt and integrate into PCS. By drawing on ERS and grounding the discussion in lines of research that will be important to the field of PCS, this book suggests that long-term perspectives are needed in the field, especially in regard to existential risk and their implications of conflict. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

    Noah B. Taylor

About the author

Noah B. Taylor is a Guest Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He is a practitioner, researcher, and teacher of Peace and Conflict Studies, focusing on a wide range of research areas including Elicitive Conflict Transformation, Transrational Peace Philosophy, Emerging Technologies, and Existential Risk.

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