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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299371003321

Titolo

Risks, Violence, Security and Peace in Latin America : 40 Years of the Latin American Council of Peace Research (CLAIP) / / edited by Úrsula Oswald Spring, Serena Eréndira Serrano Oswald

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-73808-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (403 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science, , 2367-4024 ; ; 24

Disciplina

338.927

Soggetti

Sustainable development

Environmental policy

Social sciences—Philosophy

Peace

Sustainable Development

Environmental Politics

Social Theory

Conflict Studies

Peace Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- CLAIP facing the challenges of peace and security in the 21st century -- Úrsula Oswald Spring: History of 40 years of activities within CLAIP -- Pablo González Casanova: War and peace in the 21st century -- Francisco Rojas: Human rights and human security in Latin America -- Gilberto López y Rivas: Global state terrorism and asymmetric wars -- Luis Holder and Julio Cárdenas: Strategic concepts for training an integrated defence for peace and security in the cyberspace.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyses the war against drugs, violence in streets, schools and families, and mining conflicts in Latin America. It examines the nonviolent negotiations, human rights, peacebuilding and education, explores security in cyberspace and proposes to overcome xenophobia,



white supremacy, sexism, and homophobia, where social inequality increases injustice and violence.  During the past 40 years of the Latin American Council for Peace Research (CLAIP) regional conditions have worsened. Environmental justice was crucial in the recent peace process in Colombia, but also in other countries, where indigenous people are losing their livelihood and identity. Since the end of the cold war, capitalism aggravated the life conditions of poor people. The neoliberal dismantling of the State reduced their rights and wellbeing in favour of enterprises. Youth are not only the most exposed to violence, but represent also the future for a different management of human relations and nature.