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[M]acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors. -Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

This accurately titled and well-written survey of peace psychology provides an excellent introduction for general readers or undergraduate students. In addition to an informed discussion of the psychological causes and effects of violence and nonviolence, MacNair provides a useful chronology of peace psychology, a list of references, and a detailed index....Attractive features of the book include its lack of jargon and its clear delineation of the various approaches to conflict from the interpersonal to the international level. Highly recommended. General readers and undergraduates. -Choice At the time of its publication, MacNair's book was the only single-authored textbook in the field of peace psychology. It provides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....provides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology. -University of Missouri Peace Studies Review [P]rovides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....[p]rovides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology. -University of Missouri Peace Studies Review M acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors. -Peace Studies Review P rovides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text.... p rovides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology. -University of Missouri Peace Studies Review ?[M]acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors.?-Peace Studies Review ?This accurately titled and well-written survey of peace psychology provides an excellent introduction for general readers or undergraduate students. In addition to an informed discussion of the psychological causes and effects of violence and nonviolence, MacNair provides a useful chronology of peace psychology, a list of references, and a detailed index....Attractive features of the book include its lack of jargon and its clear delineation of the various approaches to conflict from the interpersonal to the international level. Highly recommended. General readers and undergraduates.?-Choice ?[P]rovides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....[p]rovides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology.?-University of Missouri Peace Studies Review [M]acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors. -Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

This accurately titled and well-written survey of peace psychology provides an excellent introduction for general readers or undergraduate students. In addition to an informed discussion of the psychological causes and effects of violence and nonviolence, MacNair provides a useful chronology of peace psychology, a list of references, and a detailed index....Attractive features of the book include its lack of jargon and its clear delineation of the various approaches to conflict from the interpersonal to the international level. Highly recommended. General readers and undergraduates. -Choice At the time of its publication, MacNair's book was the only single-authored textbook in the field of peace psychology. It provides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....provides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology. -University of Missouri Peace Studies Review [P]rovides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....[p]rovides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology. -University of Missouri Peace Studies Review �M�acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors. -Peace Studies Review �P�rovides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....�p�rovides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology. -University of Missouri Peace Studies Review ?[M]acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors.?-Peace Studies Review ?[P]rovides a well-written overview of the field suitable for introductory peace psychology classes and other courses in peace studies. It is also appropriate for the faith-based groups, adult education seminars, and other general audiences....In sum, this well-written introductory text....[p]rovides a comprehensive survey and useful chronology of the field of peace psychology.?-University of Missouri Peace Studies Review ?This accurately titled and well-written survey of peace psychology provides an excellent introduction for general readers or undergraduate students. In addition to an informed discussion of the psychological causes and effects of violence and nonviolence, MacNair provides a useful chronology of peace psychology, a list of references, and a detailed index....Attractive features of the book include its lack of jargon and its clear delineation of the various approaches to conflict from the interpersonal to the international level. Highly recommended. General readers and undergraduates.?-Choice [M]acNair's organizational scheme for discussing peace psychology will serve as a model for subsequent attempts by other authors. -Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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RACHEL M. MACNAIR is Director of the Institute for Integrated Social Analysis, a research organization which specializes in the connections between various social issues and violence. She is the author of Perpetration-Induced Traumatic Stress: The Psychological Consequences of Killing (Praeger, 2002).

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