This volumeexploreshowwe theorize, politicize,and practicepeace and conflictdiscoursesin the social sciences. As concepts, peace and conflict are intricately interwoven into a web of complementary discourses where states and other actors are able to negotiate, deliberate and arbitrate their differences short of the overt and covert use of physical violence. The essays in this volume reflect this eclecticism: they reflect on concerns of contemporary conflicts in world politics; the dissection of the ideas of peace and power; the way peace studies join with global agencies; peace and conflict in connection to geopolitics and identity; the domestic basis of conflict in India and the South Asian theatre including class, social cleavages and gender. Further they also process elements like globalization, media, communication and films that help us engage with the popular tropes and discursive construction of the reality that play critical roles in how peace and violence are articulated and acted upon by the elites and the masses in societies. This volume will be of great interest toscholars and researchers of political science, internationalrelationstheory,peace and conflict studies,public policy andarea studies. It will also bea keyresourceforbureaucrats, policy makers, think tanks andpractitionersworkingin the field ofinternational relations.
