Peace and Conflict Recommended Readings

The following three resources, including annotated bibliographies, can be downloaded for free from the Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology.

Woolf, L. M., & Hulsizer, M. R. (2004). Psychology of peace and mass violence -- War, ethnopolitical conflict, terrorism, and peace: Informational resources. OTRP-Online, published by Office of Teaching Resources in Psychology, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (Div. 2, APA). URL: http://www.lemoyne.edu/OTRP/teachingresources.html#diversity

This 30-page document contains an annotated bibliography of materials on war, ethnopolitical conflict, terrorism, and peace issues written from a psychosocial perspective. The bibliography includes major journal articles, book chapters, books, and Internet resources on these issues organized by topic. In addition, there is an annotated list of relevant journals.

This 27-page document contains two annotated bibliographies of materials on genocide, torture, and human rights issues written from a psychosocial perspective. The first bibliography includes major journal articles, book chapters, books, and Internet resources on these issues organized by topic. The second bibliography is comprised of reference materials for background information and further study. In addition, there is an annotated list of relevant journals.

This 33-page document consists of resource materials for developing whole courses and lectures on mass violence and peace. For incorporating specific topics into existing courses, lecture suggestions and selected references are given. For developing and revising whole courses, sample syllabi are provided. In addition, lists of relevant videotapes, Internet sites/listservs, and professional organizations are included.