Sociology of Peace and Conflict:A Teaching Material (original) (raw)

The sociological study of peace and conflict uses sociological theory and methods to analyze peace, peace processes, peace building and models, peace policies, conflict and its causes, war as a social problem, media and violence, scope of conflict, group conflicts, collective violence and alternative constructive nonviolent forms of conflict transformation. Sociology of peace and conflict is aimed to foster the development and application of sociological theories and methods for the understanding and study of dynamics of collective conflict and its prevention, conduct, and resolution. More importantly, it deals with military institutions and conflict between collectivities such as countries, ethnic groups, political movements, and religious groups, roles of military organizations, other governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and social movements. In view of that, sociology of peace and conflict aims at addressing a variety of topics that intersect the notions of peace and conflict. It provides an overview of the socio-political, cultural and economic underpinnings of conflict as it happens to be a key phenomenon in the contemporary world and Ethiopia. Peace and conflict occurs in interpersonal,