Morton Deutsch: Major Texts on Peace Psychology

Commemorating Morton Deutsch's 95th birthday, this book presents ten major texts by this highly respected social psychologist on war and peace. This second volume presents Deutsch in his role as a leading social science activist on issues of war and peace writing papers, making speeches and participating in demonstrations. After serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and being awarded two Distinguished Flying Cross medals, as a psychologist he was determined to work for a more peaceful world. Influenced by Kurt Lewin, who believed that nothing was as practical as a good theory, Deutsch pursued theoretical work on such issues as cooperation-competition, conflict resolution and social justice with regard to issues of war and peace. As President of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the International Society of Political Psychology, he helped to foster social science efforts to make for a more peaceful world.

As a pioneer in developing Peace Psychology, Morton Deutsch has influenced generations of psychologists, educators, peace researchers and activists On the occasion of his 95th birthday this book presents his scientific bibliography, his major publications on peace psychology and three other key texts Deutsch served as the president of major scientific societies and has received many prestigious scientific awards Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

Commemorating Morton Deutsch s 95th birthday, this book presents ten major texts by this highly respected social psychologist on war and peace. This second volume presents Deutsch in his role as a leading social science activist on issues of war and peace writing papers, making speeches and participating in demonstrations. After serving in the U.S. Air Force during World War II and being awarded two Distinguished Flying Cross medals, as a psychologist he was determined to work for a more peaceful world. Influenced by Kurt Lewin, who believed that nothing was as practical as a good theory, Deutsch pursued theoretical work on such issues as cooperation-competition, conflict resolution and social justice with regard to issues of war and peace. As President of the Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict and Violence, the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the International Society of Political Psychology, he helped to foster social science efforts to make for a more peaceful world.

Inhalt

Introduction.- The Prevention of World War III: A Psychological Perspective.- A Psychological Basis for Peace.- Undoing Nuclear Insanity.- Negotiating the Non-Negotiable.- On Producing Change an Adversary.- Educating for a Peaceful World.- Psychological Components of Sustainable Peace: An Introduction (with Peter T. Coleman).- William James: The First Peace Psychologist.- Developing a Global Community: A Social Psychological Perspective.- Deutsch's Ten Commandments Regarding Conflict Resolution.