| ID | 185243 |
| Title Proper | Temporality and contextualisation in Peace and Conflict Studies |
| Other Title Information | the forgotten value of war memoirs and personal diaries |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ginty, Roger Mac |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article contributes to debates on appropriate levels of analysis, temporality, and the utility of fieldwork in relation to Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS), and International Relations more generally. It observes a recentism or privileging of the recent past in our studies and a consequent overlooking of the longer term. As a corrective, the article investigates the extent to which wartime memoirs and personal diaries (specifically from World War I and World War II) can help inform the study of contemporary peace and conflict. In essence, the article is a reflection on the epistemologies and methodologies employed by PCS and an investigation of the need for greater contextualisation. |
| `In' analytical Note | Cooperation and Conflict Vol. 57, No.2; Jun 2022: p.191-209 |
| Journal Source | Cooperation and Conflict Vol: 57 No 2 |
| Key Words | Memoirs ; Epistemology ; Wartime ; History ; Peace and Conflict Studies ; Diaries |