Understanding Peace Research : Methods and Challenges (Paperback)

Part 1  1. Doing Empirical Peace Research Kristine Hoglund and Magnus Oberg  2. The Origins of Contemporary Peace Research Peter Wallensteen  Part 2  3. Peace Research and Source Criticism: Using Historical Methodology to Improve Information Gathering and Analysis Tomislav Duli?  4. Gathering Conflict Information Using News Resources Magnus Oberg and Margareta Sollenberg  5. News Reports versus Written Narratives: Collecting Information Using Different Types of Empirical Sources Frida Moller  Part 3  6. Systematic Data Collection: Experiences from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program Ralph Sundberg and Lotta Harbom  7. Comparative Field Research in War-Torn Societies Kristine Hoglund  8. In-depth Interviewing: the Process, Skill and Ethics of Interviews in Peace Research Karen Brouneus  9. Focus Groups: Safety in Numbers? Johanna Soderstrom  10. Survey Research in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies Kristine Eck  Part 4  11. Improving Information Gathering and Evaluation Kristine Hoglund and Magnus Oberg.  Bibliography