Fear of Persecution: Global Human Rights, International Law, and Human Well-Being, By James White & Anthony Marsella. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2007.

Every year there are tens of millions of displaced people and refugees who are in flight due to the fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, or political opinion. This book offers an absorbing and necessary overview of their plight.

Democratizing Global Media: One World, Many Struggles, edited by Robert Hackett & Yuezhi Zhao.Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2005. ISBN 0-742-53642-4 (hb).

An international, interdisciplinary group of journalists and scholars discusses key-and often contentious-issues such as the power of media, the benefits of media globalization, and the political role of media.

Eurasia:A New Peace Agenda, edited by Michael Intriligator, Alexander Nikitin & Majid Tehranian. New York: Elsevier, 2005. ISBN 0-444-51865-7.

The volume is focused on a new peace agenda grounded in a dialogue among the Eurasia civilizations. Part I deals with the problems and prospects of such a dialogue and its consequences for world peace. Part II focuses on the old dilemmas and new challenges in Eurasian security. The nuclear arms race, religious resurgence, super-terrorism, militarism, imperialism, and confidence building are among the topics. Part III concentrates on globalization and regionalization as the two dominant Eurasian trends.

"Facts, Rights and Remedies: Implementing International Law in the Israel/Palestine Conflict," Hastings International Comparative Law Review, University of California, 28:3, Spring 2005. ISSN 0149-9246.

This volume addresses international law as it pertains to the Israel/Palestine conflict.

This volume of Peace & Policy addresses the overarching question, “What are the effects of globalization in the areas of culture, ethnic diversity, religion, and citizenship, and how does terrorism help groups attain a sense of global identity?”

"Political Islam in South East Asia," edited by Johan Saravanamuttu, in Global Change, Peace and Security, 16:2, June 2004. Carfax Publishing, 2004. ISBN 1478-1158.

This volume of Global Change, Peace & Security looks at various manifestations of Political and civil Islam in modern South East Asia.

Beyond Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Lessons from Development Experience, edited by John D. Montgomery & Dennis A. Rondinelli. New York: Palgrave MacMillan, 2004. ISBN 1-4039-6511-0 (hb).

The interaction of failed states, terrorism and the need for "nation building" is at the top of the international agenda, with particular focus on Afghanistan and Iraq. This path breaking collection brings together top analysts to examine the goals and challenges facing efforts to reconstruct states that have collapsed into anarchy or have been defeated in war, drawing lessons from 50 years of past experience with post-conflict reconstruction and development around the world to assess development plans in a country devastated by more than a century of conflict.

Dialogue of Civilizations: A New Peace Agenda for a New Millenium, edited by Majid Tehranian & David W. Chappell. London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 2002. ISBN 1-86064-712-X (hb). Japanese edition, Tokyo: Ushio Publishers, 2004.

Responding to the United Nations declaration of the year 2001 as The Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations, in this volume, a group of distinguished peace scholars from seven civilizations are engaged in a normative and policy dialogue. Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, Christian, Islamic, Indigenous, and secular Humanist voices apply their peace agendas to offer concrete policy proposals to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Passion for Peace, by Stuart Rees. Sydney Australia: New South Wales University Press; Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003. ISBN 0-86840-750-X (pb).

In a dark and pessimistic time, A Passion for Peace is timely and uplifting work. Written in an engaging, optimistic style, the book is both practical and philosophical, and shows how a creative use of power can contribute to peace with justice in any context or country.

Worlds on the Move: Globalization, Migration, and Cultural Security, edited by Jonathan Friedman and Shalini Randeria, 2003. ISBN 0-86064-951-3 (hb).

The contribution of this collection lies in its assembly of distinguished international scholars from several different continents and disciplines, including anthropology, political science, cultural studies, sociology, and history, to illuminate the issue of contemporary migration.

 Bridging a Gulf: Peacebuilding in West Asia, edited by Majid Tehranian.
London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 2003. ISBN 1-86064-884-3 (hb).

Emerging from a series of meetings of the International Commission for Security and Cooperation in West Asia, this volume consists of contributions from noted scholars and diplomats searching for peaceful settlement of regional disputes and the establishment of a durable security regime. The volume is edited by peace scholars from Iran, Iraq, and Kuwait-- the three countries that were at war in 1980-88 and 1990-91.

Democratizing Global Governance, edited by Joseph Camilleri and Esref Aksu. New York: Palgrave Press, 2002. ISBN 0-333-97122-1 (pb).

In this thought-provoking text, the myths and mantras of this apparently irresistible force are challenged and dissembled. By examining a number of fundamental questions, the contributors put forward a radical reform agenda for global governance.

Managing the Global: Globalization, Employment, and Quality of Life, edited by Don Lamberton. London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 2001. ISBN 1-86064-706-5 (hb).

The fifth volume in a continuing series on Human Security and Global Governance set up by the TODA Institute, this book, edited by Donald Lamberton, focuses on that most misinterpreted of notions: "globalization".

Reimagining the Future: Towards Democratic Governance, by Joseph A. Camilleri, Kamal Malhotra, Majid Tehranian, et al. Bundoora, Australia: Dept of Politics, La Trobe University, 2000. ISBN 0-646-39994-2 (pb).

This book outlines possible futures in which democratic values are honored in a global world. It advocates for a future that embraces economic, social and environmental peace and justice.

Nuclear Disarmament: Obstacles to Banishing the Bomb, edited by Jozef Goldblat. London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 2000. ISBN 1-86064-576-3 (hb).

The United States and Russia have openly espoused the thesis that nuclear war cannot be won and should not be fought. This volume includes contributions from a group of distinguished international security scholars aiming at banishing the bomb through practical and effective steps.

Asian Peace: Security and Governance in the Asia-Pacific Region, edited by Majid Tehranian. London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 1999. ISBN 1-86064-469-4 (hb).

Emerging from an international collaborative research project on Human Security and Global Governance, this volume is the first in a series that focuses on how the international community is managing or mismanaging the world human security problems."

Worlds Apart: Human Security and Global Governance, edited by Majid Tehranian. London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 1999. ISBN 1-86064-444-9 (hb).

Emerging from an international collaborative research project on Human Security and Global Governance, this volume is the first in a series that focuses on how the international community is managing or mismanaging the world human security problems.

Not by Bread Alone: Food Security and Governance in Africa, edited by Adelani F. Ogunrinade, Ruth Oniang'o & Julian May. Johannesburg: University of Witwatersrand Press, 1999. ISBN 0-620-25061-5 (pb).

Not by Bread Alone is the proceedings of a conference on Human Security and Governance in Africa hosted by the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research and held in Durban, South Africa from 19 to 21 June, 1998.