In light of the ever increasing number of U.S. and other nations' foreign military bases, and growing U.S. and international movements working for their withdrawal, Peace Review is soliciting submissions for a special issue about these bases which make 21st century military interventions and wars possible. We invite scholars from all disciplines, as well as activists, social workers and journalists in the U.S. and "host" communities and nations to address issues related to these bases.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Local, national and international movements to win the withdrawal of these bases
- The history and missions of bases in particular nations and regions
- The social constructs of these bases and their impacts on "host" communities
- The "abuses and usurpations" of bases on host communities, including their impacts on human rights, women, community health and safety, the environment, culture, the environment, political independence and national sovereignty
- The military alliances and Status of Forces Agreements which provide for these bases and the ultimate purposes of these basing agreements
- Case histories of economic conversation of military bases and lessons to be drawn from these initiatives
- Non-military alternatives to the security concerns ostensibly addressed by the presence of their foreign fortresses
- Reviews of recent books and major studies related to foreign military bases
Please direct inquiries to Joseph Gerson, JGerson@afsc.org. Interested contributors should submit essays (2,500-3,000 words) and 2-3 line bios to Joseph Gerson or (peacereview@usfca.edu) no later than October 1, 2009
Peace Review is a quarterly, multidisciplinary transnational journal of research and analysis focusing on the current issues and controversies that underlie the promotion of a more peaceful world.
Peace Review publishes essays on ideas and research in peace studies, broadly defined. Essays are relatively short (2,500-3,000 words,) contain no footnotes or exhaustive bibliography, and are intended for a wide readership. The journal is most interested in the cultural and political issues surrounding conflicts occurring between nations and peoples. For more information on the journal and issues of style and formatting, see http://www.usfca.edu/peacereview