Bernard Amadei

Engineering for Peace and Diplomacy (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book makes a compelling argument for the role of the engineering profession in advancing human development and security and its contribution to various peacebuilding and diplomatic efforts in the 21st-century world. How do engineers collaborate with other disciplines to deliver interventions contributing to peacebuilding and diplomatic efforts in conflict-affected, conflict-sensitive, and fragile community environments? How should engineers be trained in lifelong practice to do so? What principles should the engineering profession uphold while participating in peacebuilding and diplomatic initiatives? How does the engineering profession serve the local and global public good?

The book emphasizes the importance of developing programs, such as peace engineering and engineering diplomacy, and training globally engaged engineers with attitudes, skills, knowledge, and lifelong experience to address the challenges of the 21st century. Engineering is not only about delivering technology. It involves developing and implementing solutions that benefit people and the planet (nature-based solutions), contribute to prosperity, create partnerships, and promote peace. Engineers must be systems thinkers and globally involved in actively participating in sustainable development, peacebuilding, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and diplomatic efforts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 454
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040407912
• Artikelnr.: 74167368

Autorenporträt

Bernard Amadei is an emeritus professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. He is the founding director of the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities. He is also the founding president of Engineers Without Borders-USA and the co-founder of Engineers Without Borders-International Network. Among other distinctions, Dr Amadei is an elected member of the US National Academy of Engineering and a senior Ashoka Fellow. In 2023, he was inducted into the American Society of Engineering Education Hall of Fame.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Human Development and
Security 1.3 Human Development and Peace 1.4 Engineering and Peace 1.5
Engineering and Diplomacy 1.6 The Engineering-Peacebuilding-Diplomacy Nexus
1.7 Book content 1.8 Conclusions 1.9 References Chapter 2: Engineering
Engagement for a Small Planet 2.1 Engineering in Society 2.2 A Technical
Wonderland and a Waste World 2.3 Educating Globally Engaged Engineers 2.4
Engineering Engagement Initiatives 2.5 Concluding Remarks 2.6 References
Chapter 3: Peace, Conflict, and Diplomacy 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Defining
Peace 3.3 Measuring Peace 3.4 A Systems Definition of Peace 3.5 Peace and
Conflict 3.6 Peacemaking, Peacekeeping, and Peacebuilding 3.7 Peace
Engineering 3.8 Engineering Diplomacy 3.9 Concluding Remarks 3.10
References Chapter 4: A New Decision-Making Narrative 4.1 Shifting Mindsets
4.2 Embracing and Practicing Change 4.3 Concluding Remarks 4.4 References
Chapter 5: Embracing a Systems-Aware Practice 5.1 Introduction 5.2 From
Reductionistic to Systems Practice 5.3 Fundamental Principles of Systems
5.4 Systems Thinking 5.5 Habits of Systems Thinkers 5.6 Concluding Remarks
5.7 References Chapter 6: Modeling the Engineering-Peacebuilding-Diplomacy
Nexus 6.1 Defining the Landscape 6.2 Modeling 6.3 Systems Modeling Tools
6.4 System Dynamics 6.5 System Dynamics Modeling 6.6 Archetypes 6.7 Remarks
6.8 References Chapter 7: Systemic Intervention Methodology 7.1 A
Development, Security, and Peace Intervention Storyline 7.2 Methodology
Stages 7.3 Concluding Remarks 7.4 References Chapter 8: Modeling the
Complex Dynamics in Conflict-Prone Landscapes 8.1 Conflict, Climate Change,
and Migration 8.2 A Common Modeling Approach 8.3 System Dynamics Modeling
Examples 8.4 Capacity and Resilience 8.5 Concluding Remarks 8.6 References
Chapter 9: Conclusions 9.1 Book's Takeaways 9.2 Detailed Conclusions 9.3
Final Remarks 9.4 References Appendix A: Detailed examples of the system
archetypes. Appendix B: Possible sources of information in developing
community baseline profiles Different categories of community data analysis
when developing community Baseline profiles. Appendix C: SD numerical
example in Chapter 6 Appendix D: The Syrian Conflict: Model PSCSyria in
Chapter 8