This book examines the development of peace research and explores its present challenges, focusing on the contribution made by the Copenhagen Peace Research Institute. The authors investigate how peace research relates to security studies and international relations, providing a comprehensive study of conceptual innovations and a discussion of security analysis in the European context.1. Copenhagen Peace Research Stefano Guzziniand Dietrich JungPart 1: Peace Research and IR Theory2. Peace Research and International Relations in Scandinavia. From enduring rivalry to stable peace? Nils Petter Gleditsch3. Peace Research between Idealism and Realism. Fragments of a Finnish debate Raimo V?yrynen4. 'The Cold War is What We Make of It' When peace research meets constructivism in International Relations Stefano Guzzini 5. Peace and Security. Two concepts and their relationship Ole W?ver Part 2: Globalization and Contemporary Security Studies 6. Wars and the Un-Making of States. Taking Tilly seriously in the contemporary world Anna Leander 7. Post-Trinitarian War and the Regulation of Violence Bj?rn M?ller 8. 'Civil' and 'Uncivil' in World Society Barry Buzan 9. Globalisation and Societal Insecurity. The securitisation of terrorism and competing strategies for global governance Morten Kelstrup10. From Bentham to Bush. Surveillance, security and the quest for visibility Lene Hansen11. The Subversion of Borders Thomas DiezPart 3: Security Analysis in the Larger European Context12. A Deutschian Security Community? Nordic peace reframed Pertti Joenniemi 13. Initiating a Security Community. General theory, history and prospects for Baltic-Russian relations Hans Mouritzen14. The EU as a Foreign Policy Actor. The limitations ol8