James R. Adams

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James R. Adams

Draws on firsthand work in conflict zones to write about war, peacebuilding, and the social forces that pull communities apart. His books aim to make difficult global issues understandable for general readers without losing their human stakes.

6 Audiobooks

Joe Carson's Weapon

Joe Carson's Weapon

by James R. Adams

Crisis on Titan

Crisis on Titan

by James R. Adams

Steel Giants of Chaos

Steel Giants of Chaos

by James R. Adams

Quest on Phoebe

Quest on Phoebe

by James R. Adams

Con-Fen

Con-Fen

by James R. Adams

Formula for Conquest

Formula for Conquest

by James R. Adams

About the author

James R. Adams is a writer on conflict, peacebuilding, and public life whose work grows out of direct field experience as well as academic study. Published biographies for his recent books describe him as a Vietnam veteran and a professional field officer who worked in peace and stabilization roles with the United Nations and other international organizations in Africa, Kosovo, and Afghanistan.

According to publisher and book sources, he earned both an MS and a PhD in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University, with a specialization in peace and stabilization operations. Those same sources describe him as someone who has presented observations and practical models shaped by work in places such as Bosnia and Kosovo.

His books include Analytic Reflections from Conflict Zones and Peace and Conflict: Citizens Edition. Across that work, he focuses on helping readers better understand how conflict develops, how polarization takes hold, and what more constructive responses might look like.