Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and WarNew Society Publishers, 2006 M05 1 - 288 pages Enough Blood Shed confronts the reality of a world awash in weapons and the belief that war is inevitable, with people powerless to change the system. It provides an alternative perspective based on solutions known to be successful because they have been used already. The first part of the book describes the culture of violence that has led the world to this precipice of hopelessness, and then points to signs of hope that a different future is possible. It outlines the steps being made to build a culture of peace, including the phenomenal power of civil society: the second superpower - or the conscience of society. Part Two then focuses on the solutions that are possible for all sectors of society:
Focusing on the power of ordinary people to make a difference and packed with effective nonviolent success stories - often in a setting of hate and provocation - the book provides guidance, inspiration, hope and empowerment that peace is not only possible, but can be fun along the way. |
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... Citizen Enough Blood Shed is about war and putting an end to war by engendering a culture of peace and enforcing the rule of law. It describes the culture of violence that places humanity at the crossroads of global survival, where ...
... thousands of people who are in these stories and stories I have not included. Their actions and words have inspired me and given me new energy to join with them. Foreword Enoughevery citizen blood in shed! every is a country xiii.
101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War Mary-Wynne Ashford. Foreword. Enoughevery. citizen blood in shed! every is a country cry on of the the lips world. of There is hardly a country that is not wracked by violence or war. Yet everyone ...
... Citizen Participation): www.civicus.org • UBUNTU (World Forum of Civil Society Networks): www.ubuntu.org not acceptable. That is why millions of people hit the streets in 2003. The stories of civil society are rarely on the front pages ...
... citizens of those nations given courage by international solidarity, but making change from the bottom up. Brave advocates faced violence, and many died. But in the end, these revolutions overwhelmed repressive governments not by the ...
Contents
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Ten Solutions for Individuals | 52 |
Ten Solutions for Women | 72 |
Five Solutions for Children and Youth | 92 |
Five Solutions for Schools and Educators | 102 |
Ten Solutions for Activists | 112 |
Five Solutions for Religious Organizations | 132 |
Five Solutions for Media inConflict Zones | 142 |
Five Solutions for Cities | 172 |
Ten Solutions for Nations | 182 |
Ten Solutions for Nations Acting Globally | 202 |
Ten Solutions for Nations in Conflict | 222 |
Five Solutions for Nations Acting Together | 242 |
One Solution for All of Us | 252 |
Notes | 254 |
Index | 264 |
Five Solutions for Groups withSpecial Expertise | 152 |
Five Solutions for Business and Labor | 162 |
About the Authors | 271 |
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Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War Mary-Wynne Ashford Limited preview - 2006 |
Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War Mary-Wynne Ashford,Guy Dauncey No preview available - 2006 |