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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... Institute for Nonviolence , Memphis , TN , is the fifth grandson of Mohandas K. Gandhi . He lived for 18 months with his grandfather and for 24 years with his parents , Manilal and Sushila Gandhi , who taught him all the rudiments of ...
... Institute bring stress to adjoining countries that can ill afford more demands on their resources . Military conflicts increase domestic violence , rape , and the spread of disease , especially HIV / AIDS . War devastates the natural ...
... Institute for Energy and Environmental Research : www.ieer.org • Oxford Research Group : www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk • Transcend : www.transcend.org several previous agreements had broken down , the governments of Northern Ireland ...
... Institute : www.gsinstitute.org • International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War : www.ippnw.org Lawyers Committee on Nuclear Policy ( USA ) : www.lcnp.org • Middle Powers Initiative : www.middlepowers.org Physicians for ...
... Institute : www.aurora.ca The Corporation : www.thecorporation.com Corporate. billions of dollars for the construction of infras- tructure projects like dams . The contract for construction would go to a US firm - usually Halliburton or ...
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Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War Mary-Wynne Ashford,Guy Dauncey Limited preview - 2006 |
Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War Mary-Wynne Ashford,Guy Dauncey No preview available - 2006 |