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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... Soviet Union and its gulag , were essentially Two Possible Futures peaceful transformations led by citizens of those nations given courage by international solidarity , but making change from the bottom up . Brave advocates faced ...
... Soviet Union . • Atomic Archive : www.atomicarchive.com • International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War : www.ippnw.org Nuclear Age Peace Foundation : www.napf.org Physicians for Global Survival ( Canada ) : www.pgs.org ...
... Soviet Union existed . The Soviet col- lapse in 1991 opened up new possibilities . " 3 And then there's " peak oil , " the reality that the world seems to be hitting the halfway mark in its consumption of the global oil reserves . This ...
... Soviet Union and the end of dictatorships in one Soviet satellite after another . As civil society was finding its stride , women were taking up leadership roles . In 1985 , the UN met in Nairobi to evaluate progress at the end of the ...
... Soviet Union was in the throes of change under the leadership of President Mikhail Gorbachev . In 1987 , Gorbachev intro- duced perestroika ( economic restructuring ) and glasnost ( transparency ) , which were meant to reduce the ...
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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 |