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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... causes hurt to some- one , somewhere . And , physical is , of course , the kind of violence that hurts immensely and therefore , obsesses us the most . Tragically , human societies everywhere are built on greed and selfishness ...
... causes of war and terrorism than ever before , and we know many strategies that can successfully prevent them . We also know much more about the resolu- tion of conflict . In Northern Ireland , after The World of Violence • Carnegie ...
... amounts of smoke and debris rising into the atmosphere would block out the sunlight , causing the temperature of the Earth to drop and crops to fail in both the northern and southern hemispheres . Nuclear winter would. 6 ENOUGH BLOOD SHED.
... caused by their exposure to Agent Orange , as have tens of thousands of Vietnamese people . Children born to people who were exposed to the agent often have severe deformities and mental retardation , and many have died of cancer ...
... caused a nuclear meltdown by flying a 747 into a nuclear power plant . Chemical and Biological Weapons Several countries , including Britain , Germany , Japan , the United States , and Iraq , have used both chemical and biological ...
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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 |