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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... increasing astronomically , the active involvement of people on both sides of the Iron Curtain was grow- ing at an equal rate . People were not just opposing the bomb ; they were fighting pollution , human are reminders that there may ...
... increase domestic violence , rape , and the spread of disease , especially HIV / AIDS . War devastates the natural environment and often contaminates it with radioactive waste , chemical pollutants , and landmines left behind after the ...
... increase . The underlying cause of the war in southern Sudan is the desire of the north- ern Sudanese to control the oil reserves in the south , which they did by redrawing the map and assuming control of the oil fields . Unless there ...
... increases as anger and hatred increase . Among Palestinians and Iraqis , the drive to restore honor and dig- nity by using violence follows such humiliations as being forced to strip naked at checkpoints , being deprived of freedom of ...
... increased the Indian opposition . Gandhi struggled to convince his followers not to respond violently to vicious beatings by the British , but to continue to refuse to yield to their authority . Again and again he confirmed that when. 26 ...
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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 |