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Informationen zum Autor Kent D. Shifferd has taught for 35 years at Northland College, the University of Wisconsin, Ripon College, and United Theological Seminary. He is a founder and former executive director of the 21-school consortium, the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies. Klappentext The world's first peace organizations emerged in the 19th century and since that time, anti-war activism has progressed rapidly. This illuminating book presents a realistic analysis of the extent to which the war system has infiltrated all aspects of Western culture and how it works to perpetuate war rather than promote peace. Additionally, the text describes the historically recent and still evolving parallel system of peace institutions. The values and ideas that have grown out of peace activism offer a very real opportunity to outlaw war in the coming century just as slavery was abolished in the 19th century. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Tragedy of War and the Expectation of Peace> SECTION I. WAR1. Describing and Analyzing War 2. The Psychology of Killing 3. The War System, Part 1 4. The War System, Part 2 SECTION II. PEACE5. Defining Peace 6. The History of Peace in Ancient and Medieval Times 7. The History of Peace, 1800 to the Present 8. The Successes of Nonviolent Struggle 9. Abolishing War and Building a Comprehensive Peace System 10. The Wellsprings of Peace Appendix 1: Twenty-Three Trends of the Last 100 Years Leading to the Evolution of a Peace System Appendix 2: Some Common Terms to Research for Further Information and Websites Appendix 3: A Sampling of Peace Organizations on the World Wide Web Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
