Just Peacemaking Ten Practices For Abolishing War Unknown - 2004

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This second edition includes a new introduction which has been revised since September 11, 2001. Pacifism and just war theory, despite their noble purpose, have taken a horrible toll on the world of the past century. While debate has focused on whether or not to wage war, we have witnessed two world wars, the specter of nuclear annihilation, and the wholesale extermination of peoples, as well as numerous other tragic conflicts--all the time overlooking the positive, practical steps we can take to make peace. Enter Just Peacemaking. Mapping a course for individuals, grassroots groups, voluntary associations, and religious organizations--and showing people how to fan the flames of peace--this bold book challenges pacifists to be peacemakers and just war theorists to spell out the resorts that should be tried before the last. It explores our intentions to restore a just and enduring peace--and what we must do to live up to those intentions. Just Peacemaking is the product of 23 scholars who have collaborated annually since 1992 to specify the practical steps and develop the undergirding principles of this critical approach.