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War is not only a toxic mixture of hate and fear culminating in violence, but also a great failure of diplomacy. Many citizens in the world believe the lessons of history and war are not applicable to how we live our daily lives because the circumstances of war-affected peoples are "extraordina...

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Published in:Georgetown journal of international affairs 2019-10, Vol.20, p.1
Main Authors: Alivarius, Dane, Pedersen, Cristine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diplomacy
International relations
Non-state actors
Violence
War
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Summary:War is not only a toxic mixture of hate and fear culminating in violence, but also a great failure of diplomacy. Many citizens in the world believe the lessons of history and war are not applicable to how we live our daily lives because the circumstances of war-affected peoples are "extraordinary." Individuals, governments, and non-state actors are instead mobilizing fear, which unfortunately has a reach much further, faster, and more effective than historical lessons and the occasional news story.
ISSN:1526-0054
2471-8831
DOI:10.1353/gia.2019.0012