BUILDING CULTURES OF PEACE IN THE WORLD: ONE PEACE CENTER AT A TIME

The world needs institutions and environments that elevate and explicitly address qualities of peaceableness so that these qualities become pervasive in societies. This paper introduces and explores the concept of cultures of peace. It reviews the history of the concept and establishes how cultures...

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Published in:International journal on world peace 2008-03, Vol.25 (1), p.73-88
Main Author: Reber-Rider, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chairs
Civilization
Communities
Community centers
Conflict management
Countries
Cultural history
Culture
Discourse analysis
International cooperation
International relations
Korean culture
Peace
Peacefulness
Peacetime
Social aspects
Society
Violence
War
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Summary:The world needs institutions and environments that elevate and explicitly address qualities of peaceableness so that these qualities become pervasive in societies. This paper introduces and explores the concept of cultures of peace. It reviews the history of the concept and establishes how cultures of peace can be identified and developed. Finally the paper discusses the role of peace centers in this process. It is important to create places where researchers and laypersons can find the inspiration they need to work towards peace in their communities and throughout the world.
ISSN:0742-3640
2328-2851