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Lester R. Kurtz

Peace

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Peaceful Relationships, Lester R. Kurtz Jan 2010

Peaceful Relationships, Lester R. Kurtz

Lester R. Kurtz

Peaceful relationships are sustained interactions characterized by the absence or low levels of violence. Easier to theorize or write about than to sustain in practice, from interpersonal interactions to relations at the global level and among states, institutions, and social groups, peaceful relationships are the building blocks of a more peaceful world. Interwoven with a web of violence in human affairs is a web of peaceful relations, from the micro level to the macro level, that probably shape most human behavior.


Third World Voices Redefining Peace., Lester R. Kurtz, Shu-Ju Ada Cheng Jan 1998

Third World Voices Redefining Peace., Lester R. Kurtz, Shu-Ju Ada Cheng

Lester R. Kurtz

Suggests that "Third World countries" exists as a category and that people who live there have a distinct perspective on peace. Redefinition and reconceptualization of peace from various standpoints; Regional perspectives on peace; Western definition of peace.