Peace and Democratic
Society
Amartya Sen (ed.)
Recent acts of terrorism
and the current unrest in the Middle East remind us how important it is to
understand the relationship between violence, peace and democracy. In a
challenging and insightful essay, Amartya Sen explores ideas around 'organised
violence' (such as war, genocide and terrorism) and violence against the
individual. Highlighting the inadequacies of some of the widely accepted
explanations for violence—including the idea that the world is experiencing a
'clash of civilisations'—Sen makes a plea for a global, multilateral debate on
the causes of conflict, and an understanding of the multiple identities of the
individuals involved. The introductory essay draws on the findings of the
Commonwealth Commission on Respect and Understanding, which was chaired by Sen,
and established to promote mutual communication and understanding among all
faiths and communities in the Commonwealth. Its timely report, "Civil
Paths to Peace", suggests that governments, media and educators—indeed,
everyone—must take the time to understand the complexities around violent
behaviour and its causes, without prejudging what these might be.
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Author(s)
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Amartya Sen (ed.)
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Place of Publication
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Online
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Publisher
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Open Book Publishers
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Publication year
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2011
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Editor(s)
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Amartya Sen
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Total pages
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166
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Language
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English
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