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Toward Better Concepts of Peace
"Peace," in some circles, is a bad word: it is thought of as "giving up." Others only define it as the absence of something -- such as conflict or war. But peace is also positive, and positive peace is a much more nuanced and valuable idea than the other two conceptions. This article examines the many different theoretical interpretations of the concept of "peace."
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The Eight Pillars of Positive Peace
Based on almost 25,000 indices and survey variables, the Institute for Economics and Peace identified 8 factors that are particularly important for peaceful societies.
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A New Year's Gift from Jay Rothman: 31 Definitions of Peace and You
An exercise to help us all appreciate our inner and social experiences of peace, wholeness, and connection, as defined by many cultures around the world.
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Stable Peace
This essay introduces the idea of a stable peace, or "a situation in which the probability of war is so small that it does not really enter into the calculations of any of the people involved.
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Building the Bridge to Peace: Reframing Peace and Peacebuilding
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Positive Peace provides a framework to understand and then address the multiple and complex challenges the world faces.
IEP's empirically derived Positive Peace Framework involves the use of a systems-based approach to better understand the creation and maintenance of peaceful societies.