Veteran scholar and peace activist David Cortright offers a definitive history of the human striving for peace and an analysis of its religious and intellectual roots. This authoritative, balanced, and highly readable volume traces the rise of peace advocacy and internationalism from their origins i[...]
Veteran scholar and peace activist David Cortright offers a definitive history of the human striving for peace and an analysis of its religious and intellectual roots. This authoritative, balanced, and highly readable volume traces the rise of peace advocacy and internationalism from their origins i[...]
"David Cortright is a life-long activist and respected scholar. In Gandhi and Beyond, he convincingly shows the power of nonviolence as a philosophy of life, not just a method of social action. His practical analysis of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, and others brings new ins[...]
Argues that a responsible military withdrawal from Afghanistan would will be beneficial for all parties involved, offers a critical analysis of the U.S./NATO military policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and provides alternative strategies for preventing terrorist insurgency and securing human rights[...]
Rauha on ensimmäinen suomen kielellä tehty rauhanliikkeiden ja -aatteiden historian kokonaisvaltainen esittely. Se tarkastelee rauhanajatuksen kehitystä antiikista tähän päivään ja kertoo erilaisiin filosofisiin, uskonnollisiin, eettisiin ja poliittisiin lähtökohtiin nojaavien rauhanliikke[...]