Performances of peace: Utrecht 1713

The Peace of Utrecht (1713), which brought an end to the War of the Spanish Succession, was a milestone in global history. Performances of Peace aims to rethink the significance of the Peace of Utrecht by exploring the nexus between culture and politics. For too long, cultural and political historians have studied early modern international relations in isolation. By studying the political as well as the cultural aspects of this peace (and its concomitant paradoxes) from a broader perspective, this volume aims to shed new light on the relation between diplomacy and performative culture in the public spher

Christian Military Chaplains as Promoters of the Gospel of Non-Violence and Mutual Co-Existence in Contemporary Nigerian Society: An Ethical Study

Contemporary Nigerian society is in its doldrums as regards the culture of violence and distrust among peoples from various ethnic groups that make-up this nation. To an extent, religio-political reasons are fueling this culture of violence and distrust. The thrust of this paper is that: Christian military chaplains are stakeholders as promoters of peace and mutual co-existence in Nigeria with regard to controlling the culture of violence and disunity. The core of this thesis remains Jesus’ convictions concerning non-resistance to the evil one as documented in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5: 38-42, and His life as the Peace-Builder. Therefore, contemporary Nigerian context calls for Christian military chaplains to be more conscious that being messengers of peace and promoters of peaceful coexistence in our country, they have ethical responsibility to build bridges to harmony. Since Christ (God) is love, the chaplains should rediscover the poetics of testimony as a principle for building and reconstructing paths that lead to mutual co-existence in view of encouraging the reign of justice, unity, and peace in Nigeria

Philanthropic Investments in the Emerging Field of Women, Peace and Security

Analyzes trends in grantmaking for efforts to enhance women's contribution to peace processes, prevent violence against women during and after conflict, and build a culture of peace. Calls for increased funding, clearer definition, and empirical research

Philosophy of Media Manipulation in the Globalization Era: Options for Countering

Corporative global media cannot be an instrument of the culture of peace, because they have made widespread individualistic values of the consummative society. Through their symbolic power, they successfully dominate over every sphere of existence of a society: politics, economic life, social ties, national culture, human communication and private life. Traditional media could not be a factor in the promotion and development of culture of peace, simply because they are proponents of corporative economic and political interests. It is in the interest of citizens to counter the activities of “rapacious capitalism” (SCHMIDT 1998), of local comprador political and economic elites, and the practice of robbery of their work; to bridle the proliferation of weapons and acts of aggression

Challenges of Managing and Planning Peace Education and Peace Culture in Nigeria

This paper examined the challenges of managing and planning peace education and peace culture in Nigeria's educational system. Its presents contemporary definitions of peace education and peace culture as well as highlighted the importance of peace education and peace culture in achieving the national goals and objectives of education. These, among others include improved security conditions, quality of life and inner peace, dignity of labour, higher life expectancy, improved working conditions, better decision making, employment opportunities. Some of the strategies perceived for managing and planning peace education were highlighted to include improved educational curriculum at all levels of education, interaction between schools and community, improved judicial system, formation of reasonable policies and sustenance of security of life and property in school environment. The paper identified inadequate knowledge of the concept of peace education, lack of acceptability of peace education by government, lack of political will, inadequate funds among others are some of the challenges of peace education and culture in Nigeria. Consequently, appropriate recommendations were made to achieve the goal of introducing peace education and peace culture in Nigerian school system.Key words: Peace, Peace Education, Peace Culture, Government Policy, Legislative Strategy, Toleranc

Safeguarding El Salvador’s Transition To Peace And Democracy: A View From The Cultural And Political Magazine Tendencias (1991-2000)

This article examines the role that the cultural and political magazine Tendencias (1991-2000) played in El Salvador’s transition to peace. Specifically, it studies how Tendencias’s contributors tackled some of the key issues of the transition—the failure to reform the economy, the undermining of the peace process by economic and political elites, and the inability of the FMLN to respond to the new political situation—and argues that the magazine served as a counter to El Salvador’s culture of ideological entrenchment. By fostering democratic and rational-critical discussion, Tendencias opened up a new “public sphere” for El Salvador and gave voice to a vibrant and tenacious intellectual culture that has often been overlooked

A theoretical analysis on a peace culture model in the workplace

This study aims to develop a theoretical approach to define the culture of peace and its dimensions in the workplace based on De-Rivera’s peace culture dimensions at the international level. This study offers an organizational model in the workplace and it needs empirical tests in further studies. This paper is an attempt to develop a theoretical framework for peace culture in the workplace. Peace culture will be analyzed in four underlying dimensions: liberal development, violent inequality, state use of violent means, and nurturance. This study transfers De Rivera’s peace culture dimensions into the organizational level, and it is assumed that peace culture in the workplace could be a remedy for a harmonious and peaceful workplace. Peace culture in the workplace is also expected to be a beneficial factor to employees’ behavior, job performances, and organizational commitment as well as work outcomes. In a conclusion, it is expected that this study fills the gap in the literature and will have a leading role for further studies

Culture of Social Peace in Galilee Schools from a Community Perspective and Proposals for its Dissemination

The present study aimed to identify the culture of social peace in Galilee Schools from a community perspective and present proposals to school administration for ways of disseminating this culture. The study sample consisted of (27) participants, who were purposely chosen, including principals, teachers and representatives of civil society and local institutions. The interview utilized in the data collection process. The results showed that the respondents look at the culture of social peace from several perspectives including: the development of sound peaceful relations, the adoption of system of positive values ​​and attitudes, creating a set of positive outcomes, the rejection of violence in all its forms, and the system of positive behaviors. The results also showed that there were several proposals for disseminating the culture of social peace arranged in descending order: the development of positive descriptive school environment, the role of the school as an agent for education and educational development and enjoys the culture of social peace and good role models, the commendation for the positive results of the culture of social peace for society, and the provision of programs and events that promote the culture of social peace. Keywords: school administration, culture of social peace, Galilee Schools

International education for peace in higher education : promoting cultures of peace in Japan

The kernel of international education is to create peace-loving citizens capable of participating in building a peaceful and sustainable society. Integrated and systematic education for peace can achieve a shared culture of peace. In the new millennium, as the world has become increasingly interdependent and interactive, peace education seeks to harness the power and intellect of future generations in the hope of building a sustainable culture of peace together. International education for peace is largely responsible for saving subsequent generations from the scourge of war. Influenced by the consequences of positive and negative globalization, peace education for university students is highly significant. It allows them to commit themselves to building a sustainable and peaceful community. It is clear that their experiential and received knowledge they have acquired through peace education will sow the seeds of a culture of peace for future generations. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the significance of peace education for university students as part of international education. Firstly, it will ask a question of "Japan, a nation at risk, as a peace-loving global partner". Then, it will redefine peace and violence by explaining the history of and the prospects for peace education. Next, it will present the framework for international education for peace, followed by the knowledge, necessary skills and attitudes to promote cultures of peace. Finally, it will discuss the necessity of global literacy as can be gained from peace education. International education for peace is an invitation to be challenged and enlightened and all students and teachers aspiring for peace are invited