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Author Herrera, James H., author.

Title On peace : peace as a means of statecraft / James H. Herrera
Published Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (v, 13 pages) : illustrations
Series Carlisle papers
Carlisle papers in security strategy.
Summary "Peace is a phrase that is often used but vaguely understood. Conventional thought considers peace as a condition that shares a dialectical relationship with war, albeit devoid of a separate nature of its own. Upon closer examination, peace has a pragmatic quality and the potential to be a separate element of statecraft, not simply the absence, termination, or continuation of war. This paper examines peace at the individual, collective, and inter-collective levels. It does so by addressing three central questions: First, how is peace defined and what is its nature? Is it a natural condition or an artificially constructed one? Second, does it differ at the individual, collective, and inter-collective levels? And third, can peace stand on its own as a means of policy relative to diplomacy and war? In essence, can peace be waged? Research reveals that a complex paradigmatic change in statecraft must occur in order to employ peace as a "shaping" and sustaining action. Further inquiry is required to fully understand its potential as a tool, one similar to "soft power." This paper contains recommendations for the continued development of this concept."--Page v
Notes "June 2009."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-21)
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Subject Peace.
Political ethics.
Diplomacy.
International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects
diplomacy.
Diplomacy.
International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Peace.
Political ethics.
Form Electronic book
Author Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.
ISBN 1584873957
9781584873952
Other Titles Peace as a means of statecraft