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1 online resource (v, 13 pages) : illustrations |
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Carlisle papers |
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Carlisle papers in security strategy.
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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 |
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"June 2009." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 15-21) |
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PDF version; title from title screen (viewed July 7, 2009) |
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Subject |
Peace.
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Political ethics.
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Diplomacy.
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International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects
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diplomacy.
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Diplomacy.
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International relations -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Peace.
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Political ethics.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.
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ISBN |
1584873957 |
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9781584873952 |
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