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“A Global Security System: An Alternative to War” – 2016 Edition Now Available
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CONTENTS: A Global Security System: An Alternative to War
Executive Summary Vision Introduction : A Blueprint for Ending War Why is an Alternative Global Security System both Desirable and Necessary? The Iron Cage of War:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A Global Security System: An Alternative to War
Resting on a convincing body of evidence that violence is not a necessary component of conflict among states and between states and non-state actors, World
A Vision of Peace
(This is the vision statement for the World Beyond War white paper A Global Security System: An Alternative to War. Continue to preceding | following
Why is an Alternative Global Security System both Desirable and Necessary?
For a range of reasons, the work of ending war can’t wait.
The Iron Cage of War: The Present War System Described
The War System rests on a set of interlocked beliefs and values that have been around so long that their veracity and utility are taken for granted and they go mostly unquestioned although they are demonstrably false.
The Benefits of an Alternative System
The benefits of ending war are numerous and wide-ranging.