Chapter 1: The Meanings of Peace
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Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!In this episode of the podcast, we explore Chapter 1 of Barash and Webel's Peace and Conflict Studies, which examines the complex meanings of peace by distinguishing between "negative peace" (the mere absence of war) and "positive peace" (the presence of social justice, equality, and ecological harmony), while also reviewing Eastern and Western philosophical perspectives alongside the concepts of structural and cultural violence. Finally, we discuss the peace-war continuum, social justice, and empirical measurement tools such as the Global Peace Index (GPI), which highlight how peacefulness closely correlates with health, education, and economic opportunity.
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- Chapter 20: The Climate Crisis
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- Chapter 23: National Reconciliation
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