ISBN: 0800662792 9780800662790

Category: Political Science / General

Page count: 128

<p>While just-war theorists hold that war is the last resort, many arenow focusing on what is the first resort — what are the multipletasks that can prevent war and resolve longstanding conflicts.</p><p>Although there has been a fundamental shift in debates overmilitary policy, these debates are not widely known, even amongthose within religious communities who are committed tononviolence and peacemaking. <i>Real Peace, Real Security</i> is abrief introduction to these debates that is vivid, compelling, andaccessible to people across the political spectrum — conservatives,moderates, liberals, and pacifists. Welch invites people to entera timely and compelling ethical and political reframing of thenature of enduring security and sustainable peace. Includes a foreword by William F. Schulz, former Executive Director of Amnesty International, USA.</p>