Achieving Peace by the Year 2000

by Huddleston, John

• ISBN13: 9781851680061
• ISBN10: 1851680063
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-09-01
• Publisher: Oneworld Pubns Ltd

Summary

Thought-provoking and timely blueprint for peace. Of special interest to all those active in the peace movement.

Table of Contents

Preface
Preface to first edition
Attitudes to Peace
Peace and the Superpowers	p. 3
The Causes of War and the Paths to Peace	p. 10
A Blueprint for Peace
Twelve Proposals for World Peace	p. 49
A world peace constituency	p. 50
A world peace assembly	p. 53
The outlawing of war	p. 54
The abolition of offensive weapons	p. 56
Sanctions against aggressors	p. 65
A World Peace Council	p. 69
Compulsory arbitration of disputes	p. 72
An international peace force	p. 76
An independent peace fund	p. 78
An dual role for women in the peace process	p. 80
Education of world citizens	p. 82
Reduction of international tensions	p. 82
Practical Considerations
A Timetable for Peace	p. 87
The Global Challenge and the Individual	p. 90
Summary	p. 92
App. I: The Quest for Peace: A Short History	p. 97
App. II: Statistics on War and Peace	p. 121
App. III: Peace Questionnaire	p. 127
Notes	p. 130
Bibliography	p. 138
Index	p. 141
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