Peace
Last updated: January 03, 2023
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The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama -
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War and Peace
by Leo Tolstoy -
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Exhaust the Limits: The Life and Times of a Global Peacebuilder
by Charles F Dambach -
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Connexity: How to Live in a Connected World
by Geoff Mulgan -
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Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Fundamentalism, Radicalisation and Terrorism
by Jessica Yakeley and Paul Cundy (eds.)
The best books on Peace, recommended by Steve Killelea
The best books on Peace, recommended by Steve Killelea
Efforts to bring about peace have often focused on eliminating the conditions of war, violence and terrorism. But as Steve Killelea—founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace and the annual Global Peace Index—explains, the foundations of sustainable peace are radically different from the absence of war and violence. Here, he recommends five books that shed light on the building blocks of peace and explains why ‘positive peace’ is so important.
The best books on Peace, recommended by John Gittings
History is usually studied and written from the perspective of war, says veteran journalist John Gittings. It can look very different when viewed from the perspective of peace.
The best books on The United Nations, recommended by Edward Mortimer
Edward Mortimer, the former Director of Communications to Kofi Annan talks about the need for reform, how when the Camp David talks broke down “the whole atmosphere in the organization became poison”, and his boss. He picks the best five books on the United Nations.