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"Pragmatic Nonviolence is an important contribution to the philosophy of nonviolence. By writing in a manner accessible to undergraduates and to general readers, Fitz- Gibbon broadens the audience for his argument. On multiple levels, this book successfully stimulates reflection and discussion on how pragmatic nonviolence offers a moral and an effective response to violence that advances progress toward "a better world""--

Examining the history of 'the Troubles' in Northern Ireland in the 1970s-1990s and comparing it with the situation in the Gaza Strip, this text takes as its cue the tragic events in Gaza in July 2014, when Israel launched Operation Protective Edge which began seven weeks of bombardment of Gaza and which led to rocket attacks by the Palestinians on Israel. In all over 2200 people were killed. The book provides a brief history of the violence in both countries. It then analyzes the Northern Ireland Peace Process that resulted in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which ended decades of violence and led to relative peace in Northern Ireland through the process of 'talking to terrorists'.

Preliminary Material -- HOPE AND THE ETHICS OF BELIEF /Richard Werner -- THE VULNERABILITY THESIS AND THE PEACEMAKING VIRTUES /Robert L. Muhlnickel -- GANDHIAN NONVIOLENCE AS NOT PRESUPPOSING HUMAN GOODNESS /Sanjay Lal -- NONVIOLENT RHETORIC IN GEOPOLITICS /William C. Gay -- WILL KYMLICKA AS PEACEMAKER /Joseph M. Betz -- SYSTEMIC CONSTELLATIONS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IN PEACE WORK /Anna Lübbe -- PEACE EDUCATION: A SYSTEMIC FRAMEWORK /Joseph Rayle -- BUILDING BRIDGES TO PEACE: TEACHING TOLERANCE THROUGH THE HISTORY OF ART /Paul J. Parks -- ANTI-WAR WAR FILMS /Dennis Rothermel -- THE POWER OF SONG FOR NONVIOLENT TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION /Colleen Kattau -- WOMAN, MOTHER, AND NONVIOLENT ACTIVISM /Danielle Poe -- THE BLUE GUITAR, BLUE FROG, AND THE BLUES /Katina Sayers-Walker -- WORKS CITED -- ABOUT THE AUTHORS -- INDEX -- VIBS.

This book addresses positive peace. In his introduction, Arun Gandhi, fifth grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, asks, "For generations human beings have strived to attain peace, but with little or no success. Why is peace so illusive?" Twelve philosophers and educators suggest creatively and pragmatically that peace education has a large part of play in meeting the challenge. --Book Jacket.

Welcoming Strangers carefully analyzes the types of violence children in foster care suffer. It covers subjects as diverse as teens, sex, discipline, and the foster parents' own psychological well-being. Having cared for over 100 children over three decades, the authors describe the difficulties of foster care and the sometimes impossible task of restoring dignity and joy to young lives deeply damaged by violence. This book will be of immense help to foster parents, adopters, caseworkers, case managers, policy-makers, and any parent who wants to integrate nonviolence into their care of childre.