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As we celebrate the 300 th anniversary of William Penn's death as well as the 325 th anniversary of the publication of Penn's plan for a European parliament, it is also worth considering his contribution to American history, notably the foundation of Pennsylvania. The most remarkable feature of Penn's "holy experiment" in colonial British America was the harmonious relationship that was established, and maintained for some seventy years, between the Quaker colonists and the native Americans. Penn advanced racial equality as well as peaceful and harmonious relations between different cultures, sitting in council with the Indians many times and promoting the fair purchase of land from them. Penn's 1682 Frame of Government for the colony limited the power of government and guaranteed many fundamental liberties. It was subsequently adopted by the Pennsylvania Assembly as the New Charter and formed the model for most state governments in the United States. Penn's last revision of the Frame, the 1701 Charter of Privileges, remained in force until 1776. Finally, just as Penn really was the first to propose, in some detail, a European parliament, so he was the first to propose, only a few years later, a union of the British colonies in America."

"Der folgende Text ist ein Auszug aus einem Referat, das der Autor bei der 11. Strategiekonferenz der Kooperation für den Frieden, '1914-2014: 100 Jahre Krieg, 100 Jahre Pazifismus und Friedensbewegung', im Februar 2014 hielt. In seinem Referat fokussierte er vor allem darauf, wie und mit welchen Themen die Friedensbewegung die zahlreichen Gedenkveranstaltungen in Europa und der übrigen Welt nutzen könne, um für ihre Agenda zu werben und diese voranzubringen. Die Dokumentation der Strategiekonferenz steht unter koop-frieden.de." (Autorenreferat)

Provides a bibliography of the works of Jan Bloch. Adapted from the source document.

A tribute to Dr. Andrzej Werner upon the event of his death. Werner was a contributor to the International Journal of World Peace and the only member of its editorial board who resided in a country belonging to the communist bloc. Adapted from the source document.

Although the subject of much interest and admiration around the world, scholarly interest in the Nobel Peace Prize, as well as exploration of its potential as an instrument of peace education, has been limited. Irwin Abrams's many publications in the field, especially during the past quarter century, has made him both the prime scholar‐historian of the prize, and its leading publicist and popularizer. His writings on the subject comprise three related but distinct aspects: documentation, education and outreach, and interpretation and evaluation.