(1987). A World of Peace and Military Landscapes. Journal of Geography, v86 n6 p253-62 Nov-Dec. Defines \peace landscapes\ as areas having a virtual absence of conflict, such the border between the United States and Canada. Identifies \military landscapes\ as those having intense military conflicts, as in the Iran-Iraq war. Examines the components of these landscapes and identifies the contributions geographers can make to better understand their dynamics and patterns on the world political map. (GEA)…
(1985). Ballistic Missile Defense: National Security and the High Frontier of Space. Georgia Social Science Journal, v16 n2 p7-11 Spr. Ballistic missile defense is discussed, and the rationale behind the proposal to place defensive weapons in space is examined. Strategic defense is a national security, political, and moral imperative. (RM)…
(1983). Nicholas Murray Butler and the American Peace Movement. Teachers College Record, v85 n2 p291-313 Win. This article follows the activities of Nicholas Murray Butler's involvement in the peace movement at the turn of the century. Butler, a college administrator, statesman, Republican politician, and friend of big business, belonged to the peace-through-internationalism approach and believed in working within the domestic system. (JMK)…
(1973). Draft Lottery Numbers and Student Opposition to War. Sociology of Education, 46, 4, 499-506, F 73. In a panel study of draft eligible male undergraduates, the impact of the first draft lottery upon student political attitudes is examined to test if students drawing low numbers would have increased opposition to war. Evidence was found to be weak. (Author/KM)…
(1972). Is War Necessary?. Social Science Record, 9, 2, 19-21, Win 72. Prevention of war is recommended as an integral part of public school social studies curricula in spite of objections from educators that it may diminish patriotism and further dissent, or other equally irrational responses. (JB)…
(1983). College Curricula in Conflict Legislation, the Emergence of a Discipline. Peace and Change, v9 n1 p81-93 Spr. It is argued that while conflict regulation has typically been integrated into the college curriculum within a larger, subject-specific program, there is sufficient need and substance to warrant a formal curriculum. Some such interdisciplinary programs already exist. (MSE)…
(1983). College Curricula in Conflict Legislation, The Emergence of a Discipline. Peace and Change, v9 n1 p81-93 Spr. It is argued that, while conflict regulation has typically been integrated into the college curriculum within a larger, subject-specific program, there is sufficient need and substance to warrant a formal curriculum. Some such interdisciplinary programs already exist. (MSE)…
(1981). Swords into Plowshares. Momentum, v12 n2 p37-39 May. Describes a course on peace and justice offered by the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. The course includes religious readings and service in a local justice-related agency or organization. (SJL)…
(1979). UNESCO's Mass Media Declaration. Journal of Communication, v29 n2 p190-91 Spr. Presents the text of the declaration of fundamental principles concerning the contribution of the mass media to strengthening peace and international understanding, promoting human rights, and countering racialism, apartheid and incitement to war. Adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in November 1978. (JMF)…
(1993). Ruffing Montessori School Peace Curriculum: An Informal Narrative. NAMTA Journal, v18 n1 p153-71 Win. Describes a curriculum for eighth graders that involves students' narratives of personal conflict experiences, study of a book on the methods and rules of war, characterizations of individuals involved with war, expression of a personal vision of peace, and composition of a mission statement concerning their work in the curriculum. (PAM)…
(2000). What Novel, Short Story, of Poem Would You Recommend for Inclusion in a "Curriculum of Peace"?. English Journal, v89 n5 p22-25 May. Offers recommendations from six different English teachers of novels, short stories, or poems that they recommend or have used successfully in the classroom to discuss issues and dilemmas of peace. (SR)…
(2000). A Thousand Cranes: A Curriculum of Peace. English Journal, v89 n5 p95-99 May. Relates the author's experiences as a teacher with a high school student, a soft-spoken Japanese young woman, who taught the author and her fellow high school students much about understanding, forgiveness, and peace. (SR)…
(1999). Every Day, A New Chance for Peace. Montessori Life, v11 n1 p18-22 Win. Presents a Montessorian view of the causes of war and how to achieve peace in the world, focusing on how early experiences shape one's sense of security and one's attitudes and habits regarding conflict resolution. Examines the frequency of war in world history, current threats of warfare, and proposals for promoting world peace, including educational methods of conflict resolution. (Author/KB)…
(2005). Developing Agency through Peacebuilding in the Midst of Intractable Conflict: The Case of Israel and Palestine. Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, v35 n4 p393-409 Dec. This paper discusses the presence of "peacebuilding islands" within civil society as potential agents of transformation in the midst of intractable conflict. Focusing on the particular case of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the argument stems from a deconstruction of the legacy of national myopia perpetuated through social and political institutions and the capacity of individuals to impact them. Inspired by feminist organisations and the personal experience of feminist peace activists in Israel and Palestine, the author discusses the intersection of a variety of peacebuilding and educational initiatives as paramount to the building of a culture of peace in the region. The study embraces strategies that challenge the structural, socio-cultural and inter-personal status quo as part of a multi-layered effort at transforming conflict in the Middle East…. [Direct]
(2003). Learning and Peace. Adults Learning (England), v14 n8 p9-10 Apr. Discusses the link between social purpose adult education and the social movements that have arisen in response to national and international problems. (Author)…