Peace, a far cry in Bangladesh
In the discourse of peace study, ‘peace’ is defined in two ways. Negative peace is referred to as the absence of war/violence. And ‘Positive Peace’ is referred to the presence …
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What I Learned From Emerson.
I was really excited when I discovered that today’s blog posting is on “Peace.” Peace is something I’ve often thought about. I don’t think that I could justifiably call myself …
What I Learned From Emerson. Read MoreAung San Suu Kyi ” The Fighter “
Aung San Suu Kyi,also calledDaw Aung San Suu Kyi (born June 19,,Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]),politician and opposition leader of Myanmar, daughter of Aung San(a martyred national hero of independent Burma) …
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Known as “the Caped Crusader”, “the Dark Knight”, and “the World’s Greatest Detective”; Batman was created by Bob Cane and Bill Finger and first published in DC Comics. Batman is the …
Batman’s leadership stylings are modeled around his humanness, humility Read MoreIndira Gandhi: from dumb doll to Goddess
“She could be a very good leader for her people, her country, not for us. She destroyed us”, Wahida Ifat, nonprofit professional from Bangladesh (W. Ifat, personal communication, October13, 2013). …
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By Alex Lancial Is peace attainable? My answer to this question has always been, “Yes, but only if we want to attain it.” Humans have a bloody history, of trying …
Humanity’s problem with peace is animal instinct Read MoreCan collective experience of elders bring peace to the world?
The first time I heard about the Elders was in 2007 just before the launch of the network. I was at an international conference in Scotland and the audience was …
Can collective experience of elders bring peace to the world? Read MoreIslam and Peace by Javaria Tareen
As-salāmu ʿalaykum ( Peace be upon you ) is a greeting often used by muslims in response the other muslim says,Walaikum Salam (“And unto you peace”) Islam has professed the use …
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When we say the word peace, we think about the absence of violence. In last week lecture we have learned the difference between negative (absence of war) and positive peace, …
Let’s give peace a chance Read MoreReflections on Peace
I really have trouble understanding the word Peace, and I am talking about the word, not even the concept. The concept can make reference to harmony, lack of violence/conflict and …
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