Learning outcomes
By the completion of this course, the student will be able to thoroughly answer the key questions: How do peaceful societies and peace systems manage to successfully keep the peace? What lessons do peaceful societies and peace systems hold for creating a less violent and warless world?
Contents
This course explores peaceful societies, some of which are internally peaceful and some of which do not make war, as well as peace systems, that is, clusters of neighboring societies that do not make war on each other and possibly not with any outside groups either.
Modes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
The student will prepare a short oral presentation on a couple of peaceful society case studies, write six Study Question exercises based on course readings, and prepare a written summary of oral panel discussion comments.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
Europa: Europe in 12 Lessons. http://europa.eu/abc/12lessons/lesson_1/index_en.htm
Douglas P. Fry (2009). Anthropological Insights for Creating Non-Warring Social Systems. Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research, 1, 4-15.
Douglas P. Fry (in press). Abolition of War: An Agenda for Survival. In Krzysztof Wodiczko (ed.) Abolition of the Institution of War. London: Black Dog Press.
Graham Kemp & Douglas P. Fry (Eds.). 2004. Keeping the Peace: Conflict Resolution and Peaceful Societies around the World. New York: Routledge.
Wallace, P. (1994). White roots of peace: The Iroquois book of life. Santa Fe, NM: Clear Light.
Winslow Myers. 2009. Living Beyond War: A Citizen’s Guide. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.
Belongs to following study modules
2014–2015