Essays on Peace

Human history is characterized by violence, war, and conflict. One glance in the news will display countless headlines of tragedy and crime. However, it is important to emphasize that humans are capable of violence, not outright violent altogether. If we were ceaselessly violent, the human species would not have lasted as long as it has....

The development of human civilization is not measured through the buildings he has fabricated, the roads it has laid down, bridges which has constructed by the human resources; rather it is measured through a well-defined system of education. In the absence of proper education, the civilization can develop too much little. Education is, therefore, more...

Global tensions rose in 1945 at the height of WWII. Germany surrendered in May, but the Japanese firmly stood their ground, propelled by a strong sense of pride and militaristic empire. With the shadow of Pearl Harbor looming over many Americans and a fear of continuing bloodshed, a decision had to be made regarding the...

Sport has huge potential to impact social change. At its most basic, sport can significantly improve mental and physical health as well as teaching essential social skills and values. When harnessed properly, sport can easily have the power to unifying people, cultures and entire nations. The reason that sport plays such an important role in...

Introduction What is inner peace? How can I find my inner peace and ultimate happiness within? These are questions that many people ask themselves over and over. Truthfully, inner peace is one of the most valuable things that people are in search of today. It simply is the sense of harmony and emotional fulfillment in...

“War? Don’t speak to me of war! My daily life is battlefield enough.” [1: quote from Cynthia Cockburn 2004, 43] Feminist theorisation on war, militarisation and peace has foregrounded a “continuum of violence” in women’s lives.[footnoteRef:2] Rejecting simplified binaries of war and peace, prewar and postwar, feminist scholarship argues that women continue to experience violence...

Abstract The women of the DRC have indeed endured many years of gross violations of human rights and their participation in peace-building is therefore critical for the future of the country. Women’s leadership and participation in addressing peace and security is both a moral imperative and a right which goes beyond them being considered the...

I, Overview: The authors of the article have shown their capacity how to study and analyze data to produce an important article in relation to power sharing in post conflict societies. It also explained the implication of power sharing to peace, and good governance to the betterment of the people. The article evaluated the contribution...