Time For Peace: The Essential Role Of Time In Conflict And Peace Processes (peace And Conflict Series)
by Luc Reychler /
2015 / English / PDF
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For building sustainable peace and security, the time is always
now. Violence in our world extends beyond armed conflicts: it
exists in our social and economic structures, not to mention in
our destruction of the environment. How can we build more
sustainable development and peace? In this innovative, ambitious
book, Dr Luc Reychler argues that we must drastically change our
‘temporament’, or the way we deal with time. Using examples such
as Hurricane Katrina and regime change in Libya, Reychler shows
how time is misused in conflicts – be it the failure to
anticipate a disaster, or the manipulation of time to create a
false sense of urgency. Ultimately, he proposes a more adaptive
attitude to time, so that we can be proactive rather than
reactive in our efforts at sustainable development and conflict
resolution.
For building sustainable peace and security, the time is always
now. Violence in our world extends beyond armed conflicts: it
exists in our social and economic structures, not to mention in
our destruction of the environment. How can we build more
sustainable development and peace? In this innovative, ambitious
book, Dr Luc Reychler argues that we must drastically change our
‘temporament’, or the way we deal with time. Using examples such
as Hurricane Katrina and regime change in Libya, Reychler shows
how time is misused in conflicts – be it the failure to
anticipate a disaster, or the manipulation of time to create a
false sense of urgency. Ultimately, he proposes a more adaptive
attitude to time, so that we can be proactive rather than
reactive in our efforts at sustainable development and conflict
resolution.
