Abstract
In Chap. 1 we stated that the focus of this book is on conflict. However, all along we have had a hidden agenda (or latent attractor): as ultimately we seek a better understanding and articulation of peace. Of course, peace is more than the absence of destructive conflict. Attempts to suppress conflict can, in fact, have the ironic effect of promoting catastrophic ruptures in interpersonal, intergroup, and international relations. Nor is peace a stable state. Rather, it evolves in the context of ongoing social relations. Sustainable peace must therefore be approached with an appreciation of dynamic processes, including the development and maintenance of attractors for social relations. Insight into the dynamics of sustainable peace can generate specific strategies for peacemaking and peacekeeping. Case studies of successful transformation from war to peace demonstrate the efficacy of these strategies.
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- International Criminal Court
- Peace Education
- Constructive Conflict
- Destructive Conflict
- Peaceful Relation
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Vallacher, R.R. et al. (2013). Sustainability: The Dynamics of Enduring Peace. In: Attracted to Conflict: Dynamic Foundations of Destructive Social Relations. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35280-5_7
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