Beschreibung
IS WAR INEVITABLE? Must it be that people are always fighting and terrorizing one another?
Enough Blood Shed refuses to accept this reality. Part One shows that another world is possible. without violence and war. By drawing on stories from around the world, it demonstrates the power and effectiveness of nonviolence, peace-building, conflict resolution, citizen diplomacy, forgiveness, and global treaty-building. It outlines the steps that are being made to build a culture of peace, including the emerging power of civil society the second superpower, or the conscience of society.
Part Two describes the solutions that are possible and needed in every sector of society:
Solutions for individuals, including women, children, and youth
Solutions for schools, educators, activist groups, and religious organizations
Solutions for the media, professionals, business, and labor
Solutions for cities, nations, and the global community
Enough Blood Shed focuses on the power of ordinary people to make a difference. Packed with effective nonviolent success stories often in a setting of hatred and provocation that provide guidance, inspiration, hope and empowerment, Enough Blood Shed shows that peace really is possible if we put our minds, hearts and hands to the task.
So many of us bemoan global violence, but don’t know how to act to stop it. Ashford’s book offers a thoughtful diagnosis, inspiring global examples, and specific ways for us to act for change. It’s an antidote to helplessness, a powerful piece of realism and vision.
– Paul Loeb, author of Soul of a Citizen
