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Peace and Democratic Society

Recent acts of terrorism and the current unrest in the Middle East remind us how important it is to understand the relationship between violence, peace and democracy. In a challenging and insightful essay, Amartya Sen explores ideas around 'organised violence' (such as war, genocide and terrorism) and violence against the individual. Highlighting the inadequacies of some of the widely accepted explanations for violence—including the idea that...

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Textbook
Date Added to MERLOT:: September 11, 2017
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 21, 2018
Author:: Amartya Sen, Editor, Harvard University.
Submitter:: Cathy Swift
Primary Audience:: College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Language:: English
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