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Preventing War Through Nation‐Building: A Self‐Interested Approach to Peace
Author(s) -
Hamburg David
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
negotiation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1571-9979
pISSN - 0748-4526
DOI - 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2002.tb00275.x
Subject(s) - peacemaking , political science , democracy , conflict resolution , public relations , philosophy of law , adaptation (eye) , sociology , law , environmental ethics , psychology , comparative law , philosophy , politics , neuroscience
The author, in this adaptation of his talk at the Hewlett Centers meeting, reflects on the post‐September 11 world and the critical need to develop peacemaking processes in the 21st Century. One key area that needs attention is nation‐building, or sharing the knowledge, skills, and democratic resources of the well‐developed countries with less‐developed nations. Such development activity is not only morally and ethically correct; it is in our own nation's self‐interest as a security measure. Other important post‐9/11 considerations include paying attention to what our critics are saying; understanding the media's pivotal role; working with NGOs; and encouraigng conflict resolution education.