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Peace First: A New Model to End War (BK Currents (Hardcover)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Uri Savir
Creators: Shimon Peres, Dennis Ross, Abu Ala
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 908673
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 235
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1576755967
Dewey Decimal Number: 956.05
EAN: 9781576755969
ASIN: 1576755967
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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In this groundbreaking new guide to building peace, international ambassador Uri Savir exposes the deadly ironies and anachronisms in contemporary efforts to solve global conflicts, and presents a radical new model for modernizing our efforts to build real and lasting peace, from the ground up. Peace First draws on Savir's own deep, first-hand experiences from the Oslo Peace Process, as well as his peace-building efforts between enemies and former enemies in the African nations of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone, the European regions of Northern Ireland and the Former Yugoslavia, and in Asia, Afghanistan, India and Pakistan.
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Finally an international relations book offering practical recommendations! August 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Setting it apart from most books in its category, Peace First offers practical recommendations on how to build a viable culture of peace and the importance of doing so much before war becomes a threat. Savir's presentation of a new approach to international relations - glocalization, which empowers local governments to bring the peace process to the people the way national government just cannot - leaves you with the feeling that there is hope for a more peaceful future. Equally important, Savir's thorough yet concise examination of peace provides a solid foundation for his arguments while examples from his experience in peacemaking in the Middle East make the book a must-read.
Pragmatic optimism August 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Written in an engaging and accessible style, this book should be read by policy makers, politicians, corporate executives, non-profit workers, and anyone who believes that a more peaceful world is both possible and necessary. Despite my approach as a layman in the world of peace and conflict studies and international relations, I found this book incredibly compelling--as much for Savir's earnestness as for his practical peacemaking model. Savir is a true peacemaker and diplomat, and Peace First perfectly captures his unwavering dedication to cultural understanding and compassion. I highly recommend this book to anyone needing a dose of pragmatic optimism in troubling times.
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