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Lecture 4Monday January 24 2011

PEACE ST 1A03: Introduction to Peace Studies

Dr Colin Salter, Centre for Peace Studies, McMaster University

Foundations for PeaceChallenges and approaches

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Outline

Root causes of injustice

Differing perspectives on peace and justice

Differing approaches to peace and justice

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Questions

What are the cornerstones of peace?

Is there a diversity or disparity of views on whatthese cornerstones are?

How can we work towards implementing these?

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Speciesism and racism are both forms of prejudice that

are based on appearancesif the other individual looksdifferent [s]he is rated as being beyond the moralpale... both forms of prejudice show a selfish disregardfor the interests of others, and for their sufferings.

Richard Ryder (1970) in David Nibert (2002)

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Whaling

World-wide

moratorium in 1986

How does Japancontinue to legallycatch whales

Contentious

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Economic Disparity

30% of working families incomes belowsubsistence level

Figures for CEO compared to average wage:

- In 1970, 70:1-

In 1992 115:1- In 2000, 450:1

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Summary

Dehumanisation

Implications &challenges

Approaches

Foundations.

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Image sources

Peace flag, original source unknown.

Marc Riboud. Jan Rose Kasmir, protest against the Vietnam War outside the Pentagon, Arlington County,

Virginia, Saturday, 21 October 21, 1967 http:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Rose_Kasmir

Elisa Iannacone. As leaders of the G20 nations gathered in Toronto, Canada, protesters took to the streets

[caption]. G20 summit protests in Toronto : Your pictures, BBC News, 27 June 2010 http:// www.bbc.co.uk/news/10427404

The U.S. vs. John Lennon reproduced from Jrgen Fauths Muckworld http://jurgenfauth.com/2007/02/14/the-

us-vs-john-lennon/

Iceberg from Media for Peacebuilding http://mediaforpeacebuilding.com/peace-media-2/1-peace-conflict-

theory/

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