OUR WORLD
This book is
about how to
wage peace and
eliminate the
profit-driven and
power-driven
state of perpetual
war that our
weary world
cannot sustain.
This book should appeal to both liberals and conservatives. It is written not to demonize any particular view, but to provide a road map to finding
the common ground. It is not a collection of dewey-eyed platitudes, but rather a reasoned and logical plea to focus on our common needs and aspirations and to build upon what binds us rather than
magnifying what divides us. This book is about
how to wage peace and eliminate the profit-driven
and power-driven state of perpetual war that our
weary world cannot sustain.
AN IMPRESSIVE BOOK BY AN IMPRESSIVE
YOUNG MAN. I URGE YOU TO READ IT AND JOIN
THE PEACEFUL REVOLUTION. OUR FUTURE
JUST MIGHT DEPEND UPON IT.
Reviewed by Miriam Knight
Today’s wars are ostensibly waged to bring about
peace, or to pacify a population; they are, however, having little success and are creating more enemies and bankrupting our economies in the process. The only ones who seem to benefit from war
are the big military contractors. Chappell suggests
leaving the “war on terror” to those better able to
find the terrorists – namely the police and intelligence organizations. If we used our armies to support countries and help their populations in times
of disaster – truly turning swords into plowshares
– we would gain friends and allies rather than creating terrorists and enemies.
If we were to use our resources to provide health,
education and infrastructure at home and aid and
disaster relief abroad, we would improve the security and welfare of our people for a fraction of
the cost of war, which only destroys countries and
leaves no one better off.
In the process of dealing with his own rage stemming from the traumas of war and childhood bullying and abuse, Paul has developed an understanding of the psychology of conflict and how to
defuse it. In “The Art Of Waging Peace” he presents
a methodology that is applicable at every level of
human interaction. It begins with listening with
respect and empathy to opposing views. One has
only to listen to news pundits and politicians to appreciate how little of that is practiced.
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About Paul
Paul K. Chappell grew up in Alabama, the son of
a Korean mother and a half-black and half-white
father, who fought in the Korean and Vietnam
Wars. After Paul graduated from West Point he
was deployed to Baghdad. He rose to the rank of
captain and left active duty in November 2009.
The author of four books, he lectures throughout the country and internationally, and teaches college courses and workshops on Peace
Leadership. He serves as the peace leadership
director for the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
whose mission is to educate and advocate for
peace in a world free of nuclear weapons, and
to empower peace leaders.
Paul he sees himself as living proof that nonviolent struggles such as the civil rights movement
can create positive change, and he has dedicated his life to unlocking the full potential of strategic nonviolence.
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