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The author then explores the causes of war, in particular, the role of national honor as a justification for war, critiquing its shallow and often hypocritical use by political leaders. One key example cited is the First Opium War where British officials framed the war in terms of national security and honor, while the author reveals the true ...
The essay consists of three parts. Part I focuses on the Vietnam War and the increasing role of intellectuals, or specialists, in government and public and foreign policy. Part II focuses on the Spanish Civil War. He contrasts the liberal-communist version of the war with that of other sources including anarchists' and first-hand accounts. Part ...
"The Peace" (German: Der Friede. Ein Wort an die Jugend Europas. Ein Wort an die Jugend der Welt, lit. 'The Peace: A Word to the Youth of Europe: A Word to the Youth of the World') is an essay by the German writer Ernst Jünger. It was intended for Allied readers in the event of a German rebellion against the Nazi Party during World War II.
11. "Walk the street with us into history. Get off the sidewalk." 12. "That’s the history of the world. His story is told, hers isn’t." 13. "If we can just convince other people to get ...
Life can be a tricky, challenging journey. One of the many things that makes it worthwhile is the kindness of others — and showing that same kindness and compassion to yourself. There’s a ...
Relief at the entrance of the Cultural Center of the Armies in Madrid, showing the Latin phrase "Si vis pacem, para bellum.". Si vis pacem, para bellum (Classical Latin: [siː wiːs ˈpaːkɛ̃ ˈparaː ˈbɛllʊ̃]) is a Latin adage translated as "If you want peace, prepare for war."
[7] As a result, the topics had broadened enormously. By 1994, a review of course offerings in peace studies included topics such as: "north-south relations"; "development, debt, and global poverty"; "the environment, population growth, and resource scarcity"; and "feminist perspectives on peace, militarism, and political violence". [7]
Peace for our time" was a declaration made by British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in his 30 September 1938 remarks in London concerning the Munich Agreement and the subsequent Anglo-German Declaration. [1]