Peace Philosophy in Action

This book documents recent and historical events in the theoretically-based practice of peace development. Its diverse collection of essays describes different aspects of applied philosophy in peace action, commonly involving the contributors' continual engagement in the field, while offering support and optimal responses to conflict and violence. This book documents recent and historical events in the theoretically-based practice of peace development. Its diverse collection of essays describes different aspects of applied philosophy in peace action, commonly involving the contributors' continual engagement in the field, while offering support and optimal responses to conflict and violence. This study has never been timelier, as the omnipresence of conflict and the widespread opportunities to respond to them with nonviolence and peace practices Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-3 Front Matter....Pages 5-5 Peace Philosophy of Gandhi: Reality, Evolution, and Application in the First Decade of the Twenty-First Century....Pages 7-20 War Renunciation and Abolishment by Japan....Pages 21-41 Retooling Peace Philosophy: A Critical Look at Israel’s Separation Strategy....Pages 43-76 Front Matter....Pages 77-77 History Curriculum with Multiple Narratives....Pages 79-103 Pluralism and Transformative Social Studies “Us and Them”: Challenges for the Indian Classroom....Pages 105-139 Peace Education in Elementary Teacher Education of Tamilnadu....Pages 141-159 Front Matter....Pages 161-161 Restorative Practices for Reconstruction....Pages 163-184 Cosmopolitanism as a Philosophical Foundation of Post-Yugoslav Peace Studies in Higher Education....Pages 185-203 Children Are Made to Love: Liberation Education in India....Pages 205-211 Conclusion....Pages 213-215 Back Matter....Pages 217-232