Michael Doyle’s Post

As wars are often waged with strategy, intelligence, and strength, the pursuit of peace is mistakenly viewed as a byproduct of conflict. But true peace isn't just the absence of war—it requires the dismantling of systemic violence and the fostering of meaningful dialogues that transcend ego and enmity. Here is my attempt at thinking beyond the thinkable in a published article on Civilnet https://lnkd.in/eGMztVp4

⚡ Peace is a necessity and a basic need for humanity. This content discusses the importance of peace, its contributions to human relations, and its necessity for a sustainable world. The establishment of peace…

The World Wide Web and social media first emerged as a cultural force in the late 1990’s through early-to-mid aughts. The geopolitical backdrop was a unipolar world of United States hegemony with prevailing winds advancing globalization. Regardless of one’s perspective on that period, that is clearly not the world in which we find ourselves living today. May the amplifying cycles of rage and revenge cease and a shared pursuit of peace and justice for all prevail. 🙏

Envision a world where peace takes precedence over conflict, where conversations replace battles, and understanding overcomes violence. It's time to end the cycle of war and collaboratively create a future where everyone can thrive in harmony and safety. Let's prioritise ending wars and pursue enduring peace.

On the International Day of Peace, we recognize that peace is not merely the absence of wars, but the building of a society founded on justice, respect, and peaceful coexistence, paving the way for a more prosperous and secure future for all. #International_Day_of_Peace

What Price Peace? On the Dialectical Relationship Between Civilization and War by Brett Bowden (2011) It is generally understood that that there is a direct correlation between civilized society and a propensity for cooperation and peace over confrontation and violent conflict, both in domestic affairs and in international relations. Under the influence of democratic and liberal theories of perpetual peace, this leads to the assumption that the spread of civilization around the globe will hasten the cause of international order and world peace. This article challenges that orthodoxy on the back of a misunderstanding about the nature of the relationship between civilization and war. Turning the generally accepted “civilization equals peace” equation on its head, this article demonstrates a dramatically different relationship between civilizing processes and war, or civilization and war. https://lnkd.in/ei6Tn44E

"A true Culture of Peace should stand in stark contrast to a Culture of War. On this occasion of the 25th anniversary, we must ask ourselves whether we have created a world in which peace is more profitable than war. Have we created that alternative to a Culture of War and Violence? The UN Secretary-General’s ‘A New Agenda for Peace’ policy brief identifies trust, solidarity and universality as the fundamental principles upon which friendly relations and cooperation among nations and societies should take place. However, as the Policy Brief also identifies, these principles are followed extensively in the breach, and therefore we have the current situation of mistrust, lack of a sense of fellowship, and selective application of universal principles." https://t.co/KFQh7yM0lW

The Civil War in America: A cinematic reflection and historical overview https://lnkd.in/gQtnawC8

On this International Day of Peace, we must prioritize strengthening the inclusive and structural foundation of peace.

Out of the 8 pillars of the Positive Peace - attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies - all are undermined in Georgia by the government. Where we are ahead?