Study War No More encourages learning, reflection, visioning and action toward the development of a “Global Security System: an Alternative to War.”
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In search of global security: What makes us “secure?”
Understanding what makes us “secure” is essential to our considerations regarding how we go about designing a global system that assures security for all humans, other living species and the planet.
Global insecurity: Understanding the “War System”
What is the nature of the “War System,” who and what does it impact, and how might we begin to dismantle it?
Debunking the Myths of War
What are the assumptions we hold about the nature of violence and the practices of war?
Nonviolence: A more successful approach
Nonviolence is a practical and effective strategy for change and provides guiding principles for peace as a way of life.
Common Security: A System of Global Interdependence
No one is safe until all are safe. What might a system based on principles of common security, rather than collective security, look like?
Ecological Security: Protecting the Integrity of all Life
War destroys the environment and threatens ecological sustainability. Humans can’t survive on a dying planet. Ecological security requires a shift from control over to living in harmony with the natural world.
Transition: From an Offensive to Defensive Posture
What might a demilitarized, defensive form of global security look like and how might we make the transition?
Demilitarization and Disarmament
How might we pursue the practical and urgent necessity of disarmament while also engaging in the transformative work of demilitarizing global security?
A Sustainable Global Economy as a Foundation for Peace
What might a peace economy look like? Can a global economic system uphold the dignity of all? How can we divest from the war machine?
Reforming and Building Effective International Institutions
What existing or new international institutions or mechanisms are needed to support an alternative global security system?
Nonviolent Civilian-Based Defense / Civilian Peacekeeping Forces
Nonviolent Civilian-Based Defense (CBD) deploys a powerful coercive force that does not require military action and shifts power away from the elite and into the hands of citizens. Unarmed civilian peacekeeping provides an effective, more sustainable, and potentially transformative alternative to militarized peacekeeping.
Involving Women in Peace & Security Decision Making
How are women impacted by war? Why should they be involved in peace and security decision-making? What roles should they play?
The Role of Global Civil Society in Achieving & Supporting Global Peace and Security
What role(s) must global civil society play in promoting and sustaining global peace and security?
Alternative visions: Human Security and a Culture of Peace
What visions can we draw from for thinking, strategizing and planning for an alternative global security system?