“You say you’re
against war, but what’s the alternative?”
The Fifth Edition of A
Global Security System: An Alternative to War
(AGSS) is now available!
AGSS is World BEYOND War’s blueprint for an
alternative security system – one in which peace is
pursued by peaceful means.
The Fifth Edition features many updates, including
new sections on Feminist Foreign Policy, Infrastructures
for Peace, and the Role of Youth in Peace and
Security.
You can be among the first to read or listen
to it in any of these formats:
Here is what people are
saying about it:
"The AGSS provides tried-and-test strategies and
actionable tips for those curious about and committed to
building and sustaining peace by peaceful means."
—Alison Sutherland, Rotary Action Group for
Peace – Chair
“What a treasure. It is so well written and
conceptualized. The beautiful text and design
immediately captured the attention and imagination of my
90 graduate and undergraduate students. Visually and
substantively, the clarity of the book appeals to young
people in a way textbooks have not.”
—Barbara Wien, American
University
“A Global Security System is a serious and major
attempt to explore what a world without war could be.
The book presents, from many angles, an interconnected
vision, with a positive framing of what is possible and
that the capacity exists to make it happen. This book is
an incredible undertaking and I really appreciated the
clarity of the layout, which makes the ideas tangible.”
—Matthew Legge, Peace
Program Coordinator, Canadian Friends Service Committee
(Quakers)
“As a peace educator who has taught in the US,
UK, Turkey, and currently in Poland, I found this book a
breath of fresh air. Not only does it present the idea
of abolishing war as possible, it provides a
comprehensive framework with three broad, but at the
same time, practical strategies on how to go about it.
Too often I hear from students a sense of hopelessness
and despair about the future of peace and security, not
knowing what they can do to change the current system. I
found this book both empowering and inspiring, offering
many pragmatic suggestions on how students can take can
on leadership roles in the global movement to develop a
paradigm for an alternative global security system. This
book serves as a dynamic tool that I intend to
incorporate into my current peace education curriculum.”
—Dr. Vanessa Tinker,
Lecturer at Collegium Civitas, Warsaw,
Poland
"A Global Security System: An Alternative to War
(5th edition) is a superb introduction to the theory and
practice of building a peaceful future for the world.
Based on the most up-to-date research, accessibly
written, wide-ranging and thorough, well-organised and
rich in further resources and practical ideas, this
collaborative volume provides an outstanding source for
students and teachers looking to better understand how
destructive militarism is, and how to practically create
a more peaceful international system. Highly
recommended." —Professor Richard Jackson,
University of Otago, New Zealand, Director of the
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
(NCPACS)
"A Global Security System: An Alternative to War"
is a timely publication for the communities of scholars
and practitioners of peace and conflict transformation
worldwide. The three inter-related strategies set a
foundation for sustainable and realistic approaches to
peacemaking and peacebuilding. Throughout my work in the
field I have witnessed how the availability of all sorts
of arms, including small arms, have shattered
communities, exasperated conflicts, and contributed to
digging deep incurable wounds between groups and
individuals. I have also witnessed the transformation of
violent conflicts into peaceful coexistence and
prosperity through the persistent, carefully-crafted,
implementation of non-violent inclusive peace processes,
programs and projects. This book offers a comprehensive,
360-degree, vision for peace that left no stone
un-turned. Its unique approach will inspire and inform
generations of peacemakers the world over."
—Amr Abdalla, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus and
former Dean and Vice Rector, UN-established University
for Peace
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the AGSS by clicking here, and see for
yourself.
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