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Fighting for peace

The lawful process of history in the 20th century

Af: Lars U. Thomsen
Kategori: Samfund div.
Kategori nr.: 6590
Varenr.: 2093550
| Stregkode: 9788799673223
Direkte | Leverandør: Diverse kreditorer (bibi)

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»Donna nobis Pacem - grant us peace!«
- JS Bach in B minor mass.

As the title indicates, the book deals with the struggle for peace and disarmament in the historical and current context. What experience did the labour- and the peace movement achieve from the outbreak of the first World War in 1914, till to today´s neo-colonial wars?
The second world war revealed an epoch-making discovery of atomic fission and its terrible consequences of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The public understanding of the consequences of this discovery is still very limited. Our concepts have scarcely changed, especially when it comes to understand the impermissible concept ´war´.
A special role in the book plays the different currents in the labour and peace movement and how they influenced the outcome of the struggle for peace in the 1980s; how it affected the social and economic conditions in both Eastern and Western Europe.

We can learn from the 20th century of experience, but we also may contribute independently to further development of the peace movement, thinking of today´s tasks.
We have to understand how we can connect economic and social issues, with the requirements of disarmament and demilitarization of the world community. We must ensure that the weapons of mass destruction of the superpowers that threatens to make the world an overall cemetery, are destroyed in due time. In Shakespeare´s tragedy Hamlet says:

»To be or not to be, that is the question -
Whether it´s Nobler in the mind to suffer
The Slings and Arrows of outrageous Fortune,
Or to take Arms against a Sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?«

Hamlet finally took a stand against injustice - so must we do. We must learn from the 20th century experience and put a definitive end to all wars!

Detaljer

  • EAN
    9788799673223
  • Vægt
    0 g
  • Disponent
    Direkte titel
  • Forfatter
    Lars U. Thomsen
  • Forlag
    Populi
  • Udgave
    1
  • ISBN
    9788799673223
  • Sprog
    Engelsk
  • Orginalsprog
    Dansk
  • Originaltitel
    Kampen for freden
  • Sideantal
    86
  • Udgivelsesdato
  • Format
    PAPERBACK
  • Kategori
    Samfund div.
  • Kategori nr
    6590
  • Lev. varenr.
    99999999