An Overview of Peace Movements

Introduction A peace movement is a social movement which seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or wars) or minimising inter-human violence in a particular place or situation. They are often linked to the goal of achieving world peace. Some of the methods used to achieve these goals include advocacy… Read More

An Overview of Anti-War Movements

Introduction An anti-war movement (also antiwar) is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation’s decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term anti-war can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts, or to anti-war… Read More

What is the Department of Peace?

Introduction The Department of Peace is a proposed cabinet-level department of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States. Not to be confused with Ministry of Peace, which may refer to: Brief History The peace movement in the United States has a proposed legislative history that dates to the first years of… Read More