Democratic peace theory

Peace can be achieved by understanding, and does not have to be fixed with violence. Some of the most famous peacemakers like Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi, obtained peace without using violence. Words can do a lot to achieve tranquility. Understanding the other side's view can be the only thing you have to do to resolve a problem, and achieve peace. Also, obtaining peace through violence isn't really peace. First, words can do a lot to obtain peace, more than war and violence can ever do.…

War has been an ongoing thing for many centuries that we have become far accustomed to. From the very first World War to the present day, the world has not gone a day without a break of violence somewhere in the world. War is seen as the ugliest thing in the face of mankind and yet “Most of us have been conditioned to regard military combat as exciting and glamorous- an opportunity for men to prove their competence and courage.” (Lama). Many young men see the opportunity of going to war as the…

The basic requirement of jus ad bellum is possessing just cause. The clearest example of just cause would be the right of self-defense: if a nation is attacked it has the right to defend itself. By extension, this also means the right to defend other nations from aggression to meet treaty obligations or under the direction of an international regime such as the United Nations. By further extrapolation, the right of self-defense allows for preemptive action if an attack is imminent.5 This does…

I heard the sirens as I ran upstairs. My old dog was found dead in my grandparents backyard in his doghouse. My grandfather told me people beat the dog up because he was always howling at night. Is killing another justifiable? No, because killing one another is not a justifiable act. Killing is a sin, which can be a terrible emotion that always makes us feel guilty about ourselves. There are other more moral solutions. In the case of military ethics, It is Very unethical To knowing kill…

World Peace- what a joke! Our world’s history revolves around destruction and War which is based simply on human nature and “survival”. Wars in history are caused by military and political conflicts which leads us to many wars such as World War II. By 1945, America has introduced the atomic bomb capable of ending life on earth as we know it. Many instances have almost led to this apocalypse, yet the closest has been the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Russia. What wars have proven…

The “Just War” theory was created with the intent of helping determine whether someone could justify war ( jus ad bellum), what the conduct during war should be (jus in bello), and if the end goal was for peace or termination of the war (jus post bellum). Before the Crusades, Pope Urban II gave speeches to rally up support for war against Muslims who had taken control of Christian land. Although Urban II’s ideas seem reasonable, they actually contradict the “just war” theory. He uses any means…

“The Moral Equivalent of War” by William James Why is unity so difficult to achieve in circumstances that do not involve war or other external conflict? Why is war needed to satisfy the thirst of a nation’s people? William James answers these questions in his essay “The Moral Equivalent of War” with a purpose of distinguishing between the various aspects of militarism and pacifism. James conveys several main points that are distinguished by a conclusive tone and a common position at an…

review is a case study on the Vietnam War and the perception of this war to the realist theory. It will discuss the implications of war in terms of power and their impact on a state’s independence, while examining the elements of realism and how they reflect the events of Vietnam. There is specific attention to the balance of power (Rosato and Schuessler 2011) and how its role is concerned in the realist theory. Vietnam has been a highly controversial war and many arguments with realism do…

There are many peace forms over the world. However lion 's share of peace procedures fizzle when they appear. Researchers, specialists and experts endeavor to give answer to why numerous peace procedures come apart. There proliferate incalculable hypotheses that propose why peace procedures and assentions fall flat. Amidst educational disarray relating to why peace procedures fall flat, peaceful resistance in struggle circumstances has possibilities to make peace procedures and assentions work.…

I will be self-reflecting my physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual development using the medicine wheel as described by Mussell (2005). Mussell defines the medicine wheel as, “a symbol used to represent the dynamic system of mind, body, emotions and spirit, and the needs related to each of these aspects that must be met for the development of human potential.” (Mussell, 2005, p.115). Self-reflection of the four aspects of the medicine wheel (Mussell, 2005) will help me to gain a better…