Peace is Everybody’s Business: A Strategy for Conflict Prevention
By Arjun Ray (retd)
Edition: First Edition
Language: English
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.83 x 8.5 inches
ISBN-10: 8132109430
ISBN-13: 978-8132109433
Publication Date: September 7, 2012
Print Length: 256 pages
In “Peace is Everybody’s Business: A Strategy for Conflict Prevention,” Arjun Ray (retd) presents a compelling argument that the main strategy towards preventing conflict should be addressing feelings of alienation among people. Drawing from his experience in Operation Sadhbhavna, where he successfully implemented a people-focused approach, the author challenges traditional military strategies centered on winning wars and advocates for a shift to preventing them.
Ray emphasizes the responsibility of media in nation-building and calls for greater accountability. He proposes a three-pronged strategy: addressing human security through development, pursuing policies of atonement and forgiveness, and eliminating trust deficits between the State and marginalized communities. The author highlights the failure of these strategies with examples from the Naxalite and Kashmiri experiences, illustrating the terrible human costs and devastating consequences that result when such approaches are not followed.
