Still Fighting for Peace?: The Enduring Task of the Peace Movement

The Iron Curtain has fallen, the Cold War is over. For a moment, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. Until new threats quickly emerge: Islamic fundamentalism, the former Yugoslavia, the North-South divide. The madness is far from over. Katlijn Malfliet outlines the major challenges for the peace movement of tomorrow. How can people be motivated to continue fighting for peace - nonviolently? Do transnational collaborations and peacekeeping have a chance? Is a peaceful economy possible or does the lure of the war industry always sound the loudest? How great is the influence of violence in the media? Is peace education at school really fruitful? Can social justice be given a chance, against oppression, fear or violence?