The Palace of Crystal: A World Without WarWar has blighted the security and happiness of humanity from time immemorial, but when two hundred years ago the colonies in North America broke away from British rule and established the United States, it was seen as a hopeful promise for the peoples of the world. A new democracy had been launched wherein all (or at least, the majority) were deemed to be created equal in respect of their rights, and were citizens and not subjects, in a land of self-confident individualism, which was not only free of the hereditary-based authoritarianism of the Old World, but more significantly, seemed destined to live at peace with the great nation states beyond their frontiers. It was a nation where government was minimised to ensure freedom in the spheres of commerce, religion, and private life, but the ideals of universal concord were not so easily to be achieved by either the efforts of this new people, or by the world at large. |
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... rights , leading to the notion that government should obtrude as little as possible in society , being regarded as a ' necessary evil ' ( Thoreau ) . Democracy focuses on human rights , freedom , and the rule of laws agreed on by the ...
... rights , leading to the notion that government should obtrude as little as possible in society , being regarded as a ' necessary evil ' ( Thoreau ) . Democracy focuses on human rights , freedom , and the rule of laws agreed on by the ...
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... human rights abuses of the past , so that the new state might start in a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness epitomised by Mandela's attitude . An apology , and restitution where possible , was required . For this purpose the Truth ...
... human rights abuses of the past , so that the new state might start in a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness epitomised by Mandela's attitude . An apology , and restitution where possible , was required . For this purpose the Truth ...
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... human rights and democratic values . A third of the nation signatories are former satellites of the Soviet Union , nations that were once denied both individual rights and self- determination . This expanded Europe is evolving into a ...
... human rights and democratic values . A third of the nation signatories are former satellites of the Soviet Union , nations that were once denied both individual rights and self- determination . This expanded Europe is evolving into a ...
Contents
Consequences | 9 |
Chapter Two The Changing face of War | 17 |
Chapter Three Stony Ground | 29 |
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