Teaching peace to the military
Page, James S. (2007) Teaching peace to the military. Peace Review, 19(4), pp. 571-577.
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One of the interesting challenges in teaching peace and conflict studies is the number of military personnel enrolling in such studies. Within this essay, I propose five overarching principles for teaching peace to the military, namely, 1) respect but do not privilege military experience, 2) emphasize the just war tradition, 3) students should be aware of the case for non-violence, 4) students ought to be encouraged to deconstruct and demythologize, and 5) recognize the value of military virtue. It is concluded that teaching peace to the military is important not merely because the military represents a key professional group, but that the task also assists in clarifying some of the complexities and ambiguities of peace education in general.
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| ID Code: | 7876 |
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | peace and conflict studies, military personnel, military establishment, the military, professional experience, military experience, military professionalsim, protection racket, sanctity of government, war as a social institution, military science, realist, idealist debate, civilian, military gap, nation, state, armed servants, respect, caring, nurturing, armed conflict, just war tradition, military virtue, military virtues, retirement syndrome, reflective practitioner, Dr James Smith Page, Dr James Page, Jim Page |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10402650701681202 |
| ISSN: | 1040-2659 |
| Pure ID: | 60083201 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Faculty of Education Past > Institutes > Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2007 Taylor and Francis |
| Copyright Statement: | First published in Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice 19(4):pp. 571-577. |
| Deposited On: | 14 Dec 2007 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Apr 2026 20:52 |
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