10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PACIFICIST»
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pacificist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Ethics of War and Peace
The pacificist concern for peace is not merely about peace internal to other
countries in the world but about peace between nations, and part of what a
pacificist cosmopolitan may feel he or she needs to do is to play a political part in
getting his ...
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Semi-detached Idealists: The British Peace Movement and ...
Because of the Egyptian crisis it had collapsed by August 1 882, Liberal pacificist.
British Anti-War Movement: established, following the World Anti-War Congress
in Amsterdam, 27-9 August 1932, by Communists. It held a national congress in ...
3
Challenge to Mars: Essays on Pacifism from 1918 to 1945
11 Some organizations such as FOR, NMWM, PPU, and WRI may be identified
as pacifist, and others, such as the LNU and the UDC, as pacificist. The Women's
Labour League ultimately committed itself to a pacificist position, supporting the ...
Peter Brock, Thomas Paul Socknat,
1999
4
Risk and the Control of Technology: Public Policies for Road ...
Although not all had a pacificist intent, a realistic account of the fighting from the
individual soldier's standpoint could scarcely help conveying the impression of a
tragic and futile struggle. In addition a scarifying 'next war' literature had started ...
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Inheritance, Defaults and the Lexicon
For instance, in the Nixon Diamond case, a credulous reasoner would conclude
non-deterministically that either Nixon is a pacificist or that Nixon is not a
pacificist. On the other hand, skeptical unification is detem1inistic in that it keeps
all and ...
Ted Briscoe, Ann Copestake, Valeria de Paiva,
2006
6
Modern Drama in Theory and Practice: Volume 3, Expressionism ...
It is pacificist in intention, and embodies his 'new man'. The simple situation is
that the English King will spare the besieged city of Calais if six hostages present
themselves. On the one hand, the militarist Constable of France, Duguesclins, ...
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The Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion: 2-volume Set
Although this campaign was predominantly pacificist, pacifism played its part too.
From 1796 onward the first pacifist tracts not to emanate from a historic peace
sect began to appear, and when in the war's immediate aftermath (and that of the
...
Gerhard R Andlinger Professor of Social Sciences and Director Center for the Study of American Religion Robert Wuthnow, Robert Wuthnow,
2013
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World War I: Primary Documents on Events from 1914 to 1919
And the teacher from whom I have learned what little I know about conduct once
said “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” I
sometimes hear the word “pacificist” spoken very reproachfully. There is a little ...
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Garner's Modern American Usage
1997, § 2, at 6. pacifist; *pacificist; passivist.Pacifist (= one opposed to war or
other physical conflict) is the established form. Etymologists formerly argued that
*pacificist is the betterformed word, but it's no picnic to pronounce—which is ...
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Independent Radicalism in Early Victorian Britain
Sturge, a pacifist, established ties with different varieties of pacificist and
persuaded many in the Peace Society that their creed was not incompatible with
political behavior and influence.15 During the early 1840s, therefore, there was a
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PACIFICIST»
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Movies opening this weekend: 'Ant-Man,' 'Trainwreck,' 'Mr. Holmes …
... abandoning her studies at Oxford to become a nurse and tend to soldiers — including German POWs and, eventually, becoming a pacificist. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
'The first casualty when war comes is truth'
Written by a local anti-war/pacificist collective, it reveals "memories missing in current commemorations of World War One," and "tells of ... «Leicester Mercury, May 15»
Marc Moor: Muscle Man
But despite his past and his current occupation, Marc's approach to life is much more like a pacificist. "Though I teach fearless living I always ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Mar 15»
Plymouth's John Collier: The hero Britain forgot
By then they had drifted away from the Society of Friends, known for its pacificist stance. On the back of that lucrative victualling contract, John's ... «Plymouth Herald, Mar 15»
Orrin Keepnews, producer and exec who developed jazz giants, dies
... Mr. Keepnews served in World War II as a radio operator on B-29s bombing Japan — “which made a lifelong pacificist of me” — and came ... «SFGate, Mar 15»
Entertainment Geekly: American Snipers
... wrong for liberals to get upset when soldiers don't live up to a pacificist-humanist progressive hallucination of globalized moral rectitude. «Entertainment Weekly, Jan 15»
Sarah Holewinski: The Pragmatic Activist
Then again, pacificist activism likely won't eliminate war in our lifetimes. Holewinski cites a Kenyan proverb to illustrate her work: “When ... «OZY, Jan 15»
OMG, That's So Gay!
I grew up loving all those loud war movies and ended up a pacificist, so what I'm left with is a love for all the campy posturing of the old flicks. «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
Germany pursuing policies that allowed Nazis come to power, says …
Mr O'Connor drew parallels with the pacificist Social Democratic party in Germany which was forced into supporting the war in 1914 though it ... «Irish Times, Oct 14»
Ryan Anderson Found with Stolen Property on His Person at Time of …
Anderson, who lived nearby at Newport and 3rd, was described by friends as a pacificist and “never confrontational.” “I am not mad at someone ... «Long Beach Post, Aug 14»