Choosing Peace:

An Exploration of Motivations and Means of Peace Agency  

If, as Kenneth and Elise Boulding proposed, “what exists is possible,” then people choosing to actively pursue peace amid violence represents a critically understudied area of human possibility for transforming our world.  It encompasses developing theories of individual and community agency for peaceful change – what I call peace agency; addressing questions of how choices at the micro level affect broader societal transformation, or systems change; and considering how the field as a whole can transform our own understanding, relationships, and resources in ways that strengthen the ability of local communities and individuals to choose peace in transformative ways.  Continue reading Choosing Peace: “What Exists Is Possible” →