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BOOKS & ARTICLES

Gill Hicks in Good Housekeeping

[ 1 December 2006 ] - Gill talks about her Christmas

Support grows for Colombian peace campaign

[ 16 November 2006 ] - A group of Colombian peace protestors have made some unlikely allies in Primrose Hill...

Making Terrorism History

[ 21 March 2006 ] - Why is terrorism such a major force in our world and what can we do to combat it? Making Terrorism History, a new book co-written by the founder of Peace Direct, Scilla Elworthy, sets out to answer these questions.

Young Muslims in Britain

[ 20 March 2006 ] - Ziauddin Sardar talks about young Muslims in Britain and reviews the methods and aims behind Peace Direct's Young Muslims Speak report.

How to get out of Iraq

[ 24 February 2005 ] - At last in Iraq the point has been reached where, ostensibly, everyone wants the same thing – for the Coalition forces to leave Iraq. The only question is how.

HLC news from Kirkuk, Iraq, January 2005

[ 24 February 2005 ] - ‘I am talking to you while cranking the generator’ might be the modern equivalent of ‘I am writing this by candlelight.’ Working conditions in Kirkuk continue to be extremely difficult – the supply of electricity depends on being able to find gasoline for the generator, which can involve long queues. And when the electricity is on, the internet connection is off – and vice versa…

Peace-making at the sharp end: Iraq before and after war

[ 1 July 2004 ] - It is now one year since the Iraq war. An experienced researcher of military conflict and peacemaking, and regular contributor to Caduceus, asks: was there an alternative, what can be done now, and what are the lessons of Iraq for conflict prevention and peace-building worldwide?

16 Days: The role of the Olympic Truce in the toolkit for peace

[ 23 June 2004 ]

Non military options in Iraq

[ 8 June 2004 ]

Can non-military interventions yet save the day in Iraq?

[ 12 May 2004 ] - 12th May 2004 An article appeared in "The Tablet" on Friday 7th May 2004 examining whether there a concensus for change from 'war fighting' to 'preventative action' emerging, and at what level. It outlines the non-military options still available in Iraq, and why human security is the issue of our time, and war prevention is the coming science. Authors: Scilla Elworthy, founder and director, Peace Direct and John Sloboda, director, Oxford Research Group.

Terms used in the field

[ 18 March 2004 ]

Peace-making at the sharp end: Iraq before and after war

[ 18 March 2004 ]

What does War Prevention mean?

[ 14 January 2004 ]