Peace Education as a Foundation for World Order and International Stability

Peace education can assist in altering political priorities from a high emphasis on procurement of military hardware to an increased effort toward building a stronger social infrastructure having improved international stability. Incorporation of conflict resolution into curricula (primary, secondary, and university) should foster a social mentality based on the model of a positive-sum relationship rather than a zero-sum game. Salient developments in peace research in recent decades are indicated, and representative organizations and consortia are mentioned.