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Most of what needed to be invented to end war has been invented. Now what we need to do is to spread the knowledge of these developments and inspire even more people to join the ongoing work of changing the behavior of individuals and governments. (Shifferd, 2011, p. 11).
References
Shifferd, Kent D. (2011). From war to peace: A guide to the next hundred years. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
http://hastingsnonviolence.blogspot.com/
2011/03/ending-war-stuff.html

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