13 videos tagged conflict resolution
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Scilla Elworthy
How do we understand the ‘cycle of violence’?
Scilla Ellworthy examines the cycle of violence, both on the international scale and at the grassroots level. The cycle begins with an atrocity. This then results in shock and anger…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
Scilla Elworthy
How can we best resolve conflict?
Scilla Elworthy describes a simple technique to resolve serious conflict situations, as developed by Nelson Mandela. The first step is to listen to all those affected by the conflict…
Recorded: 13 May 2007
Hans-Peter Dürr
Are humans essentially good?
Dr Hans-Peter Dürr believes that humans are essentially good and desire world peace. Mankind needs the background security that peace provides to offset the inevitable insecurities…
Recorded: 10 September 2006
Sulak Sivaraksa
What is the benefit of religion?
Sulak Sivaraksa says that most religions fall into two broad categories: tribal and universal. Tribal religion tends to develop the attitude that one particular religion is right…
Recorded: 20 May 2006
Richard Heinberg
How can humanity best cope with increasing oil scarcity? (Part 1)
Given its finite nature, oil has rapidly become a vital strategic resource. Wars have already been fought over it and we are likely to see more as the years pass. Conflict over…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Johan Galtung
How can we resolve conflict in seemingly impossible situations?
Journalist Annabel McGoldrick asks Professor Galtung about resolving seemingly intractable conflicts. He describes his conclusions, in particular the need to come up with fresh…
Recorded: 8 June 2005
Johan Galtung
What is “Peace Journalism”?
The term “peace journalism” first gained currency in the late 1960s as a result of a paper Professor Galtung wrote entitled “The Structure of Foreign News.”…
Recorded: 8 June 2005
Majid Tehranian
what are the roots of terrorism? (Part two)
Majid Tehranian explains how advanced communications are creating a global consciousness with regards to the causes of terrorism. The events of 9/11 showed that what happens in…
Recorded: 26 May 2005
Caroline Lucas
What are the main problems with the global arms trade?
Caroline Lucas MEP says that the five permanent members of the United Nation’s Security Council account for 90% of all arms trade – much of which is with countries with…
Recorded: 9 February 2005
Kai Brand-Jacobsen
How can we understand violence?
Brand-Jacobsen talks about how violence is built in to the fabric of our present social, economic and political systems. He talks about three levels of violence that pervade society…
Recorded: 4 November 2004
Kai Brand-Jacobsen
Is our reporting of war adequate?
Kai talks about the fundamental difference between conflict and violence and how the media often confuses the two. He speaks about the alarming lack of analysis in media reportage…
Recorded: 4 November 2004
Ela Gandhi
What role does religion have today?
Ela Gandhi talks about the fundamental role religions play in strengthening moral values in modern society. She then speaks about living one’s chosen religion while at the…
Recorded: 10 July 2004
Jane Goodall
What can humanity learn from other primates?
Dr. Jane Goodall reflects upon the lessons she has learned about human nature in studying chimpanzees at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. She notes that while mankind has almost…
Recorded: 1 September 2002
