Peacebuilding and the Arts
Mitchell, Jolyon / Culbertson, Hal / Hawksley, Theodora / Vincett, Giselle Ending violent conflict requires societies to take leaps of political imagination. Artistic communities are often uniquely placed to help promote new thinking by enabling people to see things differently. In place of conflict's binary divisions, artists are often charged with exploring the ambiguities and possibilities of the excluded middle. Yet, their role in peacebuilding remains little explored. This excellent and agenda-setting volume pro...