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\n \nJoin us for th e next instalment of our Political Mind series\, w ith speaker Lord John Alderdice.
\n \nThere has not been a time in many decades when a book a bout ending wars was more timely. People across th e world are rightly terrified that the rules-based international order that brought a degree of peac e is rapidly dissolving\, and that we are descendi ng into international antagonism\, with a mixture of authoritarian governments and failing states—th e result being unending war and chaos. This new mu lti-author volume\, co-published by The Concord Fo undation and ARTIS (Europe) Ltd in collaboration w ith the New England Journal of Public Policy\, add resses these existential dangers.
\n \nWhy do we have wars? They arise because human beings h ave differing and often conflicting interests and desires\, both within themselves and between each other. When some decide to impose their will on ot hers\, and those others resist\, conflict emerges. If violence is used and resisted in turn\, this c an escalate into war. Throughout history\, this is how most groups have conducted their relationship s.
\n \nUntil 1945\, the limits of our dest ructive capacity meant that\, despite devastation and loss of life\, humanity and the world could re cover. Since the development of the nuclear bomb\, there can be no such reassurance. For a time\, th e limited number of nuclear states and awareness o f the consequences of nuclear war created a degree of restraint\, supported by proxy conflicts\, glo bal institutions\, and international law.
\n \nToday\, those restraints are dissolving. At th e same time\, human activity is damaging the natur al world’s capacity for repair. We now face the pr ospect of both nuclear catastrophe and environment al collapse\, with only limited evidence that huma nity is taking either threat seriously. We are liv ing through one of the most dangerous periods in h uman history. What is to be done?
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DESCRIPTION:View the full series here (https://psychoanalysis. org.uk/civicrm-event/1989)\, and access and block booking discount. \n \n \n \n Join us for the next instalment of our Political Mind series\, with sp eaker Lord John Alderdice.\n \n \n \n There has no t been a time in many decades when a book about en ding wars was more timely. People across the world are rightly terrified that the rules-based intern ational order that brought a degree of peace is ra pidly dissolving\, and that we are descending into international antagonism\, with a mixture of auth oritarian governments and failing states—the resul t being unending war and chaos. This new multi-aut hor volume\, co-published by The Concord Foundatio n and ARTIS (Europe) Ltd in collaboration with the New England Journal of Public Policy\, addresses these existential dangers.\n \n \n \n Why do we ha ve wars? They arise because human beings have diff ering and often conflicting interests and desires\ , both within themselves and between each other. W hen some decide to impose their will on others\, a nd those others resist\, conflict emerges. If viol ence is used and resisted in turn\, this can escal ate into war. Throughout history\, this is how mos t groups have conducted their relationships.\n \n \n \n Until 1945\, the limits of our destructive c apacity meant that\, despite devastation and loss of life\, humanity and the world could recover. Si nce the development of the nuclear bomb\, there ca n be no such reassurance. For a time\, the limited number of nuclear states and awareness of the con sequences of nuclear war created a degree of restr aint\, supported by proxy conflicts\, global insti tutions\, and international law.\n \n \n \n Today\ , those restraints are dissolving. At the same tim e\, human activity is damaging the natural world’s capacity for repair. We now face the prospect of both nuclear catastrophe and environmental collaps e\, with only limited evidence that humanity is ta king either threat seriously. We are living throug h one of the most dangerous periods in human histo ry. What is to be done?\n \n \n \n \n Please note: This event will be recorded\, and available to re gistered participants for 1 week.\n \n \n \n \n RE FUND POLICY: Full refunds are offered for cancella tions made before 14 days before the event date or first day of an event or series. For full event b ooking terms and conditions click here. (https://p sychoanalysis.org.uk/node/103004)\n \n \n \n Conce ssion tickets are available\, for students\, BPAS candidates and NHS trainees. Please email outreach @iopa.org.uk (http://iopa.org.uk/) if you are unsu re if you qualify for a concession ticket.\n \n \n \n Views and opinions expressed by speakers are t heir own and do not represent the views or opinion s of the Institute\, event organisers or other spe akers. We expect delegates to respect the confiden tiality of clinical material discussed in our even ts. The content must not be recorded\, conveyed or disseminated in any format and participants must not share access to the event with non-registered participants.\n \n CATEGORIES:Lecture CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T201500 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T201500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260707T214500 LOCATION:Online via Zoom\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://psychoanalysis.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1998 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR