TOPICS AND ISSUES - page two

III. Cultural Bases of Peace and War

A. Social psychology of peace and war.

1) Role of cultural ideals and the image of the enemy (Goldstein, 1981,
1986; Wahlstrom, 1986).

2) Concept of power; warfare as a tool (Scott, 1986).

3) Effects of culture (e.g. TV violence interacts with culture to
produce violence) (Groebel, 1986; Wahlstrom, 1986).

B. Institutional bases of peace and war, including the interaction of
racism and war (Genoves, 1985; Lagerspetz, 1984; Statements on Race).

C. Technological bases of peace and war, including need to provide for
basic human needs as basis for peace (Genoves. 1986; Eibl-Eibesfeldt‘
1979; Hinde, 1986, Statements on Race).

IV. The Mythology of War and Aggression

It is suggested that each subcomittee make up a list of myths; i.e. common
statements that have no foundation in fact (Barnett. 1981).

V. Summary Statement“

By way of integration, this should include a statement that the occurrence
of peace and war is affected by processes acting at all levels of systems
organization and interacting with each other (Eibl-Eibesfeldt, 1979; Genoves,
1986, Goldstein, 1986; Hinde, 1986; Scott, 1986).

VI. Role of Education and Mass Media, as Well as Political Decisions, as Important
Part in Struggle for Peace (Statement on Race, 1967, pp. 161-162).

Please note: This is a rough draft, and it, no doubt,
fails to include important ideas that are enclosed
with this mailing and that will be sent in another
mailing and that will be presented at the Coloquio.
It is submitted to you as a working draft and not a
blueprint