WAR RESOURCES

 

See also the topic Peace in the Encyclopedia.

 

WEBSITES

Beyond the Fire

"BEYOND THE FIRE is a non-commercial, educational website that introduces you to the stories of 15 teenage war refugees, the challenges they have faced, and the conflicts in their home countries. This site is hosted by Independent Television Service (ITVS) a nonprofit organization that funds independently produced programming for public television and the Web."

 

Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers (CSC)
The CSC works "to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilization and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into society."

Cost of US War in Iraq

Shows how much money is being spent on the war in Iraq and what other public services that money could have been used for such as public housing, children's health and public education.

The Crimes of War Project
A collaboration of journalists, lawyers and scholars committed to raising public awareness of the laws of war and their application to situations of conflict.

 

International Campaign to Ban Landmines
International Campaign to Ban Landmines is a network of non-governmental organizations in 60 countries, working for a global ban on landmines. The site is accessible in eight languages.

 

The International Crisis Group
The ICG is an independent, non-profit organization, working through field-based analysis and advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.

 

Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR)
IWPR strengthens local journalism in areas of conflict by training reporters, facilitating dialogue and providing reliable information.

Invisible Children

"Our goals are: First, exposing the effects of a 20 year-long war on the children of Northern Uganda by telling their stories in a relevant way. Secondly, empowering the individual viewer towards action (volunteering, donations, the bracelet campaign, political pressure, etc.).  Finally, providing aid to the “invisible children” on the ground, in Uganda."

 

UNHCR Refugee Statistics & Country Database
This United Nations High Commission for Refugees site provides access to detailed statistics on refugees and information of the situation in countries where UNHCR operates.

 

World Conflicts—Current and Suspended
Index of current, suspended and forgotten conflicts around the world. Includes military budgets of select countries and the Geneva Convention regarding conduct in war.

 

World Map of Child Soldiers
The site provides a map and a partial list of recent conflicts where children have been recruited to fight in militias and armies.

 

 

 

BOOKS

 

Charles, J. Daryl (2005). Between Pacifism And Jihad: Just War And Christian Tradition

. InterVarsity Press.

 

 

Hedges, Chris. (2003). War is a Force that Gives us Meaning

. Anchor, 224pp.

 

Maass, P. (1997). Love thy neighbor: A story of War

. Vintage Press. In his Epilogue the author explains, "The understanding of what my book is about has helped me answer, at least in my own mind, a question asked thousands of times in America since the war began: Why should Bosnia matter to those of us fortunate enough not to live there? Here is my answer: Bosnia can teach us about the wild beast, and therefore about ourselves and our destinies...I think Bosnia is about the wild beast, which is not an animal, nor a person, but a spirit of evil that exists in all animals, all people, all societies. (This reminds us of what Mother Teresa said: "There is a potential Hitler in each of us.")