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Description Contents   While many people who strive to bring the world into peaceful balance work in relative anonymity, only a few have received international recognition for their efforts. Nine of these outstanding individuals convened recently at the University of Virginia to discuss the topics of human rights, conflict and reconciliation. In a dynamic exchange, these laureates share their inspirational views about the importance of basic human rights, their concern about conflicts that arise when these rights are denied, and their practical ideas for achieving reconciliation. At the core of their agenda is the conviction that an ethical concern for the welfare of others is essential for personal, political, social, and economic balance. This book includes short biographies of each of the laureates. Each presentation is followed by responses from the participants as well as questions from the audience. Art of Peace, Jeffrey Hopkins, ed., Snow Lion Publications, Hardcover, 233 pp., $22.95 Chapter Page Preface: Bringing Together Great Hearts and Minds by Jeffrey Hopkins 9 Remarks by Melvyn P. Leffler 19 Remarks by Michele Bohana 23 Opening Remarks by Julian Bond 27 Jose Ramos-Horta, East Timor 29 Short Biography 29 "Democracy and Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific Region" 32 Discussion Among the Participants 38 Questions from the Audience 44 Betty Williams, Northern Ireland 51 Short Biography 51 "Children's Rights: The Need to Establish Safe Havens for Children of War" 55 Discussion Among the Participants 61 Questions from the Audience 71 Dr. Rigoberta Menchu Tum, Guatemala 75 Short Biography 75 "The Role of Indigenous People in a Democratic Guatemala" 78 Discussion Among the Participants 82 Questions from the Audience 86 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa 93 Short Biography 93 "Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid South Africa: Experiences of the Truth Commission" 96 Discussion Among the Participants 103 Questions from the Audience 110 President Oscar Arias Sanchez, Costa Rica 115 Short Biography 115 "International Code of Conduct on Arms Transfers" 118 Discussion Among the Participants 130 Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma 139 Short Biography 139 Harn Yawnghwe 142 "The U.N. Declaration of Human Rights and Its Impact on Asian Values and Democratic Principles" 142 Discussion Among the Participants 152 Questions from the Audience 157 Bobby Muller, Co-founder, International Campaign to Ban Landmines 163 The International Campaign to Ban Landmines, 1997 Nobel Peace Co-Laureate 163 Short Biography of Bobby Muller 165 "The Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines" 166 Discussion Among the Participants 177 Jody Williams, United States 185 Short Biography 185 "International Organization in the International Campaign to Ban Landmines" 188 Discussion Among the Participants 197 Questions from the Audience 201 His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet 207 Short Biography 207 "The Need for Compassion in Society: The Case of Tibet" 210 Discussion Among the Participants 217 Questions from the Audience 220 Nobel Peace Laureate Joint Declaration 227 Concluding Remarks by John T. Casteen III 231

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