One of the most respected peace thinkers is Gene ___. The author notes that he is the founder of the Harvard Program on Nonviolent Sanctions. Actually, he is best known for his books on the politics of nonviolent action. Recently, several non-violent activists were arrested in the country of Angola for studying this man's books.

Peace studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that draws on political science, sociology, history, anthropology, theology, psychology, philosophy, and other fields to:

understand the causes of armed conflict;
develop ways to prevent and resolve war, genocide, terrorism, gross violations of human rights; and
build peaceful and just systems and societies.