We believe that peace is not just signed papers, but rather a contract between generations for the building of a more promising and less threatening future
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Peace is described as a generational contract, not just a signed document, aimed at building a safer future.
- In plain terms
- Peace is a contract between generations for a safer future.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat peace as a long‑term, intergenerational commitment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can future generations be held accountable for peace?
- What mechanisms can make a peace contract binding?
Another view
Treatational contracts are hard to enforce without concrete mechanisms.
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