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Part I. VIOLENCE AND CIVIL SOCIETY by Amartya Sen Part II. CIVIL PATHS TO PEACE: Report of the Commonwealth Commission on Respect and Understanding Members of the Commission Executive Summary 1. Why do Respect and Understanding Matter? 2. The Nature and Nurture of Violence 3. Poverty, Inequality and Humiliation 4. History, Grievance and Conflict 5. Political Participation 6. The Role of Media and Communication 7. Young People and Education 8. Multilateralism and the International Order 9. The Way Forward and Conclusions Afterward: Original preface and letter of presentation to the Report References Bibliography Appendix: Written submissions to the Commonwealth Commission on Respect and Understanding Index