Reclaiming the sacred
Towards a holographic notion of power and peace
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13046426 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josie Gardner (0000-0001-6551-924X, UNSW Sydney, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 311-325 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-11 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peacebuilding (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2164-7259 • E-ISSN: 2164-7267 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21647259.2021.1895611 |
| OpenAlex | W3138961007 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article reframes the relationship between peace and power through the notion of the sacred. Both orthodox and critical theorisations of power tend to be grounded within a power-as-force discourse, which sees peace and power as dichotomous rather than synergistic. In this article, I argue that in order to understand and embody power in a new way, we must bring attention to the relationship between the inner psycho-spiritual realm and the outer socio-political realm. I introduce the sacred through a holographic epistemology, which invites three conceptual reorientations. First, I posit power as distinct from force and compatible with peace. Second, I explore the ways in which power is holographically mirrored between inner and outer realms of peace. Third, I invite a peace-centric approach to researching conflict. These reorientations reclaim the sacred in peace research in order to conceptualise and embody a more congruent relationship between power and peace
Aesthetics · Epistemology · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Realm · Sociology · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Philosophy · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion and Society Interactions
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |