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The conclusion draws together key themes and messages shared throughout the book’s chapters and analyses the way in which the geopolitical and historical context of Australia has influenced the development of peace psychology. It reflects on what we have learned from this book, some of the recurrent themes echoed through the chapters, the challenges identified for peace psychologists in Australia and our hopes and vision for the future. Our dream is that readers, and especially young readers, will rise to the challenge of creating and using psychology in a manner that will build, to quote the UNESCO mandate ‘the defences of peace in the minds of men’.
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Bretherton, D., Balvin, N. (2012). Conclusion: Peace Psychology Concepts for the Future. In: Bretherton, D., Balvin, N. (eds) Peace Psychology in Australia. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1403-2_19
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