Peacegaming

Or how we learn peace by playing

Abstract

The concept of peace is not a static entity; rather, it is a continuous learning and educational process. It does not simply happen in our world on its own, but must be practiced on the basis of cooperation, social interaction and fair action. Play-based learning provides a multitude of starting points for the acquisition of peace-promoting skills. Consequently, the development of peace games that facilitate and reinforce peace education is a plausible proposition. The establishment of peace is not only a matter of intellectual agreement, but also of creative and playful engagement.