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Frances (Diane Lane), a writer in her mid-'30s, needs some
direction in her life after a messy divorce. Her best friend, Patti
(Sandra Oh), decides Frances needs a break and gives her a ticket
for a two-week tour of Tuscany in Italy. Whilst there, Frances
falls in love with the village of Cortona and decides to buy an old
villa much in need of renovation. Settling in it soon becomes
apparent that renovation work in Italy is done on Italian time, but
in the process she manages to build back her confidence, make new
friends, and even fall for a local named Marcello (Raoul Bova).
Do extreme, unethical governmental policies often produce results
opposite to those intended? This book considers the ironic outcomes
of recent global events and concludes that there is a 'rule of
reverse results' at work. While not a hard and fast law, the rule
points out the increased probability that a policy will backfire if
it is immoral while ethical policies, even if extreme, are unlikely
to produce reverse results. The issue here is that of increased
likelihood but not of certainty. Governments can never be sure as
to the effects of their actions: to some extent they are always
working in the dark. But if the motivation is right, moral and
humane the policies will not often produce adverse results the
opposite of those intended. Based on events in global history in
the Twentieth and Twenty-First centuries the chapters can each be
read individually, as well as being part of the argument.
Do extreme, unethical governmental policies often produce results
opposite to those intended? This book considers the ironic outcomes
of recent global events and concludes that there is a 'rule of
reverse results' at work. While not a hard and fast law, the rule
points out the increased probability that a policy will backfire if
it is immoral while ethical policies, even if extreme, are unlikely
to produce reverse results. The issue here is that of increased
likelihood but not of certainty. Governments can never be sure as
to the effects of their actions: to some extent they are always
working in the dark. But if the motivation is right, moral and
humane the policies will not often produce adverse results the
opposite of those intended. Based on events in global history in
the Twentieth and Twenty-First centuries the chapters can each be
read individually, as well as being part of the argument.
Forgiveness is important in international politics because it can
save thousands of lives. Its opposite, vengefulness, has played a
significant part in various wars of the 20th and 21st centuries.
These conflicts are examined in this book, showing how forgiveness
could have avoided the tremendous ensuing bloodshed. Despite its
importance, in the context of international relations, forgiveness
as a means of preventing the outbreak of war (as opposed to
facilitating reconciliation after conflicts) has largely been
neglected as a subject of study. Indeed, it has also been ignored
by politicians, as a result of which there are few examples of
forgiveness to study compared with those of revenge. This book
reflects this reality, but also seeks to change it by raising
public awareness of the importance of forgiveness in international
affairs and the need to demand that political leaders explore this
avenue. The book also provides a succinct, informative guide to the
background of today's international affairs. Each chapter can be
read independently and highlights either forgiveness in action or
the futility and loss of life caused by vengefulness, demonstrating
where and how forgiveness could have made a dramatic difference.
Forgiveness is important in international politics because it can
save thousands of lives. Its opposite, vengefulness, has played a
significant part in various wars of the 20th and 21st centuries.
These conflicts are examined in this book, showing how forgiveness
could have avoided the tremendous ensuing bloodshed. Despite its
importance, in the context of international relations, forgiveness
as a means of preventing the outbreak of war (as opposed to
facilitating reconciliation after conflicts) has largely been
neglected as a subject of study. Indeed, it has also been ignored
by politicians, as a result of which there are few examples of
forgiveness to study compared with those of revenge. This book
reflects this reality, but also seeks to change it by raising
public awareness of the importance of forgiveness in international
affairs and the need to demand that political leaders explore this
avenue. The book also provides a succinct, informative guide to the
background of today's international affairs. Each chapter can be
read independently and highlights either forgiveness in action or
the futility and loss of life caused by vengefulness, demonstrating
where and how forgiveness could have made a dramatic difference.
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