Pacifist approaches to conflict resolution: an overview of the principled pacifism

Abstract

This article explores pacifist approaches to conflict resolution based on principles, justifying the pacifist standard grounded in actors' belief systems (spiritual and ethical principles). This article gives a brief overview of the history of the main traditions that shape the debate on pacifism and non-violence, highlighting the central references of principled pacifism (Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King) and its main techniques and methods of conflict resolution.