From Observer to Participant (1945- )

Again, there appears to be no abrupt change between the Quakerism of the two world wars and contemporary Quakerism.¹ Friends’ relationship to foreign policy continues to be characterized by increased involvement, continuity, initiative, specificity, and emphasis on demonstration and pilot projects w...

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Published inQuaker Ways in Foreign Policy pp. 181 - 194
Main Author Byrd, Robert O
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto University of Toronto Press 29.05.2015
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Applied sciences
Armed conflict
Behavioral sciences
Boards of directors
Business
Business administration
Christianity
Committees
Corporate boards
Corporate governance
Executive committees
Foreign policy
Friendship
Government
Human societies
International cooperation
International politics
International relations
Interpersonal relations
Military science
Observational research
Participant observation
Peacetime
Political science
Politics
Protestantism
Psychology
Public administration
Public policy
Quakers
Religion
Research methods
Social groups
Social psychology
Sociology
Spiritual belief systems
War
War theaters
World wars
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Summary:Again, there appears to be no abrupt change between the Quakerism of the two world wars and contemporary Quakerism.¹ Friends’ relationship to foreign policy continues to be characterized by increased involvement, continuity, initiative, specificity, and emphasis on demonstration and pilot projects where feasible. However, though developments have been in the same direction, further mileposts have been reached. During the period of the two world wars, as noted previously, Friends moved closer to the centres of foreign policy formulation and, in some cases, became responsible for the implementation of public policy. Relief programmes under the American Relief Administration and responsibilities assumed
ISBN:1442651989
9781442651982
DOI:10.3138/9781442632790-014