Peace: Tranquility or Security?

Our host, Julie Macken, is back and is joined by JPO's Dr Michael Walker to discuss Peace in terms of security or tranquility. As Michael discusses further, peace as a notion of tranquilly suggests people are free to live their lives independently and optimistically. Contrastingly, peace in a sense of security is inherently regressive in that to be nationally secure, other people have to suffer. Michael explained how in labelling peace as a notion of security, we are reframing not just peace but how we see each other. The two made direct mention to the Tampas Affair occurring in 2001 whereby Australian Prime Minister, John Howard at the time, allowed for Australia's Special Air Service to board a civilian ocean tanker to prevent 400 asylum seekers from reaching the Australian shore. Security is not impersonal but the actions Australia has taken ...