Jačanje mira - potraga za transformativnom energijom i izgledi za promenu

Abstract

Ovaj rad razmatra mogućnosti da postkonfliktna društva napreduju i osiguraju stabilan i trajan mir uprkos različitim psihološkim i strukturalnim preprekama. Stojeći na stanovištu pozitivne psihologije, autor sugeriše da bi ljudska energija i zamišljanje bolje budućnosti za sve mogli biti glavni motor za prevazilaženje postojećih problema. Posebna pažnja poklonjena je problemu kako naći odgovarajuće lidere-vizionare, koje bi bile njihove poželjne osobine, te kako razviti njihove postojeće odlike i pokrenuti razvoj novih. Predložen je kurs čiji bi cilj bio sticanje kako znanja o različitim aspektima postkonfliktnih problema, tako i vrlina kao što su posvećenost i saosećanje. Izgledi za očekivane rezultate i teškoće na tom putu razmatraju se u svetlu pristupa razvijenih u okviru pozitivne psihologije, kao i rastućeg uticaja globalizacije. Predloženo rešenje našlo je potvrdu u rezultatima jednog nedavnog empirijskog istraživanja obavljenog u postkonfliktnom regionu Balkana. Članak se završava optimističnim zaključkom da je pozitivna transformacija moguća.

This paper considers possibilities of postconflict societies to move forward and to assure stable and long-standing peace in spite of different psychological and structural obstacles. Author, from the positive psychology standpoint, proposes that human energy and envisioning of a better future for all could be the main engine in overcoming existing problems. Special attention has been addressed to the problem of how to find appropriate visionary leaders, what their desirable characteristics are and how to enhance their existing features as well as initiate the development of others. An educational course aiming at combining the acquisition of both knowledge of different aspects of postconflict problems and virtues like devotion and compassion, has been proposed. Prospects for expected outcomes and challenges on the way have been discussed in light of the approaches developed within positive psychology, as well as of the ever broader influence of globalization. The proposed solution has been confirmed by the results of a recent empirical research from the postconflict region of the Balkans. The paper ends with the optimistic conclusion that positive transformation is possible.