{"product_id":"dual-peace-initiative-the-distance-between-two-silences","title":"Dual Peace Initiative — The Distance Between Two Silences","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual Peace Initiative — The Distance Between Two Silences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA novel by Fawaz Elahl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo wars. Two separate histories. One question: Can independent paths toward peace be supported without sacrificing the rights, security, or identity of either people?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Vancouver to Geneva, eastern Ukraine, and Gaza, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual Peace Initiative\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a writer, diplomats, and ordinary families confronting the distance between a promise of peace and its consequences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiriam works to develop a framework for independently negotiated ceasefires. Olena hopes her son will return safely to school. Salma searches for water, medicine, and reliable information while protecting her daughter. Roar examines whether a shared discipline of restraint can help without pretending that two conflicts are one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough five chapters, a Prologue, and an Epilogue, the novel explores diplomacy, humanitarian access, verification, civilian participation, and the responsibilities that remain after an agreement is announced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeace is not simply the absence of violence. It is the work required to make safety possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA work of literary and philosophical fiction from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cipher Continuum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1759\/9606\/files\/Dual_Peace_Initiative_-_Free_Preview_Edition_2.pdf?v=1791495694\" title=\"Dual Peace Initiative Free Preview Edition\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 \u003cem data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"670\"\u003eFree Preview Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CIPHER CONTINUUM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48976652861558,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/1759\/9606\/files\/DualPeaceInitiative-novel_cover.png?v=1791494733","url":"https:\/\/theciphercontinuum.com\/products\/dual-peace-initiative-the-distance-between-two-silences","provider":"THE CIPHER CONTINUUM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}