Name:

Mr Farhad Darvishi

Mr Farhad Darvishi

Designation

Associate Professor

Organization/Institution

Country

Short Biography

An associate professor of political science Mr Farhad Darvishi has held many important positions in Imam Khomeini International University, Iran. He has written 6 books and 13 articles on political science with special reference to defence and security of Iran. He has attended a number of conferences related to peace promotion including the one held in India in 2007.

Presentation

Media and World Peace and Democracy

One of the most important aspects of the media in the modern world is the development of the discourse on peace and democracy.  If we consider justice, liberty, and truth to constitute the principal concerns of human societies, it must, therefore, be conceded that the means to achieving these values is through establishing peace and democracy at both national and transnational levels.

Peace, which denotes the absence of war, is the only alternative – the most desirable one in fact – to war, which according to Arendt has completely encompassed the 20^th Century. As such, democracy is also a favorable alternative to autocracy and tyranny which still troubles many societies.

In this article, the author endeavors to illustrate how modern media play a paramount role in promoting the discourse of peacemaking and democratization at the dawn of the 21^st century.

Keywords: Media, Peace, Violence, Democracy, Freedom, Justice.