This book, a dialogue between Kevin Clements, the former secretary general of the International Peace Research Association and Daisaku Ikeda, explores wide-ranging topics such as nuclear disarmament, fostering a culture of human rights and the pursuit of new paths to world peace.

1. Lessons of History and the Commitment to Peace

2. Youth United for a World without Nuclear Weapons

3. Making the Sanctity of Life the Spirit of the Age

4. Spiritual Transformation to Build a Society of Harmonious Coexistence

5. The Bonds between Pacific Neighbors

6. The Path to the Reconstruction of Hope and Courage

7. Empowerment of Women: The Foundation for Transforming Our Times

8. Building a Culture of Human Rights and Respect for Diversity

9. Social Security: Protecting the Dignity of Life

10. Social Capital and the Importance of Engagement in Society

11. New Currents in Education for Global Citizenship

12. Creative Joint Efforts between the United Nations and Civil Society

13. Rejection of War and Violence: The Banner of Humankind

Dr. Kevin Clements is the Foundation Chair and Director of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His career has been a combination of academic analysis and practice in the areas of peacebuilding and conflict transformation. He has been an adviser to the New Zealand, Australian, British, Swedish, and Dutch governments on conflict prevention, arms control, defense, and regional security issues.

Daisaku Ikeda is President of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), an association of more than 12 million people practicing Nichiren Buddhism around the world. He has written and lectured on ways of applying the practical wisdom of Mahayana Buddhism as a philosophy of empowerment and compassion in today's world. He has also published dialogues with more than 70 prominent individuals including Mikhail Gorbachev, Hazel Henderson, Elise Boulding, Joseph Rotblat, Linus Pauling and Arnold Toynbee.