Whose Priorities? A guide for campaigners on military and social spending INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU Whose Priorities? A guide for campaigners on military and social spending INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU Published by: INTERNATIONAL PEACE BUREAU, 2007 working for a world without war ISBN 92-95006-04-6 International Peace Bureau www.ipb.org
[email protected] Tel: +41-22-731-6429 Fax: +41-22-738-9419 41 rue de Zurich 1201 Geneva Switzerland Written and edited by Colin Archer Design: Parfab S.A., 44 Rue de Berne, 1201 Geneva Printing: Imprimerie Minute, Geneva With thanks to: Henrietta Wilkins, Mathias Nnane Ekah, Emma Henriksson and all the groups whose material is featured in the book as well as IPB staff, Board and members This book is dedicated to Ruth Leger Sivard IPB gratefully acknowledges funding support from the Development Cooperation Agency of Catalunya and Rissho Kosei-Kai, Japan Cover photos: courtesy Netwerk Vlaanderen (www.netwerkvlaanderen.be) and World Water Assessment Programme (www.unesco.org/water/wwap) Whose Priorities? A guide for campaigners on military and social spending Table of contents 1. Introduction 5 2. FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions 7 3. Factual Background 11 4. Developing campaigns on spending priorities 17 5. Examples of creative campaigning 27 6. Building a worldwide network 59 7. Websites 63 8. Publications 69 9. About the International Peace Bureau 71 10. IPB - Publications catalogue 73 1. INTRODUCTION “Warfare is the product of cowardice; it takes bravery to forego easy answers and find peaceful resolutions.”