The Grand Design: The Evolution of the International Peace Architecture - Hardcoverby Oliver P. Richmond (Author) The guiding principle of peacemaking and peacebuilding over the past quarter century has been "liberal peace" the promotion of democracy, capitalism, law, and respect for human rights. These components represent a historic effort to prevent a reoccurrence of the nationalism, fascism, and economic collapse that led to the World Wars as well as many later conflicts. Ultimately, this strategy has been somewhat successful in