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Meeting
the Enemy, Becoming a Friend: A Personal Journey and Challenge for All
of Us to Become More Responsible Global Citizens
What would you do if you suddenly you found yourself part of a community you had always thought you would never be associated with? What if this happened in a foreign country, where everyone automatically thought you were part of that group? In Meeting the Enemy, Becoming a Friend Dr. Gelder talks about her personal transformation from outspoken critic of the U.S. military to a global citizen that worked with military personnel and Japanese citizens in cultural exchanges. A strong social and environmental activist, Dr. Gelder recounts how she had to come to terms with military actions in a foreign country and how those actions were reflected back on her for her association with the military. Overcoming
her initial bias against the military, Dr. Gelder took it upon herself
to become a global citizen and enhance the relations between military
personnel stationed in Japan, and the Japanese people located around
the military base. Through a variety of actions, Dr. Gelder worked to
build a positive relationship between the U.S. military and the local
Japanese citizens and their communities. In Meeting the Enemy, Becoming
a Friend, Dr. Gelder shows how it is possible to be a citizen in a global
world and to respond with positive actions towards the people and places
encountered, while also positively representing the places and people
you come from. Copies
are available at your local bookstore, or through Amazon Table of Contents Introduction Introduction to the Military The First Taste of Japan Diplomacy The Military Base and Multi-Track Diplomacy Challenges to Diplomacy Today's Military Culture and Hope for Increasing Track-Two Diplomacy Challenging the Ugly American Implementing Track-Two Diplomacy into the Military A New Look at the Military Base, Japan and Myself Twenty Japanese Civilians Talk About the Base The War on Terror: A Threat to Our Security? What Have I Really Learned? A Challenge to All of Us Bibliography |
Book Information Melinda Gelder, Ph.D. ISBN# 978-0-9721349-5-8 Pages: 152 Price: $29.95 Binding: Hardback Copies are available at:
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