Abstract
Peace psychology is committed to the prevention as well as the resolution of violent conflict, and the amelioration of its consequences. However, for a variety of reasons, including seemingly intractable structural problems, prevention has received relatively little attention from psychologists and other peace researchers. To avoid being largely in a reactive state in the new century, we need to overcome the obstacles to productive work on prevention. Perhaps a vision of a world free of violent conflict can be helpful. Toward that end, Edward Bellamy's fictional world, portrayed in his book Looking Backward (1887), provides an example. It may also serve as a representation of a world society in which cultures of peace are fully developed.
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