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Newer ideals of peace redefines traditional notions of peace by shifting the focus from passive avoidance of conflict to active engagement with social justice. Drawing on her experiences at Hull-House, she argues that true peace emerges from addressing the systemic causes of inequality, rather than simply promoting nonviolence. The book presents the idea that genuine peace must be built on compassion, cooperation, and shared responsibility across diverse communities. Addams critiques the old reliance on individual benevolence or moral restraint and proposes a vision of peace rooted in democratic participation and economic fairness. She contends that modern urban life and industrial conditions have created new moral demands, requiring more imaginative and courageous responses to human suffering. Immigrant struggles, labor tensions, and the dislocation of traditional social structures are explored not as disruptions but as opportunities to forge deeper mutual understanding and shared purpose. This vision of peace is not passive but energetic, based on solidarity and the ethical potential of everyday civic life. Through this perspective, the book offers a compelling call to reimagine peace as an evolving, inclusive moral endeavor grounded in justice and common humanity.