Peace

Peace Economics: The Structural Elimination of Conflict Preconditions A Systems Analysis of the Liana Banyan “Book of Peace” Architecture Authors: Liana Banyan Research Division Date: February 2, 2026 Version: 1.0 Abstract This paper presents a theoretical and practical framework for “Peace Economics” — the systematic elimination of conflict preconditions through economic architecture rather than diplomatic intervention. Drawing on the Liana Banyan platform’s sixteen-initiative structure, we demonstrate how poverty, ignorance, and lack of opportunity can be addressed through structural design, creating conditions where conflict becomes economically irrational. The paper introduces the “Book of Peace” taxonomy — a knowledge architecture organized around peace-building categories — and proposes metrics for measuring structural peace creation. ...

The Book of Peace: Cephas as Peace Architecture “When the reasons behind violence and strife are solved — like poverty or ignorance or lack of opportunity — peace naturally flows. No reason for conflict = no conflict.” — Founder, Foundation Document Keep It Super Simple 3-Tier Quick Tier (30 seconds) Cephas is the “Book of Peace” because it documents systems that remove the root causes of conflict. Solve poverty → no fights over resources. Solve ignorance → no manipulation. Solve lack of opportunity → no desperation. ...