By ideology (political, religious, economic, social, or some other) is meant visions of social arrangements and human relations that provide meaning and hope for a group. Such ideologies can identify others as enemies who stand in the way of their fulfillment.
The real issue, therefore, is how to shift the methodology of conflict from a military standpoint to political, persuasive, and perhaps even economic standpoints that strive to find areas of cooperation rather than violence and coercion. Doing this requires a shift in philosophical perspective.
