Looking at chapters 27 and 28 from your Oxford Handbook, please explain Relation

Looking at chapters 27 and 28 from your Oxford Handbook, please explain Relational Buddhism.
Next, using at a minimum, the concepts of Dependent Origination, Monkey Mind, and dukka, explain what various nations are doing now to increase each others’ suffering (think Syria, South America, presidential elections, etc.).
Then, explain a few concepts they could try to reduce suffering.
Talk about what you have been doing or will be doing next week to make sure you are reducing your own suffering. Please support your answer with in-text citations and references to the resources. Minimum word requirement is 1000 words.