Author : Johan Galtung
Release : 1996-04-16
Genre : Political Science
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Peace by Peaceful Means - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Peace by Peaceful Means write by Johan Galtung. This book was released on 1996-04-16. Peace by Peaceful Means available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Johan Galtung, one of the founders of modern peace studies, provides a wide-ranging panorama of the ideas, theories and assumptions on which the study of peace is based. The book is organized in four parts, each examining the one of the four major theoretical approaches to peace. The first part covers peace theory, exploring the epistemological assumptions of peace. In Part Two conflict theory is examined with an exploration of nonviolent and creative handling of conflict. Developmental theory is discussed in Part Three, exploring structural violence, particularly in the economic field, together with a consideration of the ways of overcoming that violence. The fourth part is devoted to civilization theory. This involves an exploration of cultural violence focusing on the deeper aspects of cultures. Finally, the threads of these four approaches are drawn together with a focus on peace action - peace by peaceful means.