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
A comprehensive guide to conflict resolution that draws on the Transcend approach to peace-making, now adopted by the United Nations.
This is the first ever anthology of key articles by Johan Galtung, widely regarded as the founder of the academic discipline of peace studies.
More importantly these works promote the supremacist view that we are all alike in our functioning, ... recent versions of diagnostic systems have tried to recognize cultural variations in both symptoms, and psychiatric syndromes.
Stable Peace attempts to answer the question, If we had a policy for peace, what would it look like?
This is a practical handbook to conflict resolution, that shows how to overcome conflicts at all levels - from personal domestic conflicts, to issue-based struggles about race, class and gender,...
The modern concept of peace has broadened from the mere absence of violence to something more sophisticated, incorporating terms such as 'peacemaking' and 'conflict resolution'.
This collection of ethnographies discusses how non-violent values and conflict resolution strategies can help to create and maintain peace.
Annotation Drawing on the Transcend approach to peace making, Searching for Peace provides a comprehensive guide to conflict resolution. The TRANSCEND method, now used by the UN as a guide...
This report explores the complementary ideas and practices that civil resistance and peacebuilding approaches present, each from different points along the conflict transformation spectrum.
The Encyclopedia of Peace Psychology, available online through Wiley Online Library or as a three-volume print set, is a state-of-the-art resource featuring almost 300 entries contributed by leading international scholars that examine the ...