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Johan Galtung - Peace by Peaceful Means - 9780803975118 - V9780803975118
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Peace by Peaceful Means

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Description for Peace by Peaceful Means Paperback. .
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 ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO)
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780803975118
SKU
V9780803975118
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
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About Johan Galtung
Johan Galtung, dr hc mult, is Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Haiwaii, the University of Witten/Herdecke, the European Peace University and the University of Troms[o with a line through it]o. One of the founders of peace research, he established the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) in 1959 and the Journal of Peace Research in 1964. He ... Read more

Reviews for Peace by Peaceful Means
`Even a reviewer who has spent a lifetime in peace research finds much insight, inspiration and provocation in [this book]. It is a book to start the road with - and to return to by the end of the road′ - Democratization `Galtung′s book is one of the best guides for getting to know the world we ... Read more

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