Image via WikipediaIn 1994 I had the pleasure of taking a course on peace studies at the European University Centre for Peace Studies in Stadtschlaining, Austria where Prof Galtung taught us.Johan Galtung: Positive and Negative Peace
Author: Baljit Singh Grewal
Affiliation: School of Social Science, Auckland University of Technology
Date: 30 August 2003
Introduction
In this essay, the word peace is the central focus. It is often stated that, the word peace is very often used and abused and that since it lacks an agreeable definition and difficult to conceptualise, it is unreal and utopian. The word peace conjures images of harmony and bliss in psychological, social and political sense. These images seem to conflict with the reality of a chaotic and non-harmonious world. The field of peace research is an attempt to reach towards a world which is peaceful or at least free of violence. Peace Research carries a normative value of striving towards peace, not only in international relations but also in domestic politics. The present essay deals with peace theory and not conflict theory because that is a related but separate branch within peace research.
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