Peace By Peaceful Means: Peace And Conflict, De... May 2026

A central concept in Galtung’s work is the interrelationship between three types of violence: Conflict Formations - Peace by Peaceful Means

Investigates cultural violence , looking at the deep-seated codes and cosmologies within civilizations that justify other forms of violence. The Violence Triangle

The book is structured into four parts, each exploring a major approach to peace: Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and Conflict, De...

Examines epistemological assumptions and the nature of violence, focusing on how peace is conceptualized.

Addresses structural violence , particularly in economic systems, and proposes ways to overcome it. A central concept in Galtung’s work is the

The absence of direct, structural, and cultural violence.

A state of affairs that allows for the nonviolent and creative handling of conflict . The absence of direct, structural, and cultural violence

He differentiates between Negative Peace (the absence of war) and Positive Peace (the presence of social justice and human integration). The Four Theoretical Pillars