A Holistic Understanding of Peace and Violence

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts related to peace and violence, drawn from the lecture notes.

Negative Peace

The absence of war or physical/direct violence.

Positive Peace

The presence of just and non-exploitative relationships, as well as human and ecological well-being.

Structural Violence

Violence built into a society's social, political, and economic systems, resulting in suffering and deprivation.

Fritjof Capra

Author of 'The Turning Point,' advocating a change in thinking about concepts and values related to peace.

Johan Galtung

Renowned peace theorist who distinguished between direct violence and structural violence.

Peace Education

A pathway towards instilling values and attitudes that promote a culture of peace.

Culture of Peace

A set of values, attitudes, traditions, and behaviors reflecting respect for life and human rights.

UNESCO

An organization that promotes peace education and the Culture of Peace Programme.

Betty Reardon

A peace educator who defined violence as 'humanly inflicted harm'.

Hugo Grotius

Early proponent of the definition of peace as the absence of war or direct violence.