Negative peace: absence of direct violence

Associated with idea of stability; maintaining control through imposed order for status quo; does NOT transform conflict and insecurity by addressing symptoms often rooted in injustices, inequitable social order or structural violence

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Negative peace: absence of direct violence
Cultural violence
Direct violence: physical attack/abuse
Galtung: peace is absence/reduction of violence of all kinds
Galtung: peace is ALSO non-violent & creative conflict transformation
Positive peace: reducing structural and cultural violence
Structural violence: built into social relations and processes
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