Analysis of Violence for Peacebuilders: Galtung’s Triangle
TRANSCEND VIDEOS, 10 Feb 2020
The Peacebuilding Practitioner – TRANSCEND Media Service
A conflict analysis is a nonnegotiable first step when preparing a conflict transformation and peacebuilding intervention. Understanding violence is part and parcel of this initial assessment. Johan Galtung’s Triangle is a simple yet powerful tool to get a better understanding about the types of violence influencing the situation. This video explains how it can be used.
Tags: Conflict Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Education for Peace, Johan Galtung, Negative Peace, Peace Building, Positive Peace, Violence triangle, Violent conflict
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