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Contrasting 'negative peace' through deterrence doctrine and 'positive peace'

Aug 12, 2024

Cross-post from Warwick Powell's Substack

So true and a perspective completely lost by the West: A policy for 'positive' peace will always be winning (win/win) over deterrence and 'negative peace' - a distinction developed by Johan Galtung. Please share widely! Jan Oberg, TFF -

TFF Transnational Foundation

Multipolar peace is difficult precisely because it requires a willingness to mediate among a diversity of perspectives and interests. Imposing solutions is unsustainable, as deterrence against rocking the boat creates the condition for the crumbling of such solutions.

The full article is here.

TFF • Transnational Foundation & Jan Oberg

No quick fix

Contrasting 'negative peace' through deterrence doctrine and 'positive peace'