PEACEST 1A03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Pacifism, International Humanitarian Law, Punitive Expedition
28 Apr 2019
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Freedom from or the cessation of war or violence or freedom from disturbance; quiet and tranquility. Negative peace is significant to peace studies because it is the easiest way to achieve peace, but since conflict is a part of our lives, the way to achieve negative peace is to discover different ways to end conflict. Conditions that encourage human flourishing and harmonious relationships. Encompasses cooperative, tranquil, and harmonious relations and the broader concerns of human flourishing and integration. Commonly associated with violence between states or political communities - but war can also be applied to violent conflicts among individuals as in hobbes idea of a state of nature (naturally a state of war) Must be between two states, followed by the laws of war. Pacifism: there are different forms of pacifism (absolute, personal/ political), use of non violence to achieve social change.
