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According to peace scholar Johan Galtung, what term describes the mere absence of direct violence or war?
- Negative peace
- Positive peace
- Structural peace
- Sustainable peace
Answer
A. Negative peace
Solution
Galtung defined negative peace as simply the absence of direct violence or war.
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