In 2003, from a TRANSCEND perspective on Caucasus (50 Years: 100 Peace & Conflict Perspectives, TRANSCEND University Press, 2008, chapter 39c, see also chapter 64): TRANSCEND…
تتصفح: Galtung Johan
A sad drama is unfolding in one European country after the other: higher barriers for immigrants, and for citizenship. Denmark, today one of the least tolerant…
Like today, Anglo-America (A-A) faced two major challenges in Europe in the first between-wars period: communism from Lenin took power in 1917, and nazism from Hitler…
There are at least three different definitions of "justice", and the implications for peace politics are dramatic, to say the least.
Dear friends in peace, Peace Be Upon You, Sala’am Aleikum! My task at the end of this very impressive conference with 150 participants here in…
Late 1958, 50 years ago, the revolution won, Batista fled, Fidel and his brother Raúl entered Habana early 1959. The rest is history. Castro’s resignation as…
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution on 15 June 2007 to observe and celebrate annually Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, October 2, as the International…
Introductory Speech at the TRANSCEND International Meeting, 6-12 June 2007, Vienna, Austria by Johan Galtung, Dr hc mult, Professor of Peace Studies; Founder, TRANSCEND, a peace…
A speech given by Professor Johan Galtung* in Oslo on 25 April 2007 at a rally protesting the meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Foreign Ministers of…
The unspeakable tragedy that unfolded in the sixth Israel-Arab war should force us to focus on what peace might look like. The building blocs are clear,…
1. DiagnosisThe Danish Jyllandsposten published 30 September 2005 12 cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed (also by Norwegian Magazinet). They were offensive by being provocatively malicious, with…