FPE 1,2&3 Flashcards
defined as the absence of harm and violence, not just personal or direct harm and violence, but also structural or indirect harm and violence (Galtung, 1996
Peace
Structural e.g. poverty hunger, discrimination, apartheid
Indirect Vioence
Personal e.g. assault, riot, terrorism, war
Direct Violence
Absence of Personal Violence
Negative Peace
Absence of Structural Violence
Positive peace
Executive Order No. 3 series of 2001
Six Paths to Peace
- Pursuit of Social, Economic, and Political Reforms
- Consensus-building and Empowerment for Peace
- Peaceful Negotiated Settlement with the Rebel
Groups - Programs for Reconciliation, Reintegration into Mainstream Society and Rehabilitation
- Addressing Concerns Arising from Continuing Armed Hostilities
- Building and Nurturing a Society Conducive to Peace
Principles of Conflict
Conflict is Natural
Conflict is an on-going process
Conflict is a dynamic process
Conflict is positive
Conflict is embedded in all relationships
it is how we respond or channel energy that we can take very destructive or constructive directions
Conflict is natural
manifests itself in a variety of ways as the relationship progresses
excellent opportunity for learning, getting to know others and continuously building relationships
Conflict is an on going process
• path of conflict is toward initiating change
• steer it in a favorable direction that leads to stronger and higher relationships
Conflict is a dynamic process
•critical catalyst for transformation
• strengthens and prepares the human being for life
Conflict is positive
• exists also between many social, economic, and political structures
• it exists in every relationship, it forces the parties to adjust to one another
Conflict is embedded in all relationships
Sources of conflict
Information
Values
Interest
Relationship
Structure
when individuals have disparate or insufficient knowledge, or disagree about the relevance of certain data
Information
when individuals have perceived or actual incompatibilities with their belief systems
individuals can learn to coexist peacefully and coherently
Values