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18th March 2016

10 basic points about Johan Galtung

10 BASIC POINTS ABOUT PROF. Dr. mult. JOHAN V. GALTUNG

1. He founded the academic discipline of Peace Research in 1959.
2. He is a 2016 nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
3. He is a laureate of the Alternative Nobel Prize aka The Right Livelihood Award.
4. He coined the term Peacebuilding.
5. He has mediated in over 200 cases between individuals, nations, institutions & states.
6. His research led to the OSCE & its politics of deescalation between East & West.
7. He currently is the rector of Transend Peace University, an Online Peace University.
8. He teaches „Advanced Conflict Transformation“ at the universities of Madrid & Sydney.
9. What is the best summary of his political philosophy?
   • *It is TRANSDISCIPLINARY [Natural + Social Sciences].
   • *It is TRANSLEVEL [Mega-Macro-Micro-Meso Analytical].
   • *It is TRANSBORDER [Bringing Humanity Together Beyond States].
10. He has written 167 books on Peace Theory, Peace Research & Peace Politics.
    • *His latest book is „ABOLISHING WAR“ (2015).
    • *His upcoming book is: „THE ART OF PEACE“ (2016).

Johan Galtung