IB Global Politics Peace and Conflict Exam (Questions and Answers)

IB Global Politics Peace and Conflict Exam (Questions and Answers) negative peace - CORRECT ANSWER-the absence of violence (in the form of e.g. racial tensions ) positive peace - CORRECT ANSWER-the presence of attitudes, institutions and structures that create and sustain peaceful societies Galtung's peace formula - CORRECT ANSWER-equity and harmony must be increased whilst violence and trauma are decreased trauma - CORRECT ANSWER-emotional shock following conflict or violence unipolarity - CORRECT ANSWER-one hegemon which cannot be challenged bipolarity - CORRECT ANSWER-two powers in direct polar competition (US and China SCS) democratic peace theory - CORRECT ANSWER-democracy promotes peace as interstate conflict becomes rare security dilemma - CORRECT ANSWER-states make to build up their defences causing other states to feel less secure and do the sam