Johan Vincent Galtung was a Norwegian sociologist, born in 1930, and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies. He was the main founder of the Peace Research Institute Oslo in 1959 and served as its first director until 1970, and he established the Journal of Peace Research in 1964. He died in 2024. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Death PlaceStabekk Helsehus og Hospice, Baerum, Norway 1 Defining Contributionprincipal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies 1 Notable WorkViolence, Peace and Peace Research 1 Connections
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Galtung structural theory of imperialism modeled unequal exchange between center and periphery nations as a system resembling empire organized through economic rather than purely political domination.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, nationality there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, nationality there.
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Johan Vincent Galtung was a Norwegian sociologist and the principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies.
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1930-10-24
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1930-10-24
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2024-02-17
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2024-02-17
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Oslo, Norway
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Stabekk Helsehus og Hospice, Baerum, Norway
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Violence, Peace and Peace Research
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principal founder of the discipline of peace and conflict studies
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