Nonviolence Glossary - Concepts

Negative Peace

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Heart Unity

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

The Seville Statement on Violence

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Common or Alternative Security

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Boulding's First Law

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

200-year present

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Swaraj

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Satyagrahi

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Non-co-operation

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Rehumanization

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Structural Violence

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Peace Teams

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Shanti Sena

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Permaculture

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Restorative Justice

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Swadeshi

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Collective Intelligence

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Strategic Nonviolence

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]

Principled Nonviolence

A state in which there is not – or not yet – open conflict between state actors.  All the tensions that break out in open conflict may still exist in such a state, which many people unfortunately confuse with ‘peace,’ just as nonviolence is often confused with non-violence or the mere absence of open conflict [...]