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Peace and Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict studies. chapter 1-9 wayne state university
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/09/2010

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Negative peace
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peace in the absence of war. a time when there is no military violence taking place
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Positive peace
Definition
A sense of harmony within a country.There is little exploitation happening within a country.It promotes the presence of equitable and just social order as well as ecological harmony
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Ethnic Cleansing
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The result of conflict between groups of different religions,races or cultures, langueage which results in the slaughtering of one group
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Narcissitstic Injury
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The infactiusation with oneself. that when the individual associates themself with a group slights or injuries to the group are easy to pervieve as injuries to oneself
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Narcissism of minor differences
Definition
our negative feelings are sometimes directed at people who resemble us, while we take pride from the "small differences" that distinguish us from them.[
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Raison de'estat
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when a state behaves in a particular way for their own benefit. it is said to require a statemen to base policy decisions. Decisions are primarily made upon consideration of power and national self interest
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indirect killing
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the accidental deaths of civilians during war. As technology has improved indirect killings have increased from consequences of warfare. EX Hiroshima deaths and miscarries later
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Vertical proliferation
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The accumulations of nuclear weapons by the super powers of the world. Russia and theUnited STates. if more weapons  are made little attention is paid.
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horizontal proliferation
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 Non nuclear states who gain nuclear weapons or the technology to make nuclear weapons. acquisations made between countries who have long standing hostility.(isreal and pakistan
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TFA (Terrorism From Above)
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State conducted or politcally supported violence. Intimidation or psychological warfare. This definition has been largely excluded from official and popular conceptions of terrorism
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Terrorism from below
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political violence intimdation and psychological warfare conducted by a non state actors
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Ethnocentrism
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The belief that ones country or culture is superior to other cultures.They will judge others based upon their countries point of view,cultrue, religion or language
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The Nizari
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11th century protype terrorist. who would take politcal action by assasination. often taking their own life. they where known for their action from a mystical morepowerful source. most imgrated to india in the 13th century.
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Projection
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a psychological theory of why one percieves one hostile while they stay morally blameless
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Imperialism
Definition
Spreading ones religion,tradion, cultrue and occupation upon others
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Military industrial complex
Definition
The relation between war and capitalism.The link between corporations, goverment and the wars that they support
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