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Political Science · Peace Studies
A special issue of the Journal of Global Security Studies critically re-evaluates the intellectual legacy of Johan Galtung, a foundational and controversial figure in peace research. Scholars assess both the enduring relevance of his concepts, such as “structural violence” and “cultural violence,” and the empirical validity of his work on international sanctions and imperialism. For you, as a writer with deep interests in philosophy and sociology, this examination of how a thinker’s personal flaws (including arrogance and flirtation with conspiracy theories) can shape and sometimes undermine a scholarly legacy offers a rich, cautionary narrative about the intersection of ideas, personality, and academic influence.
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