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direct violence: a standalone construct

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Peace and conflict studies

violence with an identifiable actor who harms others, such as killing or injuring, set against violence built into social structures.

In peace and conflict studies, direct violence refers to violence with an identifiable actor who harms others, such as killing or injuring, set against violence built into social structures. This meaning comes from Galtung (1969) in Journal of Peace Research.[1]

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References

Galtung, J. (1969). Violence, Peace, and Peace Research. Journal of Peace Research, 6(3), 167-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/002234336900600301

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