Conflicts in Africa and Afghanistan. An Interview with Professor Johan Galtung

Jack Shaka

doi:10.7238/joc.v1i1.998

Conflicts in Africa and Afghanistan. An Interview with Professor Johan Galtung

Jack Shaka

Abstract

Professor Johan Galtung was interviewed at the Freie University in Dahlem-Berlin on 4^th July 2009 as he ran the workshop Inside the Paxologist Mind. In the interview, Professor Galtung speaks of his experiences, thoughts and suggestions on the conflicts that have dogged Africa and other regions, focussing on the ethnic violence in Kenya in 2007-2008 and violence-prone Afghanistan. He also answers questions regarding some of his methodologies that are in practice today.

Keywords

Johan Galtung; ethnic violence; Afghanistan; reconciliation; peace and conflict; Kenya

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