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conflict and not violence, For Schirch peacemaking
thus inherently supporting is preferred to focus on the
status quo structures of power. larger goals of peace and
The term conflict security rather than on the
transformation on the other problem of conflict.
hand communicates that Conflict-related terms focus
conflict is indeed on the negative and they
transformed rather than label whole regions by their
managed or resolved. Yet it experience of conflict
is unclear exactly which rather than their capacity
way transformation is for peace. (Schirch, 2008)
happening and what is Therefore, peacemaking
being transformed. is an umbrella-term
The term conflict includes all attempts for
prevention refers to efforts building peace practiced by
to build peace proactively, the pyramid of peace
to prevent violent conflict. builders: Leaders, middle
Since the field of class, and grassroots to
peacemaking teaches that build relationships through
conflict is normal and can web peacemaking for
be a positive opportunity peaceful coexistence.
for bringing about needed Web peacemaking would
changes, if handled help the peacemakers to
constructively, some note understand social context,
that it is violence, not construct network peace
conflict that should be through connecting people
prevented. to peaceful coexistence,