In considering the different states in which individual acts of human violence take place, this thorough analysis reveals the opposing state of violence to be creativity. Volume 1 covers structural and symbolic violence, with violent states and State violence, and with creative responses and creative states at the local and global levels.

In considering the different states in which individual acts of human violence take place, this thorough analysis reveals the opposing state of violence to be creativity. Volume 2 explores violent states of mind, behavioural or subjective, interpersonal violence and the fine distinctions between violent and creative states of mind.