A Research Submitted for a Partial Fulfillment as Master of Science in Peace and Conflict Studies at Center for Studies & Culture of Peace

Abstract

The researcher relied on the concept of positive peace from John Galtung a prominent founder of peace thinking ,and main figure in peace research as to him , negative peace is the absence of organized direct violence , whereas the positive peace absence of cultural and structural violence and prevalence of justice , harmony and equality . This research set out to analysis the relationship between goodgovernance and positive peace ,and applied in Singapore as cause study ,this analytical view without any intervening to change the reality status positive or negative just analytical descriptive . The research showed the relationship between good governance and peace building elements and how task of peace building is to create positive peace , so peacebuilding processes " Development, Human Right ,Democratization , Reintegration , Reconstruction and Reconciliation" lead to positive peace . The research focuses on what has the Singapore done to become a role model for many countries that aspire to development and positive peace, and what are the developmental areas from which it started and focused.