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This book explores the intersection of military culture, masculinity, and peacebuilding efforts in the conflicts of Afghanistan and Iraq. Claire Duncanson critically examines how military masculinities shape and influence post-war reconstruction, peacekeeping, and humanitarian operations. The book questions whether militaries—traditionally built ...

Christopher Ankersen’s The Politics of Civil-Military Cooperation: Canada in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan examines the role of civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in Canada’s military operations across three major conflict zones. The book explores how military and civilian actors interact during international interventions and analyzes the po...

Dorly Castañeda’s The European Approach to Peacebuilding examines the role of the European Union (EU) in promoting peace through civilian tools, focusing on its engagement in Colombia’s conflict resolution efforts. The book assesses how development aid, civil society engagement, and diplomatic efforts have shaped peacebuilding strategies in Co...

Soeren Keil’s Post-War Statebuilding and Constitutional Reform: Beyond Dayton in Bosnia provides a critical analysis of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s post-war political structure and the challenges of constitutional reform after the Dayton Peace Agreement. The book examines: • The limitations of the Dayton Peace Agreement in establishing a functi...

This book analyzes the role of NGOs as peacebuilding actors in the post-conflict environments of Aceh (Indonesia) and Timor-Leste. It explores how NGOs engage with local and international power structures, influence peacebuilding strategies, and navigate challenges related to governance, legitimacy, and sustainability. Key Themes: • NGOs and Po...

This book critically examines the Palestinian political economy under Israeli occupation, analyzing how colonial structures have shaped economic dependency and political subjugation. The authors explore the intersection of colonialism, neoliberal economic policies, and resistance, providing a decolonial framework for understanding Palestinian econo...

This book explores the role of commemoration in post-conflict peace processes, examining how memorialization of past violence shapes identity, reconciliation, and political narratives. It critically analyzes the contested nature of memory, space, and public memorials in divided societies. Key Themes: Memory as a Political Tool – How states ...

This book examines the role of culture in peacebuilding with a focus on Indonesia’s decentralized governance and reconciliation processes. It explores how local traditions, cultural expressions, and indigenous conflict resolution methods contribute to sustainable peace in post-conflict regions. Key Themes: • Decentralization and Local Governa...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the African Union’s role in peacekeeping operations, examining its evolution, challenges, successes, and areas for improvement. It discusses the AU’s peacekeeping interventions in conflict-prone regions across Africa and assesses the effectiveness of AU-led security operations in comparison to UN p...

This book provides a critical examination of global and regional actors' roles in state-building and peacebuilding efforts in post-conflict Sri Lanka and Myanmar. It assesses the strategies, successes, and challenges of external interventions and their impacts on peace consolidation in these two nations. Key Themes: • Global Peacebuilding ...

This book examines the evolving landscape of peacebuilding in post-conflict Liberia by focusing on legal empowerment and emergent hybridity. It challenges the traditional liberal peacebuilding paradigm and explores how local and international actors interact to create a hybrid legal and governance system. Key Themes: • Post-Liberal Peacebuildin...

This book analyzes the European Union’s crisis management and peacebuilding strategies within the framework of its evolving security and defence policy. It explores the EU’s role in international conflicts, crisis prevention, and post-war peacebuilding, advocating for a more coherent and strategic approach to security governance. Key Themes:...

This book assesses the effectiveness of transitional justice mechanisms in post-conflict Sierra Leone, focusing on truth commissions, war crimes tribunals, and reconciliation efforts. It critically examines how these mechanisms contribute to accountability, peacebuilding, and long-term stability in a society recovering from brutal civil war. Key T...

This book explores the spatial dimensions of peace and conflict by analyzing how violence is embedded in physical, social, and symbolic spaces. It examines various case studies, highlighting how geographical and spatial considerations influence conflicts and post-conflict peacebuilding efforts. The book presents a multidisciplinary approach, integr...

Beyond Peacebuilding" delves into the concept of empowerment within the context of Mozambique's post-conflict reconstruction. The author traces the evolution of 'empowerment' from its grassroots origins to its adoption in mainstream development discourse. Utilizing a multi-level analytical framework, the book examines how state ...

"Peacebuilding: The Twenty Years' Crisis, 1997-2017" critically examines the evolution of peacebuilding over two decades. David Chandler traces its origins from an ad-hoc extension of peacekeeping to a formalized UN-supported project aimed at constructing liberal democratic states. The book argues that foundational assumptions—prom...

Liberal Peace and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Africa" critically examines the application of liberal peacebuilding frameworks in post-conflict African contexts, with a particular focus on Sierra Leone. Patrick Tom explores the theoretical and practical dimensions of hybrid forms of peace and 'post-liberal' peace, analyzing how con...

Rising Powers and Peacebuilding: Breaking the Mold?" examines the peacebuilding approaches of emerging powers—specifically Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey. Edited by Charles T. Call and Cedric de Coning, the volume analyzes how these nations' strategies differ from traditional Western models. Through case studies and ...

Theatre for Peacebuilding: The Role of Arts in Conflict Transformation in South Asia" delves into the transformative potential of theatre and the arts in addressing conflicts within South Asia. Author Nilanjana Premaratna examines how artistic engagements can serve as grassroots peacebuilding tools, offering alternative avenues to conventional...

Gender and Citizenship: Promises of Peace in Post-Dayton Bosnia-Herzegovina" critically examines the transformation of women's citizenship following the conflict and international intervention in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Author Maria-Adriana Deiana offers a feminist critique of consociationalism—the power-sharing model established by the Day...

Cultural Encounters and Emergent Practices in Conflict Resolution Capacity-Building" explores the dynamic interplay between local cultural practices and institutional or Western models in the field of conflict resolution. Authors Tamra Pearson d'Estrée and Ruth J. Parsons compile a series of case studies that highlight partnerships forge...

Combatants to Civilians" critically examines the rehabilitation and reintegration of Maoist ex-combatants during Nepal's peace process. Author D.B. Subedi explores the unconventional Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) approach adopted in Nepal, where a cash-based scheme replaced traditional reintegration programs. The bo...

Cultural Encounters and Emergent Practices in Conflict Resolution Capacity-Building" explores the dynamic interplay between cultural contexts and conflict resolution practices. Authors Tamra Pearson d'Estrée and Ruth J. Parsons examine how cultural encounters shape and transform approaches to building capacity in conflict resolution. The...

This book explores the challenges of reconciliation in East Asia by addressing historical memory, identity conflicts, and trust-building among nations with a painful past. It examines how unresolved grievances—especially in China, Japan, and Korea—continue to shape diplomatic and societal tensions. The book presents case studies and theoretical...

This book examines the role of women’s activism in post-conflict Bosnia-Herzegovina, focusing on gender justice and the challenges women face in rebuilding societies after war. Maria O’Reilly explores the political and social struggles that women encounter, analyzing how gendered agency contributes to peacebuilding and reconciliation. Through c...

This book presents ethnographic peace research (EPR) as a critical and immersive approach to studying peacebuilding, emphasizing local narratives, lived experiences, and cultural contexts in post-conflict settings. Edited by Gearoid Millar, the volume explores different methodological tensions and ethical dilemmas in conducting ethnographic researc...

This volume, edited by Martin Leiner and Christine Schliesser, provides a comprehensive exploration of alternative conflict resolution strategies, moving beyond traditional state-centered, military, and legalistic approaches. It presents innovative methods such as interfaith dialogue, grassroots peacebuilding, trauma healing, and nonviolent resista...

This book by Dong Jin Kim provides a critical examination of the Korean peace process, focusing on the role of civil society in fostering sustainable peace between North and South Korea. It explores how Track II diplomacy, grassroots activism, and strategic peacebuilding efforts complement formal diplomatic negotiations. The book presents historica...

Marko Lehti’s The Era of Private Peacemakers explores the growing role of non-state actors in peace processes, highlighting how civil society, NGOs, grassroots initiatives, and independent mediators have emerged as key players in conflict resolution. The book argues that peacebuilding is no longer the sole domain of states and international organ...

Franchised States and the Bureaucracy of Peace critically examines how international peacebuilding efforts operate through standardized bureaucratic frameworks that resemble franchise governance. The author, Niels Nagelhus Schia, explores how peace missions—primarily under the United Nations—employ rigid, hierarchical, and pre-designed structur...

Political Symbols and National Identity in Timor-Leste by Catherine E. Arthur examines the formation and negotiation of national identity in post-conflict Timor-Leste through the lens of political symbols. Integrating modernist perspectives on nations and nationalism with Bourdieusian theories of symbolic capital and conflict, Arthur analyzes how v...

Peacebuilding in the United Nations: Coming into Life" by Fernando Cavalcante traces the evolution and various interpretations of the concept of peacebuilding within the United Nations since the early 1990s. The book examines how peacebuilding emerged in a specific context and its implications for the UN's support to societies affected by...

Peace Photography by Frank Möller explores how photography can represent peace and contribute to peacebuilding efforts. Challenging the predominant focus on violence in visual culture studies, Möller introduces a new research agenda within visual peace research. He critically examines both photojournalism and art photography through the lens of p...

Peace Infrastructures and State-Building at the Margins by Balázs Áron Kovács critically examines the concept of 'infrastructures for peace,' initially proposed as a framework for conflict transformation. The book explores how this concept has been co-opted by institutional actors—such as international organizations and states—to f...

This book critically examines the limitations and evolving nature of international peacebuilding. It argues that peacebuilding efforts often fail due to overly rigid liberal paradigms and the assumption that conflicts must be definitively “solved.” Instead, it introduces political unsettlement as a framework—a state where formal peace process...

This book explores the relevance and resurgence of pacifism in contemporary world politics. It critically examines the decline of "just war thinking" and investigates whether pacifism can reclaim its historical significance as a political and ethical stance. The authors provide insights into different philosophical, religious, and politic...

This book provides a critical analysis of local ownership in peacebuilding efforts across Cambodia and Mindanao (Philippines), highlighting the intersection between external interventions and indigenous peace models. The study identifies four key patterns of local ownership: ✔ Ownership Inheritance – How external actors influence local peace o...

This book explores corporeal peacebuilding, focusing on how peace manifests through bodily experiences and encounters rather than being an abstract political or institutional process. It challenges mainstream Peace and Conflict Studies, which often neglect the physical and emotional dimensions of peace. Key arguments include: ✔ War and peace as...

This book presents an empirical exploration of peacebuilding, focusing on how professional peaceworkers define and work toward peace in different regions. Based on approximately 200 interviews, it examines the operational visions of peace held by: • Dutch military officers • Diplomats • Civil society peace workers (Netherlands, Lebanon, Mi...

This book critically examines the European Union’s approach to peacebuilding, analyzing whether its Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) is effective in fostering sustainable peace. It questions the EU’s tendency to engage in “action for the sake of action” and explores whether just peace is truly part of its agenda. Using a discursive...

Using the Cyprus conflict as a case study, this book examines how the securitization process in protracted conflict environments changes, as it becomes routinized and potentially even institutionalized. Furthermore, the process is not limited to the mainstream top-down path, as it also follows a horizontal and even bottom-up direction, which inevit...

This book explores the concept of non-nuclear peace and challenges the traditional notion that nuclear deterrence is necessary for global stability. It traces the evolution of anti-nuclear discourse, highlighting how stigmatization and criticism of nuclear weapons have gained traction in recent years. The book is divided into three sections: 1. Hi...

This book is highly relevant as it critically examines why postwar cities continue to reflect and reinforce past conflicts rather than moving toward lasting peace. It analyzes urban conflicts in Belfast (Northern Ireland), Mitrovica (Kosovo), and Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina)—three cities marked by deep divisions, ethnic segregation, paramilitary i...

This book is highly relevant given the increasing focus on post-conflict recovery and governance in fragile states. The study of state legitimacy is particularly important for understanding political stability, peacebuilding efforts, and governance challenges in post-conflict societies. With ongoing global conflicts, transitions from war to peace r...

In today's world, where conflicts persist across borders—ranging from ideological and cultural disputes to violent extremism—this book is highly relevant. It explores how art can be used as a tool for peacebuilding and reconciliation, especially in post-conflict societies. Given the rise of social movements, digital activism, and cultural ...

• Relevance: The book critically examines the trajectory of peacebuilding and its adaptability, making it highly relevant to peace studies and international relations research. • Keywords: peacebuilding, liberal peace, local turn, international interventions, legitimacy, resilience, political transformation. • Subject Domains: peace studies...

Provides a detailed analysis of counter-insurgency operations in Rhodesia during the Bush War (1964–1979). Examines military strategies, tactics, and countermeasures used by Rhodesian security forces. Discusses the role of political dynamics, intelligence, and international influences in the conflict. Explores guerrilla warfare tactics employe...

This book provides a comprehensive comparative assessment of the significance of 'human factors' in effective counter-terrorism. The term 'human factors' encompasses aspects such as personal relationships, individual capabilities, effective leadership, technical interfaces, organisational culture, and community engagement, all o...

Counter-Terrorism for Emergency Responders" is an extensive guide designed to prepare emergency responders for incidents involving terrorist activities. Drawing from the author's extensive experience in emergency services and hazardous materials consultation, the book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of terrorism, char...

The Evolution of Counter-Terrorism Since 9/11" examines the development of counter-terrorism (CT) policies in liberal democracies over two decades, focusing on Belgium as a case study. The book explores how the definition and scope of CT have expanded, especially with the inclusion of "softer" policies aimed at preventing radicalisat...