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Regal Publications United Nations and World Peace
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Kali for Women Gender, Violent Conflict and Development
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£28.50
Tulika Books Questioning Globalized Militarism
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NIAS Press Beyond Democracy in Cambodia: Political
Book SynopsisThe peace agreement, major reconstruction efforts and UN-supervised elections that followed Cambodia's dark period of civil war and genocide have not brought the democracy and reconstruction that was hoped for. Political stability has emerged but seemingly only at the expense of democracy. Moreover, reconstruction efforts appear to be at odds with processes of liberal democratization.This volume (written by a broad mix of Khmer and non-Khmer researchers) is the first study to assess the post-conflict democratization and reconstruction process in Cambodia in a systematic and in-depth empirical way. In going beyond a one-dimensional view of democracy, the full complexity of this process is illuminated and an assessment is made about the viability of such post-conflict strategies elsewhere round the globe.Table of ContentsBeyond Democracy in Cambodia (Joakim Ojendal and Mona Lilja); Reconstructing Legitimate Political Authority through Elections? (Caroline Hughes); The Judicial System and Democratization (Kheang Un); Decentralization as a Strategy for State Reconstruction (Kim Sedara and Joakim Ojendal); Globalization, Women's Political Participation and the Politics of Legitimacy and Reconstruction (Mona Lilja); The Political Economy of Aid and Regime Legitimacy (Sophal Ear); (Re) creating Local Political Legitimacy Through Governance Intervention? (Malin Hasselskog); Cambodian Religion since 1989 (John Marston); Re-establishing Legitimacy through the 'Extraordinary Chambers' in the Courts of Cambodia (Laura McGrew); The Never-Ending Hunt for Political Legitimacy in a Post-Conflict Cambodia (Mona Lilja and Joakim Ojendal).
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NIAS Press The Nagasaki Peace Discourse: City Hall and the
Book SynopsisSome 20,000 or more people were killed instantly in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945; an additional 40,000 or more died from radiation and related illnesses in the coming days and weeks. Many others were exposed to radiation effects. Remembrance, the struggle for recognition on the part of the victims or hibakusha, and the even greater struggle waged by City Hall in Nagasaki to bring to world attention the threat of nuclear weapons, are at the heart of this book. This we term the Nagasaki peace discourse. Yet, other narratives vie with the `idealist’ view. `Realists’ welcome the nuclear umbrella provided by the US–Japan Treaty system and have eagerly embraced civilian nuclear power under the `atoms-forpeace’ slogan. On their part, Japanese nationalists perceive Japan’s `peace constitution’ as ripe for revision, looking ahead to a legal Self Defense Force and, for some, a `normal’ and even a nuclear-armed Japan. In the light of the Fukushima nuclear disaster of 11 March 2011, however, City Hall in Nagasaki cannot ignore the risks of civilian nuclear power or the nation’s mounting stockpile of plutonium. With Nagasaki prefecture host to the second largest US naval base in Japan, as became apparent with the 2017–18 Korean missile crisis, neither can the city insulate itself from international politics. Seventy and more years on from the atomic bombings, Hiroshima and, in subtly different ways, Nagasaki, have a sombre message to convey. This is encapsulated in no better way than in the popular civil society slogan, `No! More! Hibakusha!’
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NIAS Press East-West Reflections on Demonization: North
Book SynopsisAlthough the rapid spread worldwide of the coronavirus in 2020 focused minds everywhere on the dangers of a global pandemic, other dangers facing the world have not diminished. Failure to resolve issues relating to the divided Korean peninsula is one of these. Great concern has long been expressed in several quarters about the behavior and ambitions of the reclusive North Korean regime. Often it is presented in Western media as an especially brutal dictatorship whose aggressive expansionist dreams pose a threat to world peace. Others question this one-dimensional picture and argue that a process of selective demonization is at work. In this thoughtful volume, 18 engaged scholars from Asia, the United States and Europe with first-hand knowledge about and experiences in Korea, North and South, share their insights and suggestions with concerned readers worldwide. They strive to get beyond the everyday rhetoric clouding the situation and address the demonization issue, exploring its different aspects from Western and Eastern perspectives. Their approach is to treat the Korean conflict as a multidimensional problem, with historical roots, cross-cultural and political-ideological perspectives, and not least with consequences far beyond the region where it takes place. North Korea is not the only country in the cross-hairs of heavyweight media organizations. The intensifying great power struggle between China and the United States is being played out on television, online and in the print media of both countries and beyond. The volume thus concludes by drawing into its consideration this developing conflict in which the two Koreas play a minor, almost bystander role. As such, as well as providing engaged readers with a more nuanced treatment of the issues, this collection offers important insights to journalists, officials and decision-makers around the world.
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NIAS Press East-West Reflections on Demonization: North
Book SynopsisAlthough the rapid spread worldwide of the coronavirus in 2020 focused minds everywhere on the dangers of a global pandemic, other dangers facing the world have not diminished. Failure to resolve issues relating to the divided Korean peninsula is one of these. Great concern has long been expressed in several quarters about the behavior and ambitions of the reclusive North Korean regime. Often it is presented in Western media as an especially brutal dictatorship whose aggressive expansionist dreams pose a threat to world peace. Others question this one-dimensional picture and argue that a process of selective demonization is at work. In this thoughtful volume, 18 engaged scholars from Asia, the United States and Europe with first-hand knowledge about and experiences in Korea, North and South, share their insights and suggestions with concerned readers worldwide. They strive to get beyond the everyday rhetoric clouding the situation and address the demonization issue, exploring its different aspects from Western and Eastern perspectives. Their approach is to treat the Korean conflict as a multidimensional problem, with historical roots, cross-cultural and political-ideological perspectives, and not least with consequences far beyond the region where it takes place. North Korea is not the only country in the cross-hairs of heavyweight media organizations. The intensifying great power struggle between China and the United States is being played out on television, online and in the print media of both countries and beyond. The volume thus concludes by drawing into its consideration this developing conflict in which the two Koreas play a minor, almost bystander role. As such, as well as providing engaged readers with a more nuanced treatment of the issues, this collection offers important insights to journalists, officials and decision-makers around the world.
£22.79
New Era Publications International APS How to Resolve Conflicts
Book SynopsisIt seems that people often have trouble getting along together. Families argue, neighbors come to blows, countries lob weapons at each other. Is this the way it has to be? Anthropologists, sociologists, psychologists and others say it is. Having observed a long history of man's quarrelsome behavior, they claim that man has animal instincts, or that he is antisocial and violent by his very nature. In truth, man is rather peaceful. But he can be driven, individually and collectively, to hatred and violence. In researching the causes of violence, L. Ron Hubbard unearthed a fundamental and natural law of human relations which explains why conflicts between people are so often difficult to remedy. And he provided an immensely valuable tool that enables one to resolve any conflict, be it between neighbors, co-workers or even countries. In this chapter, you will discover how to help others resolve their differences and restore peaceable relations. Peace and harmony between men can be more than just a dream. Widespread application of this law will make it a reality.
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Brill Global Challenges: Peace and War
Book SynopsisWhat is the idea of ‘peace’? Is peace merely the absence of war, or can it also mean something else? Is peace a condition of emancipation, the status quo, or is it a system of hegemonic stability? How can peace be acquired whatever it may mean? And above all, what is the relationship between peace and war? This textbook aims to offer a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to studies of peace and war, from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. Rather than providing students the answer of what the idea of peace means, this volume is designed to make and assist students to contemplate how peace can be thought by investigating its opposite: ‘war’, broadly defined.
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Brill Clans and Democratization: Chechnya, Albania,
Book SynopsisIn Clans and Democratization, Charlotte Hille investigates clan societies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Albania and Chechnya. She explores and compares the values of clans with those in Western democratic states, while focusing at conflict resolution and democratization. Based on theory and practice, this book provides tools to facilitate democratic state building in clan-based societies.Table of Contents Preface Introduction Part 1: Clans and the State 1 Clans 2 Statehood and the Clan 3 Warlords and the Clan Society Co-written by Renee Gendron 4 Society and Democratisation Co-written by Renee Gendron Conclusion Part 1 Part 2: Casestudies 5 Clans in Chechnya 6 Clans in Albania 7 Clans in Afghanistan 8 Clans in Iraq General Conclusion Appendix: Clans, Tribes and their Locality in Chechnya, Albania, Afghanistan and Iraq Bibliography Index
£112.10
Peeters Publishers Studying War-No More?: From Just War to Just
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£28.40
International Books Searching for Peace in Africa
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£19.00
International Books Towards Better Peacebuilding Practice: On Lessons
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£9.50
Amsterdam University Press Ripples of Hope: How Ordinary People Resist
Book SynopsisIn Ripples of Hope, Robert M. Press tells the stories of mothers, students, teachers, journalists, attorneys, and many others who courageously stood up for freedom and human rights against repressive rulers “ and who helped bring about change through primarily nonviolent means. Global in application and focusing on Kenya, Liberia and Sierra Leone, this tribute to the strength of the human spirit also breaks new ground in social movement theories, showing how people on their own or in small groups can make a difference.Trade Review"A very interesting read, and the application of social movement theory offers news insights into the developments in Sierra Leone between late 1970s and 1990s - as well as a critical rethinking of the theory itself in light of the country's own experiences." - Ismail Rashid, Professor of History, Vassar College "I honestly congratulate and thank [Press] for the in-depth [work]. [He has] gone underneath the 'story' to the underlying issues contributing to the state of affairs in Liberia=, this work highlights deep rooted issues that any serious person seeking to engage the Liberian society can take clues form. It brings out 'hidden reasons' for the way the society operates." - T. Debey Sayndee. Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Director of the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation, University of Liberia "Enormously rich, interesting and original. I think that the book will be a very important contribution to the study of social movements in West Africa. The cacophony of voices, which could have cluttered the text, feels fresh and original, because they are drawn from many sources, some expected, some not. They add up a very convincing account of the political history and social activism of the country for the past few decades." - Lansana Gberie, former journalist; author of A Dirty War in West Africa: the RUF and the Destruction of Sierra Leone; currently Senior Associate & Head of Monrovia Office, International Center for Transitional Justice Monrovia, Liberia "Compelling.... A welcomed corrective to overdetermined academic theories prevalent in the West.... Recommended." - Choice MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Map of Africa Introduction 1. Resisting Repression without Violence: New Theoretical Perspectives Part One: Sierra Leone 2. Students Shake the Pillars of Power 3. Women Help Restore Democracy 4. Mass Noncooperation Helps Defeat a Violent Junta Part Two: Liberia 5. Nonviolent Resistance in Abeyance: Courageous Dissent: the Doe Years 6. Peaceful Resistance during Liberia's Civil War: the Taylor Years Part Three: Kenya 7. Individual Resistance against Repression in Kenya (1987-1991) 8. Establishing a Culture of Resistance (1991-2002) 9. Conclusion: Implications for the study of Social Movements and Nonviolent Resistance Appendix Methodology Interviewees Comparative levels of repression Chronologies Abbreviations References Index About the author
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Amsterdam University Press The Troubles in Northern Ireland and Theories of
Book SynopsisThis volume focuses on a number of research questions, drawn from social movement scholarship: How does nonviolent mobilisation emerge and persist in deeply divided societies? What are the trajectories of participation in violent groups in these societies? What is the relationship between overt mobilisation, clandestine operations and protests among political prisoners? What is the role of media coverage and identity politics? Can there be non-sectarian collective mobilisation in deeply divided societies? The answers to these questions do not merely try to explain contentious politics in Northern Ireland; instead, they inform future research on social movements beyond this case. Specifically, we argue that an actor-based approach and the contextualisation of contentious politics provide a dynamic theoretical framework to better understand the Troubles and the development of conflicts in deeply divided societies.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Contextualizing the Troubles: Investigating Deeply Divided Societies through Social Movements Research Chapter 2: What did the Civil Rights Movement Want? Changing Goals and Underlying Continuities in the Transition from Protest to Violence Chapter 3: Vacillators or Resisters? The Unionist Government Responses to the Civil Rights Movement in Northern Ireland Chapter 4: White Negroes and the Pink IRA: External Mainstream Media Coverage and Civil Rights Contention in Northern Ireland Chapter 5: 'We are the people': Protestant Identity and Collective Action in Northern Ireland, 1968-1985 Chapter 6: Ulster Loyalist Accounts of Armed Mobilization, Demobilization, and Decommissioning Chapter 7: Social Movements and Social Movement Organizations: Recruitment, Ideology, and Splits Chapter 8: Movement Inside and Outside of Prison: The H-Block Protest Chapter 9: 'Mother Ireland, Get Off Our Backs': Republican Feminist Resistance in the North of Ireland Chapter 10: 'One Community, Many Faces': Non-Sectarian Social Movements and Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland and Lebanon Chapter 11: The Peace People: Principled and Revolutionary Nonviolence in Northern Ireland Afterword: Social Movements, Long-Term Processes, and Ethnic Division in Northern Ireland
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Nordic African Institute Critical Factors in The Horn of Africa's Raging Conflicts
£9.94
Nordic Africa Institute Regional Economic Communities and Peacebuilding
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United Nations The global reported arms trade: transparency in
Book SynopsisThe United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs is publishing this paper on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. It aims to provide guidance in support of Member State participation in the Register. The text includes an overview of the Register for reference by Governments and the interested public, as well as original material to guide national points of contact in preparing and submitting reports for the Register. The second part of the paper contains the report of the 2022 Group of Governmental Experts on the continuing operation of the Register
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United Nations Rethinking unconstrained military spending
Book SynopsisThis publication addresses the issue of military spending from various angles by examining the impact of military expenditures on security; the relationship between military spending and the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; the importance of gender perspectives in rethinking unconstrained military spending; and lessons learned from economic conversion movements. It has been published in support of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Secretary-General's Agenda for Disarmament to encourage renewed research and analysis on the relationship between military spending and economic and social development.
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United Nations Civil society and disarmament 2020: navigating
Book SynopsisThis publication explores various challenges and possibilities of disarmament education. With 37 years of experience in coordinating people-to-people exchange via voyages on a passenger ship, Peace Boat has implemented various disarmament education programmes over the past decades. As a steering group member organization of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), Peace Boat has been particularly active in engaging hibakusha- atomic-bomb survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Together with hibakusha, Peace Boat has worked with youth from all backgrounds to think about why disarmament is important and how it works. This publication introduces Peace Boat's methodology for disarmament education, which directly stems from lessons learned through implementation of various disarmament education programmes. It also discusses how disarmament education should be implemented in relation to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how digital technologies can be leveraged to provide a fruitful experience for participants
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United Nations Civil society and disarmament 2022: B Flat, B
Book SynopsisLaunched in 2019, the #Youth4Disarmament (Y4D) initiative of the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) seeks to engage, educate and empower young people to facilitate their meaningful contribution to disarmament efforts. The 'Spotlight Stories' section of the Y4D community website (https://www.youth4disarmament.org/youth_spotlight) offers a space for young people to share - in their own voices and from their own perspectives - why the work of disarmament is critical to building peace and how they are helping push the field forward. This compilation of stories reveals the hope for a better future shared by members of the largest generation in history, and it shows some of the diverse ways they are finding to pursue peace through disarmament in the twenty-first century
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United Nations Civil society and disarmament 2014
Book SynopsisIn recent years, non-governmental organisations and other members of civil society have had an ever greater impact on the international agenda. Four delegates from Australia, Costa Rica, Japan, and Mexico, and who worked at the United Nations, share their personal views on the impact civil society stakeholders have had in matters relating to disarmament and arms control.
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United Nations Civil society and disarmament 2016: civil society
Book SynopsisThe nascent movement to enact a nuclear ban treaty has reframed the problem of nuclear weapons from defense strategies to the issues of humanitarian and environmental consequences. This volume of Civil Society Engagement in Disarmament Processes presents a case for the nuclear ban treaty as a vital first step in nuclear weapons' ultimate abolition.
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United Nations University Building Sustainable Peace
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on creating a sustainable peace as opposed to winning the peace. It is comprised of fifteen papers, which examine and discuss various dimensions of the peace-building and post-conflict reconciliation process. Authored by academics, policy advisors, practitioners and members of the public at large, the papers address issues such as factors that have contributed to the process of resolving civil wars and reconciling divided societies, the different techniques used in the peace-building process, the role of various nongovernmental actors and regional organisations, and the experiences of peace-building efforts in different regions of the world.
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SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd India in the United Nations: Interplay of
Book SynopsisIndia in the United Nations: Interplay of Interests and Principles presents a holistic and systematic understanding of India’s long and rich association with the United Nations (UN) ever since it was established nearly 75 years ago. It examines notable patterns and phases of India’s role in the UN and focuses on key areas of contemporary relevance where India’s diplomatic efforts were at play. These include the India–Pakistan conflicts as well as other regional conflicts in the context of new threats to security, peacekeeping operations, countering international terrorism, protection of human rights, development diplomacy, internet governance and the question of enlargement of the Security Council. This book offers glimpses of India’s persistence in framing its priorities and strategies for securing moral, legal and political endorsement in line with the established principles of the UN. The insights from these cumulative experiences of the present and previous governments are pertinent to crafting India’s future global role. Trade Review"This work stands out for the clarity of analysis and wide coverage of issues that are at the heart of India’s seven-decade-plus multilateral record." -- The Telegraph, 20 November 2020Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction to India at the United Nations Limitations of Consistency, 1945–89 Pragmatic Conservatism during the Unipolar 1990s Opportunities and Obstacles for India at the UN in the New Century India’s Aspiration for Permanent Seat in the Security Council India’s Experiences as Elected Member of the Security Council India’s Expectations and Experiences in the UN Peacekeeping Operations India–Pakistan Conflict: A Test Case for the UN India against International Terrorism at the UN Contemporary Development Discourse and Diplomacy of India at the UN India’s Human Rights Record at the UN India’s Approach to Multilateral Governance of Internet Conclusion: Aligning Interests with Principles Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury India Thinking Nonviolence
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Pentagon Press Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
Book SynopsisThis book is a result of research undertaken on the subject by the scholars associated with the IDSA project on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) - also known as Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) - which includes both the so-called “Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)” and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). This was legally a part of the erstwhile princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, which acceded to India in October 1947.The authors of this book seek to provide a critical analysis of the politics of the above mentioned two regions within PoK; throw light on the genesis and evolution of various political parties and interest groups, and acquaint the readers with different personalities playing important role in politics therein. The main aim of the publication is to help the scholars, analysts, and policy-makers to understand the dynamics of the political systems in PoK, the complex interaction of these systems with the government in Islamabad and the responses of the local leadership to Pakistan’s strategy of keeping them under strict control in the name of representative governance over the last 70 years.
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Pentagon Press India's Foreign Policy Towards Resurgence
Book SynopsisThe primary role of a nation’s foreign policy is the maintenance and preservation of National Interest. How a nation conceives its national interest and seeks to protect and promote it through its foreign policy must hence be a matter of public importance and discourse.This book expounds upon the various facets of India’s foreign policy, tracing its roots from the times of Chanakya, millennia ago, and then expanding upon the post-independence phase of India’s foreign policy. Chanakya is credited with crafting perhaps the very first treatise on statecraft, sometime in the fourth century BCE. India thus has a rich legacy in dealing with foreign powers towards the furtherance of national interest.Post independence, India’s foreign policy was crafted by its first prime minister and since then has evolved over the last seven decades, maintaining at one level a distinct continuum even as it transferred from one Government to the other. A new zest has however been given to India’s foreign policy over the last four years, and a transformation is visible in multiple ways, though the core remains the same. The transformation is visible in the uncompromising firmness shown on issues related to the nation`s integrity and honour and in that sense, it has become a bold, proactive, innovative and ambitious foreign policy with ‘Samman, Samvad, Samriddhi, Suraksha, Sanskriti evam Sabyatha’ being the driving forces behind India’s global engagement. There is today a greater expectation of India’s role in the world, as reflected by India emerging as a natural participant in several regional and global discourses. Another important transformation has been the rekindling and strengthening of India’s linkages with its diaspora, cooperation in the field of counter terrorism, emphasis on the neighbourhood with significant progress taking place in terms of physical and cultural connectivity and on a renewed economic vigour.This book brings out the dynamics in play in India’s foreign policy and offers a holistic understanding of the factors which have shaped its growth. Covering a vast swathe, it delves on India’s strategic culture and security concerns, economic growth, soft power, and relations with the neighbourhood and the world.
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Amsterdam University Press Memory Activism and Digital Practices after
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the study of memory activism and memory of activism, emerging after conflict, as a political civic action. It examines the appearance and growth of memory activism in Serbia amid the legacies of unwanted memories of the wars of the 1990s, approaching the post-Yugoslav region as a region of memory and tracing the alternative calendars and alternative commemorative practices of memory activists as they have evolved over a period of more than two decades. By presenting in-depth accounts of memory activism practices, on-site and online, Memory Activism and Digital Practices after Conflict: Unwanted Memories analyses this evolution in the context of generational belonging and introduces frameworks for the study of #hashtag #memoryactivism, alternative commemorations and commemorative solidarity.Trade Review"Orli Fridman has provided a fascinating account of memory activism in Serbia and the post-Yugoslav region. Lucidly written and meticulously researched, it adds greatly to our understanding of how commemoration and political dissent work together: essential reading." - Ann Rigney, Utrecht University "Attuned to the fine-grained singularities and complexities of memory activism, this is a sensitive account of the commemorative performativity that keeps historical time open in the present. Relaying the multiplicity of experiences involved in memory activism in Serbia in the aftermath of the violent dissolution of Yugoslavia, it offers compelling insights into the unresolved ongoingness of contemporary contingencies -including war, nationalism, inequality, and political loss. At the same time, it guides our attention to the capacity of counter-memory activism as a constitutive strand of peace activism to map terrains of dissent and social justice. Fridman’s thoughtful critical engagement summons possibilities for the transformative afterlife of unwanted and suppressed memories." - Athena Athanasiou, Professor of Social Anthropology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences - author of Agonistic Mourning: Political Dissidence and the Women in Black (Edinburgh University Press, 2017).Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Introduction: Memory Activism and Alternative Commemorative Practices after Conflict Chapter 1. Unwanted memories of (the wars of) the 1990s Chapter 2. ‘Not in My Name’ – From Anti-War to Memory Activism: The 1st Generation Chapter 3. ‘Too Young to Remember, Determined Never to Forget’: The 2nd Generation Chapter 4. Hashtag Memory Activism: Digital Memory Practices and Online Commemorations Chapter 5. Regions of Memory: The Post-Yugoslav Space as a Region of Memory Activism Epilogue: Unwanted Pasts in an Unresolved Present Appendix 1. YIHR Transitional Justice Calendar Appendix 2. March 2010 YIHR Announcement of ‘Action to commemorate crimes committed in Kosovo in March and April 1999’ Appendix 3. CPI Brochure: ‘Program of guided tours to places of "Suppressed memories"’ Appendix 4. Women’s Court Invitation to Hear Public Testimonies in Sarajevo, May 2015 Bibliography
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Amsterdam University Press Timor-Leste’s Long Road to Independence:
Book SynopsisFrom a much neglected Portuguese colony to independence, Timor-Leste travelled a belated, long and troubled journey that included a 24-year Indonesian occupation. A classic process of European decolonization (1974–1975) was followed by a nationalist struggle against “Third World Colonialism” (1975–1999), and a final phase under the direct aegis of the United Nations (1999–2002). More than a direct relation between coloniser and colonised, this turbulent process involved the participation of many different actors scattered around the world. The “Timor Issue” brought to the scene a martyred people’s determination, the diplomacy of several nations (friends or foes), the involvement of the United Nations, and the activism of solidarity networks. This collection adopts a transnational approach that highlights the complexity of Timor-Leste’s road to independence.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements A Note on the Name of the Country Notes on Contributors List of Figures INTRODUCTION Timor-Leste’s Long Road to Independence: Outline for an Analytical Framework (Zélia Pereira & Rui Graça Feijó) PART ONE - BEFORE THE PORTUGUESE DECOLONISATION 1.While the Winds of Change Gently Blow. Timor-Leste before the Onset of the Portuguese Decolonisation, 1945–1974 (Rui Graça Feijó) 2. Elusive Colonialism in the Age of Bandung: Portugal, Timor-Leste and Indonesia, c.1947–1974 (Pedro Aires Oliveira) 3. An “Undigestible Lump:” Timor-Leste and the Politics of Self-determination (Brad Simpson) PART TWO - THE PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION ARRIVES IN TIMOR-LESTE 1. Nations of Intent: Competing Ideological Views of Nationalism in Timor-Leste, 1974–1999 (Michael Leach) 2. Looking for a “Honourable Political Solution:” the Comissão Nacional de Descolonização and the Fate of Timor-Leste, 1974–1976 (Zélia Pereira) 3. “Canções Revolucionárias:” Rhetoric, Hermeneutic and Ideology Critique (Martinho G. da Silva Gusmão) PART THREE - REACTION TO THE INDONESIAN INVASION OF TIMOR-LESTE 1. “Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t:” Portugal, the UN and the Timor-Leste Issue (Zélia Pereira) 2. “Reduce the Pressure on the Indonesians:” Australian Timor Policy at the UN, 1975–1982 (Peter Job) 2. “Our Interest Is Minimal, but….” Britain and the Indonesian Invasion of Timor-Leste, 1975–1976 (Norrie MacQueen) PART FOUR - RESISTING THE INDONESIAN ANNEXATION OF TIMOR-LESTE 1. Return to Fronteira Norte: Rebuilding Resistance in Timor-Leste Western Districts, 1990–1995 (Edith Bowles) 2. “I Follow the Screaming.” The Timorese Catholic Church and the Struggle for Independence (Maria José Garrido) 3. Walking a Tightrope between the Army and the Church. Jesuit Relief during the Indonesian Occupation of Timor-Leste, 1975–1999 (Pocut Hanifah) 4. The Indonesian Genocide in Timor-Leste: Law, Politics, History (Clinton Fernandes) Index
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Amsterdam University Press Borderland Anxieties: Shifting Understandings of
Book SynopsisBorderland Anxieties explores the complex relationships between liberalization, gender and migration in Nagaland, a state in Northeast India that is emerging from decades of armed conflict. In the wake of Nagaland’s conflict, liberalization and an ‘opening up’ of the state to new connections and flows take place alongside ongoing militarization, nationalist insurgency, and political unrest. Nagaland’s complex peace-conflict continuum has encouraged a reordering of possibilities for men and for women in the state, but also, attempts to maintain fundamental social roles that are seen as defining an ethnic group, as foundations of identity, and for many as uncompromisable. In exploring the complex dynamics of peace, conflict, and tension in Nagaland, Borderland Anxieties offers a window to understanding how gender, politics and anxiety intersect in a borderland state experiencing rapid social, political, and economic changes.Table of ContentsPart 1: Periphery 1. ‘The Nagaland State Co-operative Bank Ltd. Welcome You to Nagaland’ 2. Becoming a Borderland 3. Legacies of Conflict Part 2: Proximity 4. Nagaland Opening Up 5. ‘Spinsters and Divorced Women’ 6. New Politics of Gender at the Border Conclusion References Closing
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Central European University Press Peace as War: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Post-Dayton
Book SynopsisPeace as War is about the peace implementation process in Bosnia-Herzegovina viewed, or interpreted reasonably, as a continuation of war by other means. Twenty years after the beginning of the Dayton peace accords, we need to examine the results. The author shares the general consensus in public opinion that the process has been a failure. Pehar presents a broad, yet sufficiently detailed, view of the entire peace agreement implementation that preserves 'the state of war,' and thus encourages the war-oriented attitudes in the parties to the agreement. He examines the political and narrative underpinnings to the process of the imposed international (predominantly USA) interpretation of the Dayton constitution and peace treaty as a whole. The key issue is the – perhaps only semi-consciously applied – divide and rule strategy. After nearly twenty years, the peace on paper has not been translated into a peace on the ground because, with regard to the key political and constitutional issues and attitudes, Bosnia remains a deeply divided society. The book concludes that international supervision has served a perverse function: instead of correcting the aberration and protecting the the original intent of the Dayton peace treaty, the supervision approved the aberration and imposed it as a new norm under 'the power of ultimate interpretation.'Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Document/Law Reading as Peace Unmaking Chapter 1 Dediscoursification; Or, the Dayton Peace Implementation as a Continuation of the State of War Chapter 2 UN GA S/1995/1021: A 'Backward-Looking' Treaty? Chapter 3 Politische Justiz, Fictive Histories, and Irrationalizing Interpretation at the Bosnian Constitutional Court (U 5/98-III) Chapter 4 The Issue of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Election Law: The Curious Case of Željko Komšić, Our 'Vidkun Quisling' Interlude Chapter 5 Recognizing Bosnia's Constituent Ethnic Identities Part II: Discursive Mechanisms of Political Power Chapter 6 The High Representative – An Engine of Progress? Chapter 7 'Junkyard Dogs,' 'Viennese Stable Tenders' and the 'Savior of Bosnian Muslims': American Peace/War-Making Politics in Bosnia, to Dayton and Beyond Chapter 8 Misrepresentation of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the US Congress Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Central European University Press The War in Ukraine’s Donbas: Origins, Contexts,
Book SynopsisThis collective work analyzes the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, providing a coherent picture of Ukraine and Eastern Europe in the period 2013–2020. Giving voice to different social groups, scholarly communities and agencies relevant to Ukraine’s recent history, The War in Ukraine's Donbas goes beyond simplistic media interpretations that limit the analysis to Vladimir Putin and Russian aims to annex Ukraine. Instead, the authors identify the deeper roots linked to the autonomy and history of Donbas as a region. The contributions explore local society and traditions and the alienation from Ukraine caused by the events of Euromaidan, which saw the removal of the Donetsk-based president Viktor Yanukovych. Other chapters address the refugee crisis, the Minsk Accords in 2014 and the impact of the new president Volodymyr Zelensky and his efforts to bring the war to an end by negotiations among Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany. The book concludes with four proposals for a durable peace in Donbas: territorial power-sharing; the conversion of rebels into legitimate political parties; amnesty for all participants of the armed conflict; and a transitional period of several years until political institutions are fully re-established.Trade Review"Overall, this book offers food for thought on a number of important issues relevant to understanding developments in the Donbas and their wider consequences. It is eminently accessible in a way which will make it of interest to more general readers as well as scholars and students of international relations, law and history. Although focused upon the Donbas region in the period prior to the start of the much greater conflict in Ukraine as a whole in 2022, many of the observations carry wider relevance in making sense of the current war." http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/115885/1/usappblog_2022_07_03_book_review_the_war_in_ukraines_donbas_origins.pdf -- Gary Wilson * LSE Review of Books *"It is here that Marples’s gifts for editing such a collection shine through. As the book’s title promises, the origins and contexts of the Donbas conflict are elucidated, and the final chapter effectively brings the work to a close by offering possible futures and a better state of peace for all involved—via a negotiated settlement based on power sharing, deployment of peacekeepers and election monitors, amnesty for combatants, and establishment of a truth commission." https://networks.h-net.org/node/12840/reviews/12874234/mcintosh-marples-war-ukraines-donbas-origins-contexts-and-future -- Scott McIntosh * H-War *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements David R. Marples, Introduction William Jay Risch, Prelude to War? The Maidan and Its Enemies in the Donbas Alina Cherviatsova, Hybrid War and Hybrid Law: Minsk Agreements in the Context of International Law and Ukrainian Legislation Kimitaka Matsuzato, The First Four Years of the Donetsk People’s Republic: The Differentiating Elites and Surkov’s Political Technologists Oksana Mikheieva, Motivations of Pro-Russian and Pro-Ukrainian Combatants in the Context of the Russian Military Intervention in the Donbas Nataliia Stepaniuk, Limited Statehood, Collective Action, and Reconfiguration of Citizenship in Wartime: Volunteer Engagement Amidst the Donbas War Ernest Gyidel, Ukrainian Internally Displaced Persons and the Future of Donbas Oleksandr Melnyk, War Dead and (Inter)-Communal Ethics in the Russian-Ukrainian Borderlands: 2014–2018 Alla Hurska, Russia's Hybrid Strategy in the Sea of Azov: Divide and Antagonize Sergey Sukhankin, Russian Private Military Contractors in the Donbas: Rehearsing Future Voyages Serhiy Kudelia, Civil War Settlements and Conflict Resolution in the Donbas List of Contributors Index
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Central European University Press The War in Ukraine’s Donbas: Origins, Contexts,
Book SynopsisThis collective work analyzes the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, providing a coherent picture of Ukraine and Eastern Europe in the period 2013–2020. Giving voice to different social groups, scholarly communities and agencies relevant to Ukraine’s recent history, The War in Ukraine's Donbas goes beyond simplistic media interpretations that limit the analysis to Vladimir Putin and Russian aims to annex Ukraine. Instead, the authors identify the deeper roots linked to the autonomy and history of Donbas as a region. The contributions explore local society and traditions and the alienation from Ukraine caused by the events of Euromaidan, which saw the removal of the Donetsk-based president Viktor Yanukovych. Other chapters address the refugee crisis, the Minsk Accords in 2014 and the impact of the new president Volodymyr Zelensky and his efforts to bring the war to an end by negotiations among Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany. The book concludes with four proposals for a durable peace in Donbas: territorial power-sharing; the conversion of rebels into legitimate political parties; amnesty for all participants of the armed conflict; and a transitional period of several years until political institutions are fully re-established.Trade Review"Overall, this book offers food for thought on a number of important issues relevant to understanding developments in the Donbas and their wider consequences. It is eminently accessible in a way which will make it of interest to more general readers as well as scholars and students of international relations, law and history. Although focused upon the Donbas region in the period prior to the start of the much greater conflict in Ukraine as a whole in 2022, many of the observations carry wider relevance in making sense of the current war." http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/115885/1/usappblog_2022_07_03_book_review_the_war_in_ukraines_donbas_origins.pdf -- Gary Wilson * LSE Review of Books *"It is here that Marples’s gifts for editing such a collection shine through. As the book’s title promises, the origins and contexts of the Donbas conflict are elucidated, and the final chapter effectively brings the work to a close by offering possible futures and a better state of peace for all involved—via a negotiated settlement based on power sharing, deployment of peacekeepers and election monitors, amnesty for combatants, and establishment of a truth commission." https://networks.h-net.org/node/12840/reviews/12874234/mcintosh-marples-war-ukraines-donbas-origins-contexts-and-future -- Scott McIntosh * H-War *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements David R. Marples, Introduction William Jay Risch, Prelude to War? The Maidan and Its Enemies in the Donbas Alina Cherviatsova, Hybrid War and Hybrid Law: Minsk Agreements in the Context of International Law and Ukrainian Legislation Kimitaka Matsuzato, The First Four Years of the Donetsk People’s Republic: The Differentiating Elites and Surkov’s Political Technologists Oksana Mikheieva, Motivations of Pro-Russian and Pro-Ukrainian Combatants in the Context of the Russian Military Intervention in the Donbas Nataliia Stepaniuk, Limited Statehood, Collective Action, and Reconfiguration of Citizenship in Wartime: Volunteer Engagement Amidst the Donbas War Ernest Gyidel, Ukrainian Internally Displaced Persons and the Future of Donbas Oleksandr Melnyk, War Dead and (Inter)-Communal Ethics in the Russian-Ukrainian Borderlands: 2014–2018 Alla Hurska, Russia's Hybrid Strategy in the Sea of Azov: Divide and Antagonize Sergey Sukhankin, Russian Private Military Contractors in the Donbas: Rehearsing Future Voyages Serhiy Kudelia, Civil War Settlements and Conflict Resolution in the Donbas List of Contributors Index
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Nobel Lectures In Peace, Vol 4 (1971-1980)
Book SynopsisThe last decade of the twentieth century is already proving to be as dramatic as any decade before. The chances of global peace seem stronger now than at any time since 1900 and the people and organizations that have contributed most towards this progress are recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Nobel Peace Prizewinners during the period 1971 - 1980 include men, women and organizations whose principles, dedication and diligence continue to shape history.These volumes are collections of the Nobel lectures delivered by the Prizewinners, together with their biographies, portraits and presentation speeches by representatives of the Norwegian Nobel Committee for the period 1971 - 1980. Each Nobel lecture is based on the work that won the laureate his prize. New biographical data of the laureates, since they were awarded the Nobel prize, are also included. These volumes of inspiring lectures by outstanding individuals should be on everyone's bookshelf.Below is a list of the prizewinners during the period 1971 - 1980:W Brandt, H A Kissinger, Le Duc Tho (declined), S MacBride, E Sato, A Sakharov, B Williams, M Corrigan, Amnesty International, A El Sadat, M Begin, Mother Teresa, A Pérez Esquivel.Table of ContentsThe prizewinners during the period 1971 - 1980: W. Brandt; H.A. Kissinger; Le Duc Tho; S. MacBride; E. Sato; A. Sakharov; B. Williams; M. Corrigan; Amnesty International; A. El Sadat; M. Begin; Mother Teresa; A. Perez Esquivel.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd World At The Crossroads: New Conflicts, New
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on subjects of great topical interest, such as nuclear disarmament, trade in arms, peacekeeping and conflict resolution, environmental security and sustainability. Major themes include the elimination of nuclear weapons, control of the arms trade, the role of multinational and international organizations in peace-keeping, environmental sustainability and security in the Nordic/Baltic region.Table of ContentsTowards a nuclear-weapon-free world; arms reduction and transfer; the resolution of conflicts; equity and sustainability; global environmental security; security in the Nordic/Baltic region.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Rising From The Ashes: Un Peacebuilding In
Book SynopsisThis book, Rising from the Ashes: UN Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste, provides an in-depth look into the UN's first experiment in governing and building peace in the aftermath of conflict, using East Timor as a case study. It examines how the Timorese have progressed after the UN left and the challenges that lie ahead. The book is covered in two parts: in the first part, the book examines the UN's role after it entered East Timor in 1999 as the de facto government; and in the second part, the book examines how Timor-Leste has progressed in peacebuilding after the UN's withdrawal in 2012.Rising from the Ashes: UN Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste is based on the author's first-hand experience working in the UN as it restored law and order and built a state in a country without a government, any infrastructure, or human resources. The book argues that peacebuilding is a long-term endeavor and is a work in progress in Timor-Leste, based on the good foundations laid by the UN. However, like many other developing countries, Timor-Leste has enormous challenges to address; but it also has oil resources and a young population. Its future success will depend on how its oil wealth is managed and distributed, whether it is able to bridge the urban-rural divisions in the country, provide employment for its burgeoning population, and progress economically. Last, but not least, its future success will also depend importantly, on how its leadership deals with past, namely, the continuing intra-elite divisions that are a legacy of its troubled history. They have to transcend past divisions and unite Timorese society for the future development of the country.The book ends with a set of recommendations for Timor-Leste and for the region, namely members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).Related Link(s)
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Reflections On Conflict Resolution: In The Middle
Book SynopsisWhat does the future hold for humanity in these uncertain times? While living in a battered, conflicted, and unstable global reality, it seems difficult to imagine a less embroiled reality.Reflections on Conflict Resolution offers hope that there might be ways to resolve, or at least mitigate, even complex, violent, and protracted conflicts between communities and nations. This volume presents the state of the art in a decade-long analysis of conflict resolution in the Middle East and beyond.The 15 articles by the author and his co-authors contain policy ideas, dilemmas, research, and analysis: dealing with social media and peacemaking as well as with negotiating climate politics; transcending from grappling with Anti-Semitism to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution; and analyzing the negotiations that led to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as well as Israeli-Arab peacemaking.The book is an essential reading for anyone interested in either conflict resolution, negotiations, peacebuilding, history, politics or the Middle East, be it an academician, a practitioner, a politician, a civil society activist, a student or an insatiable knowledge seeker.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Contemporary Issues In Mediation - Volume 8
Book SynopsisThis book will be the 8th volume of Contemporary Issues in Mediation (CIIM), a thought-leadership publication which compiles the top submissions from an annual mediation essay competition organised by the Singapore International Mediation Institute. This book is edited by Singapore's leading experts on mediation and negotiation, Professor Joel Lee and Marcus Lim. CIIM is a unique and valuable addition to the growing body of mediation and dispute resolution literature.CIIM is the only publication on the market which seeks to explore current theories and applications of mediation concepts and practices in detail. Presently, most publications adopt a descriptive approach when outlining the uses of mediation. CIIM introduces an evaluative component into literature on this niche subject matter and pushes the boundaries of mediation thoughts and theory. Further, readers stand to benefit from a diverse range of topics selected for their high quality of research and novelty. All this will support the development of mediation as a profession undergirded by certain professional standards and practices.With the coming into force of the Singapore Convention on Mediation in 2020, mediation is taking a permanent place in the dispute resolution landscape. The success of the past 7 volumes of CIIM is a testament to the growing interest in the wide variety of issues that arise in this specialised field.
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World Scientific Publishing Company Enhancing East Asian Security Coordination
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Divided Gulf: The Anatomy of a Crisis
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the various critical dimensions of the Qatar Crisis as a development that has fundamentally reshaped the nature of regional integration for the near future. It represents the first academic attempt to challenge the commonly propagated binary view of this conflict. Further, the book explains the Gulf Crisis in the context of the transformation of the Gulf in the early 21st century, with new alliances and balances of power emerging. At the heart of the book lies the question of how the changing global and regional order facilitated or even fuelled the 2017 Crisis, which it argues was only the most recent climax in an ongoing crisis in the Gulf, on that had been simmering since 2011 and is rooted in historical feuds that date back to the 1800s. While contextualizing the crisis historically, the book also seeks to look beyond historical events to identify underlying patterns of identity security in connection with state and nation building in the Gulf.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Chapter I: Perceptions and Divisions in Security and Defence Structures in Arab Gulf States.- Chapter II: Tribe and Tribalism: The Trojan Horse of GCC States?.- Chapter III: Bitter Brethren: Freud’s Narcissism of Minor Differences and the Gulf Divide.- Chapter IV: The UAE, Qatar and the Question of Political Islam.- Chapter V: The Weaponization of Narratives amid the Gulf Crisis.- Chapter VI: The Saudi Dimension: Understanding the Kingdom's position in the Gulf Crisis.- Chapter VII: The ‘Trump Factor’ in the Gulf Divide.- Chapter VIII: The Political Economy of the Gulf Divide.- Chapter IX: The Future of the GCC amid the Gulf Divide.- Chapter X: The Libyan Revolution Undone - The conversation will not be televised.- Chapter XI: The Evolution of Turkey- Qatar Relations amid a growing Gulf Divide.- Chapter XII: Iran & Qatar: A Forced Rapprochement.- Chapter XIII: Qatar’s Response to the Crisis: Public Diplomacy as a means of Crisis Management.- Chapter XIV: Making Sense of Europe’s Response to the Gulf Crisis.- Conclusion.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Globalisation and Local Conflicts in Africa and
Book SynopsisThis edited book is written by six authors from Asia and Africa. The individual authors focus on their own country's case or cases that they have been working on. The book features local conflicts in six countries in Asia and Africa and identifies how the local conflicts are affected by the forces of globalization. Cases include Nigeria's oil-related conflicts, the Democratic Republic of Congo's timber conflicts, continuing instability in Mozanbique, Thailand's conflict with regard to AIDS medicine, Myanmar's local conflicts after its reforms, and the Afghanistan’s conflicts over minerals. From these diverse case studies, the book examines how globalization and international politics affect local politics and conflicts, and vice versa. Even seemingly internal conflicts are shown to be significantly influenced by globalization forces and to create new dynamism in local politics. While there are other books that explore globalization and conflicts, many of them are conceptually organized with a small number of case studies. The present volume examines local conflicts in relation to globalization and demonstrates how structural inequality vis-a-vis weak stateness and statehood are significantly affected by global political economy.Table of Contents1. Introduction Yukiko Nishikawa 2. Globalization and the Nation-State in Africa and Asia Yukiko Nishikawa Part I Globalization and Local Conflict in Africa 3. Energy Security and the Paradox of Global Peacebuilding Interventions in Nigeria’s Niger Delta Tubodenyefa Zibima 4. International Policies and Illegal Logging Exploitation Sustaining Local Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo Bosakaibo Bomino Georges 5. The Politics and Political Economy of Violent Conflicts in Post-War Mozambique Manuel Francisco Sambo Part II Globalization and Local Conflict in Asia 6. Local Conflicts in Post-Reform Myanmar Yukiko Nishikawa 7. Battles on AIDS Drugs in Thailand Benjamas Nillsuwan 8. Afghanistan and the Curse of Resources: Taliban’s Greed-based Jihad in the Heart of Asia Mohammad Reza Qasemi 9. Conclusion Yukiko Nishikawa
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Rohingya Camp Narratives: Tales From the ‘Lesser
Book SynopsisThis book presents thirteen chapters which probe the “tales less told” and “pathways less traveled” in refugee camp living. Rohingya camps in Bangladesh since August 2017 supply these “tales” and “pathways”. They dwell upon/reflect camp violence, sexual/gender discrimination, intersectionality, justice, the sudden COVID camp entry, human security, children education, innovation, and relocation plans. Built largely upon field trips, these narratives interestingly interweave with both theoretical threads (hypotheses) and tapestries (net-effects), feeding into the security-driven pulls of political realism, or disseminating from humanitarian-driven socioeconomic pushes, but mostly combining them. Post-ethnic cleansing and post-exodus windows open up a murky future for Rohingya and global refugees. We learn of positive offshoots (of camp innovations exposing civil society relevance) and negative (like human and sex trafficking beyond Bangladeshi and Myanmar borders), as of navigating (a) local–global linkages of every dynamic and (b) fast-moving current circumstances against stoic historical leftovers. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Forget-me-nots From Rohingya Camps: Dark Experiences & Tales not Told.- 2. Ethnicity, Identity, & Rohingya Security: At the ‘Olive-tree’-‘Lexus’ Crossroads.- 3. Rohingya Conundrum: Cutting the Gordian Knot.- 4. The Political Economy of Religion & Security: Tracing Rohingya Camp Violence.- 5. From Disorganized Hypocrisy to Political Neo-medievalism? Rohingya Crises in Bangladesh.- 6. Identity ‘Intersectionality’ & Cox’s Bazaar Refugees: Remaking Rohingyas.- 7. Sexual/Gender Camp Violence & Institutional Response Limits: Rohingyas in Bangladesh.- 8. Return, Citizenship, & Justice in the Eye of Rohingya Women: Imagined Terrain?.- 9. Vulnerability & Humanitarian Emergencies: Fate of Rohingya Women amid COVID—19.- 10. Rohingya Refugees & Human Security: Foreign Policy Reform Needs.- 11. Rohingya Refugee-camp Innovations: Reinvigorating Humanitarianism.- 12. Rohingya Refugee & Classroom Children: Cultivating A Lost Generation.- 13. Rohingya Refugee Future: History, Memory, & Relocation.- 14. Conclusion: Squaring the Circle.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Die japanischen Premierminister und ihre
Book SynopsisDieses Buch konzentriert sich auf das Leben und die Friedensphilosophie der japanischen Premierminister von 1945 bis heute und versucht, eine einheitliche politische Philosophie herauszuarbeiten, nämlich die "Friedensphilosophie", die Japans Außen- und Verteidigungspolitik durchweg beeinflusst hat. Dieses Buch erforscht die Metaerzählung der internationalen Beziehungen und der Politik und liefert eine neue Metaanalyse der Faktoren, die der japanischen Politik zugrunde liegen, und bietet einen zeitgemäßen Einblick in einen der mächtigsten und zugleich rätselhaftesten Akteure Asiens in einer Zeit des Wandels. Dieses Buch wird für Wissenschaftler im Bereich der internationalen Beziehungen, für diejenigen, die Asien im Wandel beobachten, und für Journalisten von Interesse sein.Table of Contents1. Einleitung: Eine Studie über die Premierminister im Nachkriegsjapan.- 2. Kantaro Suzuki: Der Premier, der den Krieg beendete.- 3. Naruhiko Higashikuni: Der kaiserliche Führer, der die Streitkräfte auflöste.- 4. Kijuro Shidehara: Ein Internationalist, der sich die Friedensklausel zu eigen machte - 5. Shigeru Yoshida (I): Der Antikriegspazifist als Diplomat und Führer - 6. Tetsu Katayama: Der christliche Pazifist und erste sozialistische Premierminister - 7. Hitoshi Ashida: Der Diplomat, Journalist und Verfechter des internationalen Friedens - 8. Shigeru Yoshida (II): Der Friedensvertrag, die Allianz und die Selbstverteidigungskräfte.- 9. Ichiro Hatoyama: Der erste LDP-Premier, der die Beziehungen zu Moskau normalisierte.- 10. Tanzan Ishibashi: Der Antikriegsjournalist, Staatsmann und Friedensphilosoph - 11. Nobusuke Kishi: Der nationalistische Premier, der den Sicherheitsvertrag revidierte - 12. Hayato Ikeda: Der Plan zur Einkommensverdopplung und die Initiative "Frieden durch Wohlstand" - 13. Eisaku Sato: Nichtnukleare Politik, atomfreies Okinawa und der Friedenspreis - 14. Kakuei Tanaka: Die Umgestaltung Japans und die Normalisierung der Beziehungen zu China - 15. Takeo Miki: Der Antikriegspazifist und Verfechter einer sauberen Politik.- 16. Takeo Fukuda: Die Fukuda-Doktrin und die in alle Richtungen gehende Friedensdiplomatie - 17. Masayoshi Ohira: Der Architekt des Konzepts für die Zusammenarbeit im pazifischen Raum - 18. Zenko Suzuki: Der besonnene Premier auf der Suche nach einer Politik der Harmonie - 19. Yasuhiro Nakasone: Der nationalistische Führer auf der Suche nach Autonomie und echter Allianz.- 20. Noboru Takeshita: Der Verfechter der internationalen Zusammenarbeit für den Weltfrieden.- 21. Sosuke Uno: Skandale und Gipfeldiplomatie.- 22. Toshiki Kaifu: Die Golfkrise, das UN-Gesetz zur Friedenskooperation und der Golfkrieg - 23. Kiichi Miyazawa: UNPKO und die Entsendung von Selbstverteidigungskräften - 24. Morihiro Hosokawa: Die erste nicht-LDP/nicht-kommunistische Koalitionsregierung.- 25. Tsutomu Hata: Der dienstälteste Premierminister der Nachkriegsverfassung.- 26. Tomiichi Murayama: Offizielle Entschuldigung für Japans Kolonialherrschaft und Aggression.- 27. Ryutaro Hashimoto: Die Gemeinsame Erklärung von Japan und den USA und die Verteidigungsrichtlinien - 28. Keizo Obuchi: Der Visionär und Initiator von Japans Diplomatie der menschlichen Sicherheit - 29. Yoshiro Mori: Der Kyushu-Okinawa-Gipfel und die Resolution zum Olympischen Frieden - 30. Junichiro Koizumi: Von der Kantei-Diplomatie zur Anti-Atom-Diplomatie.- 31. Shinzo Abe (I): Auf dem Weg zu einem schönen Land" und die Verfassungsrevision.- 32. Yasuo Fukuda: Das Ringen um einen internationalen Beitrag in der verdrehten Diät.- 33. Taro Aso: Werteorientierte Diplomatie und der Bogen von Freiheit und Wohlstand.- 34. Yukio Hatoyama: Erster DPJ-Premier und die Vision für die ostasiatische Gemeinschaft.- 35. Naoto Kan: Das große Erdbeben in Ostjapan und die Nuklearkatastrophe.- 36. Yoshihiko Noda: Entscheidung über Atomenergie und SDF-Einsatz im Südsudan.- 37. Shinzo Abe (II): Abenomics und proaktiver Beitrag zum Frieden.- 38. Yoshihide Suga: Auf dem Weg zu einer kohlenstoffneutralen Gesellschaft während der Pandemie.- 39. Schlussfolgerung: Japanische Premierminister im Wandel des internationalen Systems.
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Integrated Approaches to Peace and Sustainability
Book SynopsisThis book provides new insights into the development of integrated approaches to peace and sustainability in the era of global change. Since the late 1980s, and in order to regulate the increasingly detrimental impacts of humans on the environment, the transition towards sustainability has been high on the agenda of researchers and policymakers alike. Meanwhile, peace considerations have expanded in recent decades to include the varied types and sources of conflict, from inter-state to intra-state conflicts due to various social, political, economic, and environmental factors. Through providing theoretical and empirical insights, this book demonstrates that sustainability and peace as intrinsically interrelated. The book elaborates on the multi-dimensional and constantly evolving concepts of sustainability and peace. In addition, the book contributes to a better understanding of the complex and dynamic interlinkages between peace and sustainability by presenting examples of pathways where sustainability and peace interact considering the different factors and contexts that are constantly shaping and reshaping the conditions for sustainable and peaceful societies. Table of Contents1- Introduction: the need for integrated approaches to peace and sustainability 2- A state of art review of the peace-sustainability nexus 3- Women’s Movement towards Building Sustainable Peace in Cross-Cultural Society: the Case of Peace Agenda of Women in the Deep South of Thailand 4- Boko Haram Insurgency on North-Eastern Nigeria, how has this influenced food insecurity in the region? 5- Exploring the need for an Integrated Conflict Sensitivity Framework in development assistance that contributes to peaceful and sustainable post-conflict societies 6- The Components of Peace Agreements and FDI Inflows in 7- Post-Civil War Economies: a cross country analysis over the period 1990 to 2019 8- Peace through Community Building Efforts of the Rohingya in Bangladesh 9- The Humane yet Ambivalent Attitude Towards Refugees: A Potential Threat to Peace 10- The Role of Media and Social Cohesion between Host and the Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar 11- Human rights, social security and Ghana's response to the COVID-19 pandemic 12- Non-adherence to principles of international law: The bane of environmental insecurity 13- Peace, justice and security in Ghana: the need for peace education 14- Co-benefits and synergies between food security and eight positive peace pillars 15- Concluding remarks
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Nobel Lectures In Peace, Vol 7 (1996-2000)
Book SynopsisIn addition to the presentation speeches and the Nobel lectures, these volumes also provide brief biographies and the Nobel laureates' own accounts of their many years of preparation and effort that led to their achievements.The last decade of the twentieth century is already proving to be as dramatic as any decade before. The chances of global peace seem stronger now than at any time since 1900 and the people and organizations that have contributed most towards this progress are recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Nobel Peace prizewinners during the period 1996 - 2000 include men, women and organizations whose principles, dedication and diligence continue to shape history.Below is a list of the prizewinners during the period 1996 - 2000.(1996) C F X BELO & J RAMOS-HORTA — for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor; (1997) INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES (ICBL) & J WILLIAMS — for their work for the banning and cleaning of anti-personnel mines; (1998) J HUME & D TRIMBLE — for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland; (1999) DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS — in recognition of the organization's pioneering humanitarian work on several continents; (2000) D J KIM — for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Nobel Lectures In Peace, Vol 7 (1996-2000)
Book SynopsisIn addition to the presentation speeches and the Nobel lectures, these volumes also provide brief biographies and the Nobel laureates' own accounts of their many years of preparation and effort that led to their achievements.The last decade of the twentieth century is already proving to be as dramatic as any decade before. The chances of global peace seem stronger now than at any time since 1900 and the people and organizations that have contributed most towards this progress are recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The Nobel Peace prizewinners during the period 1996 - 2000 include men, women and organizations whose principles, dedication and diligence continue to shape history.Below is a list of the prizewinners during the period 1996 - 2000.(1996) C F X BELO & J RAMOS-HORTA — for their work towards a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor; (1997) INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN TO BAN LANDMINES (ICBL) & J WILLIAMS — for their work for the banning and cleaning of anti-personnel mines; (1998) J HUME & D TRIMBLE — for their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland; (1999) DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS — in recognition of the organization's pioneering humanitarian work on several continents; (2000) D J KIM — for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia in general, and for peace and reconciliation with North Korea in particular.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd War And Peace In The 20th Century And Beyond, The
Book SynopsisAt the turn of the 21st Century, the world was immediately gripped by the War on Terrorism followed by the Iraq War. In reflection, the 20th Century was a period marked by tremendous technological and economic progress — but it was also the most violent century in human history. It witnessed two horrendous world wars, as well as the conflicts during the Cold War.Why do wars persistently erupt among nations, particularly the Great Powers? What are the primary factors that drive nations to violence — power, prestige, ideology or territory? Or is it motivated by pure fear and mistrust? Peering nervously at the 21st Century, we wonder whether American supremacy and globalization will help ensure peace and stability. Or will shifts in power with the emergence of new economic super-nations lead to further tensions and conflicts in this century?Together with 29 Peace Nobel laureates, an outstanding group of scholars gathered in Oslo, Norway, on December 6, 2001, for the three-day Nobel Centennial Symposium to discuss “The Conflicts of the 20th Century and the Solutions for the 21st Century”. Read this book for the scholars' candid insights and analyses, as well as their thought-provoking views on the factors that led to conflicts in the 20th Century and whether the 21st Century will be a more peaceful one. This is a rare — and possibly the best and only — book compilation of the highly intellectual analyses by world experts and Nobel Peace laureates on the perennial issues of War & Peace.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Conflicts of the 20th Century and the Solutions for the 21st Century (Geir Lundestad & Olav Njolstad, The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Norway); Dialogue and Cooperation to Achieve World Peace (Dae-Jung Kim, President, The Republic of Korea); War and Peace in the 20th Century (Eric Hobsbawm, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK); Ideologies and Polities: Liberal Democracy and National Dictatorship in Peace and War (Michael W Doyle, Princeton University, USA); Making Sense of Political Violence in Postcolonial Africa (Mahmood Mamdani, Columbia University, USA); Global Inequality and Persistent Conflicts (Amartya Sen, University of Cambridge (UK), and the 1998 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences); The Rise and Fall of Great Powers (Joseph S Nye, Harvard University, USA); Beyond Militarism, Arms Races and Arms Control (Mary H Kaldor, London School of Economics, UK); Rivalry over Territory and Resources and the Balance of Peace and War: The 20th Century (Louise Fawcett, St Catherine's College, Oxford University, UK); Misperception, Mistrust, Fear (Akira Iriye, Harvard University, USA); The Nobel Peace Prize in Its Next Century: Old and New Dimensions (Geir Lundestad, The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Norway).
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