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Book SynopsisThis book presents a new approach for studying peace beyond the absence of war. As war ends, the varying nature of the peace that ensues has been the object of much debate. Through in-depth case studies, including Cyprus, Cambodia, South Africa, Abkhazia, Transnistria/Russia, Colombia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Myanmar, the book illustrates how conceptualising ‘relational peace’ provides a framework that can be applied across cases and actors, different levels of analysis, a variety of geographical contexts and using different temporal perspectives and types of data. This novel framework enables improved empirical studies of peace. The book contributes nuanced understandings of peace in particular settings and demonstrates the multifaceted nature of peaceful relations – what is termed ‘relational peace practices’ – making important contributions to the field of studying peace beyond the absence of war.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: conceptualizing and studying relational peace practices – Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and
Malin Åkebo
1 Russian ideas of peace and peacekeeping – Niklas Eklund, Malin Eklund Wimelius, and Jörgen Elfving
2 Relational peace among elites in Cambodia? Domination, distrust, and dependency – Johanna Söderström
3 At the end of the rainbow: intergroup relations in South Africa – Anna Jarstad
4 The shifting sands of relational peace in Cyprus – Jason Klocek
5 “They treat us like visitors in our own house”: relational peace and local experiences of the state in Myanmar
– Elisabeth Olivius and Jenny Hedström
6 Colombian civilian and military actors’ perceptions of their relationship in the era following the 2016 peace accord – Manuela Nilsson
7 The web of relations shaping the Philippine peace talks – Isabel Bramsen
8 Foes to fellows to friends: performing relational peace through theater in Sri Lanka – Nilanjana Premaratna
9 Relational peace practices moving forward – Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and Malin Åkebo
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