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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Soldiers in Peacemaking
Book SynopsisWhat is the role of a soldier at the end of war, when either victory or defeat is inevitable? This book delves into that question, exploring how the military and soldiers on the ground have contributed to the transition to peace. With case studies from 1800 to the present day, Soldiers in Peace-making offers a historical overview of the part military men and women have played in the aftermath of war. From UN peacekeeping in Cambodia to military observers in former Yugoslavia, the post-Cold War US Army and more, the essays in this collection map the strategy, politics and practicalities involved in the transition from war to postwar. Analyzing the legitimacy of each peace' and the military''s approach to them, the chapters explore how soldiers have engaged with politics and political leaders, interacted with civil populations, and called upon their own expertise to enable the peace-making process. In exploring the hybrid role of military men and women as diplomats, pea
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Gill Michael Collins Soldier and Peacemaker
Book SynopsisThe freedom to achieve freedom' a book to help children discover the life of the remarkable Irish political hero Michael Collins!Discover the soldier and peacemaker that was Michael Collins! Michael Collins was born in County Cork and was the youngest of eight children. He moved to London as a teenager but returned to Ireland to fight in the Easter Rising of 1916. By 1919 he was Minister for Finance in the First Dáil.After the Irish War of Independence, Michael went back to London to negotiate peace. The resulting Anglo-Irish Treaty established the Irish Free State but depended on an oath of allegiance to the Crown. And so the Irish Civil War began Michael Collins is the sixth book in Gill's Little Library series. Other books in the series are Granuaile, Brian Boru, Mary Robinson, Tom Crean and Constance Markievicz. When your collection is complete you'll have a Little Library and big knowledge!
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University of Notre Dame Press Troublemakers or Peacemakers
Book SynopsisExploring the contributions of youth and their multidimensional roles as political activists, soldiers, economic actors, peace activists, and community-builders, this volume assigns importance to the political agency of children and youth in war zones. It is useful for anyone interested in conflict resolution and the peace building process.Trade Review“This is an excellent compendium of research on largely micro-efforts at peace building aimed at youth, set in the context of country conflicts that remained violent and unjust after the conclusion of peace accords. The articles provide the context of conflicts in Guatemala, Colombia, Rwanda, Angola, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Palestine, and Israel. A few provocative thematic essays summarize the state of the literature on peace building, introducing the book's important and under-studied focus on youth, and arguing that youth can make or break sustainable peace efforts.” —Political Science Quarterly"Troublemakers or Peacemakers? comes at just the right time. While the international community now acknowledges the important role that youth play in ending or perpetuating organized violence, neither the United Nations nor country governments know what to do about it. Professor McEvoy-Levy’s project provides cutting-edge perspectives on youth and conflict concerns, and practical insights into programmatic responses that have worked in fragile and failed states around the world. It is a must read for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners."—Neil Boothby, Director, Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University"This volume focuses on young people whose daily interactions and behaviors often shape the outcome of formal peace settlements in their society. It presents a theoretical context to examine youths' worldviews in a wide range of civil conflicts, asking when and how long-held hostile images of, and interactions between, opponents are reinforced and when and how they are transformed. The authors addressing this understudied question suggest important ways that youth in post-conflict societies make sense of their world and identify specific conditions under which they move from being combatants to peacemakers."—Marc Howard Ross, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor, Bryn Mawr College"This book makes an original contribution to the field of peace and conflict studies. It brings together valuable information in an extremely readable and integrated book."—Julia Chaitin, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Nova Southeastern University
£26.59
James Lorimer & Company Ltd Peacemakers
Book SynopsisA world without war: this is the vision that Douglas Roche has pursued for decades. A long-time Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament, Canadian ambassador for disarmament, and later a senator, Roche has been in the thick of international affairs for more than forty years.Trade ReviewThis is serious stuff, and will probably appeal only to serious students of such matters, but I find it particularly significant that Douglas Roche just happens to be a member of possibly the most enlightened of the western world's government, in Canada. * Books Monthly *
£14.39
Cascadia Publishing House Peacemaking
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Creative Media Partners, LLC Peacemaking at Paris
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Cambridge University Press The Peacemaking Mandate
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£85.00
WW Norton & Co The Peacemakers
Book SynopsisGreat leaders made the twentieth century safer and more peaceful.Trade Review"With diplomacy too often in retreat and under attack, we need to learn from the past as well as understand the future. Bruce Jentleson’s wide-ranging study is a welcome reminder that big problems are there to be solved, and can be." -- David Miliband, President and CEO, International Rescue Committee"Peace has many facets and many types of leaders. Bruce Jentleson provides a fascinating selection of examples of who, why, how and what they have done. It is a very readable account that brings new insights to a crucial subject." -- Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard professor and author of Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era
£21.84
Creative Media Partners, LLC Peacemaking at Paris
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MP-OKL Uni of Oklahoma Peacemaking An Inside Story of the 1994
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Atlantic Books Peacemaker
Book SynopsisAn unparalleled biography of the author's grandfather, U Thant, the United Nations' longest-serving Secretary-General, and his crucial role in the Cold War.
£18.70
Baker Publishing Group The Peacemaker
Book SynopsisTragic confrontations at schools throughout the past two decades are striking evidence that teens need help and training in peaceful conflict resolution. God knows each conflict a teen goes through--with their families, friends, and teachers--and he is in control. In this student edition of The Peacemaker, Ken Sande and Kevin Johnson show teens, youth leaders, parents, and pastors, how they can apply biblical principles to conflict situations, allowing for forgiveness and reconciliation instead of hatred or violence. With an approachable style that treats teens with respect, this much-needed resource can be used individually or as part of a small group or youth group study.
£13.29
Legare Street Press The Peacemakers
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W. W. Norton & Company Peacemaker
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Contemporary Peacemaking: Peace Processes,
Book SynopsisThis fully updated third-edition of Contemporary Peacemaking is a state of the art overview of peacemaking in relation to contemporary civil wars. It examines best (and worst) practice in relation to peace processes and peace accords. The contributing authors are a mix of leading academics and practitioners with expert knowledge of a wide arrays of cases and techniques. The book provides a mix of theory and concept-building along with insights into ongoing cases of peace processes and post-accord peacebuilding. The chapters make clear that peacemaking is a dynamic field, with new practices in peacemaking techniques, changes to the international peace support architecture, and greater awareness of key issues such as gender and development after peace accords. The book is mindful of the intersection between top-down and bottom-up approaches to peace and how formal and institutionalized peace accords need to be lived and enacted by communities on the ground. Table of ContentsIntroduction (Roger Mac Ginty & Anthony Wanis-St. John)Part I: Preparing for Peace1. Understanding Ripeness: Making and Using Hurting Stalemates (I William Zartman)2. Cultivating Peace: A Practitioner's View of Deadly Conflict (John Paul Lederach)3. Conflict Analysis: A System's Approach (Lisa Schirch)Part II: Cross Cutting Issues4. The United Nations and Peacemaking (Alex J. Bellamy)5. Women's Participating in Peace Processes (Jana Krause and Louise Olsson)6. Indigenous Approaches to Peacemaking (Douglas P. Fry Geneviève Souillac)7. Peacemaking Referendums: Advantages and Challenges for Peace Processes (Joana Amaral)8. Refugees, Peacemaking and Durable Solutions to Displacement (Maja Janmyr)9. Time, Sequencing and Peace Processes (Roger Mac Ginty)Part III: Negotiation and Mediation10. Mediation and Ending of Conflicts (Christopher Mitchell)11. Diffusion vs. Coherence: The Competitive Environment of Multiparty Mediation (Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson & Pamela Aall)12. Inclusivity in Peace Processes: Civil Society and Armed Groups (Suzanne Ghais)13. Negotiating Peace in the Shadows (Niall Ó Dochartaigh)Part IV: Violence and Peace Processes14. Violence and Peace Processes (Kristine Höglund & Desirée Nilsson)15. Peacemaking and Election Violence (Inken von Borzyskowski & Richard Saunders)16. Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants (Alp Özerdem)17. Security Sector Reforms (Yuji Uesugi)Part V: Peace Accords18. Peace Processes and their Agreements (Christine Bell and Laura Wise)19. Power Sharing after Civil Wars: Matching Problems to Solutions (Timothy Sisk)20. Peace Accords and Human Rights (Jan Pospisil)21. The Post-Conflict Constitution as a Peace Agreement (Laurie Nathan)Part VI: Implementation and Reconstruction22. Transitional Justice and Peacemaking/Peacebuilding (Roddy Brett & Lina Malagón)23. Peace Education as a Peacemaking Tool in Conflict Zones (Alexander Cromwell)24. Post Accord Violence (Christina Steenkamp)25. Everyday Economic Experiences and Peace Processes (Birte Vogel)Conclusion
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Aurum Peace Makers
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iUniverse Yitzhak Rabin From Soldier to Peacemaker
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Independently Published Peacemakers
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Atlantic Books Peacemaker
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Peacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in
Book SynopsisWritten by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions. Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions Introduces a different religion and its sacred texts in each chapter; discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence; recounts historical responses to violence; and highlights individuals within the tradition working toward peace and justice Examines concepts within their religious context for a better understanding of the values, motivations, and ethics involved Includes student-friendly pedagogical features, such as enriching end-of-chapter critiques by practitioners of other traditions, definitions of key terms, discussion questions, and further reading sections Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1Irfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey 1 Jihad and Nonviolence in the Islamic Tradition 9Irfan A. Omar Overview of the Islamic tradition 10 Ways of Understanding Violence and Nonviolence 13 Jihad in the Qur’an 15 Peacemaking and the challenge of violence 21 Nonviolent Activism: Key Muslim Figures 26 Conclusion 33 Questions for Discussion 35 Notes 35 References 36 Further Reading 38 Muslim Peacemaking and Civil Rights Organizations/Resources 39 Glossary 40 1.1 A Confucian Response 41Sin Yee Chan 1.2 A Jewish Response 44Joshua Ezra Burns 2 Christianity: From Peacemaking to Violence and Home Again 47Michael K. Duffey Who was Jesus? 49 Jesus, Nonviolence, and Peacemaking 50 A Brief History of Christian Nonviolence and Violence 55 Christian conscience 63 Peace through Nonviolence 65 Conclusion 69 Questions for discussion 70 Notes 70 References 72 Further Reading 73 2.1 A Buddhist Response 75Eleanor Rosch 2.2 A Muslim Response 80Irfan A. Omar 3 Jewish Ideologies of Peace and Peacemaking 83Joshua Ezra Burns What is Judaism? 84 Jewish Terms for Peace and Peacemaking 87 War and Peace in the Hebrew Scriptures 90 Pacifism in the Rabbinic Tradition 92 The State of Israel 95 Pursuing Peace 98 Conclusions and Future Prospects 101 Questions for Discussion 102 References 102 Further Reading 104 Glossary 105 3.1 A Christian Response 107Michael K. Duffey 3.2 A Native American Response 109Tink Tinker 4 From Sincerity of Thought to Peace “All Under Heaven” (Tianxia “V‰º): The Confucian Stance on Peace and Violence 112Sin Yee Chan Introduction to Confucianism 113 Meanings of peace 117 Peace on the ground 120 Violence and war 122 Conclusion 129 Questions for discussion 130 Notes 131 References 132 Further reading 133 Glossary 134 4.1 A Buddhist Response 135Eleanor Rosch 4.2 A Jewish Response 139Joshua Ezra Burns 5 “Peace is the Strongest Force in the World”: Buddhist Paths to Peacemaking and Nonviolence 142Eleanor Rosch Overview of Buddhism 143 Historical Development of the Meanings of Peace, Nonviolence, and War 149 Moral Teachings Regarding Violence and Nonviolence 152 History of Buddhism’s Responses to Violence 154 Emerging Innovative Peacemaking Practices 158 Conclusions: What in Buddhism Provides the Means for Nonviolent Peacemaking? 161 Questions for Discussion 164 Notes 165 References 166 Further Reading 167 Buddhist Peacemaking Organizations and Resources 169 Glossary 170 5.1 A Hindu Response 173Kalpana Mohanty 5.2 A Native American Response 175Tink Tinker 6 Peacemaking and Nonviolence in the Hindu Tradition 178Kalpana Mohanty Introduction to the Hindu tradition 179 Peace, war, and nonviolence 180 Hinduism’s Response to Violence 182 Traditional Methods of Conflict Resolution 184 Mohandas K. Gandhi and the Satyagraha Movement 185 Practices and Disciplines that Contribute to Peacemaking 188 Hindu Peace Groups and Organizations 189 Innovative and Emerging Peacemaking Practices 190 Hindu Saints and Seminal Thinkers 192 Conclusion 195 Questions for Discussion 196 Notes 196 References 196 Further Reading 197 Hindu Peace Organizations 198 Glossary 198 6.1 A Christian Response 200Michael K. Duffey 6.2 A Muslim Response 202Irfan A. Omar 7 The Irrelevance of euro]christian Dichotomies for Indigenous Peoples: Beyond Nonviolence to a Vision of Cosmic Balance 206Tink Tinker Religion 207 Balance as Reciprocal Dualism 210 Warfare 210 Nonviolence as Incompatible 215 World Incommensurability: the Dissimilitude of Otherness 216 Relationship = Less Extraneous Violence 219 Questions for discussion 220 Notes 221 References 223 Further reading 224 7.1 A Confucian Response 226Sin Yee Chan 7.2 A Hindu Response 230Kalpana Mohanty Conclusion 232Irfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey Index 236
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Baker Publishing Group The Path of a Peacemaker
Book SynopsisDeveloped by the Peacemaker Ministries team, this book guides readers through a proven biblical process of finding lasting resolutions to conflict of all kinds and guiding others toward fruitful, peaceful relationships.
£12.34
Cambridge University Press The Peacemaking Mandate
£28.49
John Murray Press Peacemakers
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Random House USA Inc Peacemaker
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Peacemaking and the Challenge of Violence in
Book SynopsisWritten by top practitioner-scholars who bring a critical yet empathetic eye to the topic, this textbook provides a comprehensive look at peace and violence in seven world religions. Offers a clear and systematic narrative with coverage of Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Native American religions Introduces a different religion and its sacred texts in each chapter; discusses ideas of peace, war, nonviolence, and permissible violence; recounts historical responses to violence; and highlights individuals within the tradition working toward peace and justice Examines concepts within their religious context for a better understanding of the values, motivations, and ethics involved Includes student-friendly pedagogical features, such as enriching end-of-chapter critiques by practitioners of other traditions, definitions of key terms, discussion questions, and further reading sections Trade Review‘Peacemaking’s approach makes it ideal for peace activists, people working on interreligious dialogue, undergraduates studying comparative religion, and even laypeople. It is both a realistic book and a very hopeful book… Omar and Duffey have taken a commendable first step in putting the possibility of peace front and center.’ (Jason Wyman, Fellowship, Vol. 81 No. 1-6).Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1Irfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey 1 Jihad and Nonviolence in the Islamic Tradition 9Irfan A. Omar Overview of the Islamic tradition 10 Ways of Understanding Violence and Nonviolence 13 Jihad in the Qur’an 15 Peacemaking and the challenge of violence 21 Nonviolent Activism: Key Muslim Figures 26 Conclusion 33 Questions for Discussion 35 Notes 35 References 36 Further Reading 38 Muslim Peacemaking and Civil Rights Organizations/Resources 39 Glossary 40 1.1 A Confucian Response 41Sin Yee Chan 1.2 A Jewish Response 44Joshua Ezra Burns 2 Christianity: From Peacemaking to Violence and Home Again 47Michael K. Duffey Who was Jesus? 49 Jesus, Nonviolence, and Peacemaking 50 A Brief History of Christian Nonviolence and Violence 55 Christian conscience 63 Peace through Nonviolence 65 Conclusion 69 Questions for discussion 70 Notes 70 References 72 Further Reading 73 2.1 A Buddhist Response 75Eleanor Rosch 2.2 A Muslim Response 80Irfan A. Omar 3 Jewish Ideologies of Peace and Peacemaking 83Joshua Ezra Burns What is Judaism? 84 Jewish Terms for Peace and Peacemaking 87 War and Peace in the Hebrew Scriptures 90 Pacifism in the Rabbinic Tradition 92 The State of Israel 95 Pursuing Peace 98 Conclusions and Future Prospects 101 Questions for Discussion 102 References 102 Further Reading 104 Glossary 105 3.1 A Christian Response 107Michael K. Duffey 3.2 A Native American Response 109Tink Tinker 4 From Sincerity of Thought to Peace “All Under Heaven” (Tianxia �Vº): The Confucian Stance on Peace and Violence 112Sin Yee Chan Introduction to Confucianism 113 Meanings of peace 117 Peace on the ground 120 Violence and war 122 Conclusion 129 Questions for discussion 130 Notes 131 References 132 Further reading 133 Glossary 134 4.1 A Buddhist Response 135Eleanor Rosch 4.2 A Jewish Response 139Joshua Ezra Burns 5 “Peace is the Strongest Force in the World”: Buddhist Paths to Peacemaking and Nonviolence 142Eleanor Rosch Overview of Buddhism 143 Historical Development of the Meanings of Peace, Nonviolence, and War 149 Moral Teachings Regarding Violence and Nonviolence 152 History of Buddhism’s Responses to Violence 154 Emerging Innovative Peacemaking Practices 158 Conclusions: What in Buddhism Provides the Means for Nonviolent Peacemaking? 161 Questions for Discussion 164 Notes 165 References 166 Further Reading 167 Buddhist Peacemaking Organizations and Resources 169 Glossary 170 5.1 A Hindu Response 173Kalpana Mohanty 5.2 A Native American Response 175Tink Tinker 6 Peacemaking and Nonviolence in the Hindu Tradition 178Kalpana Mohanty Introduction to the Hindu tradition 179 Peace, war, and nonviolence 180 Hinduism’s Response to Violence 182 Traditional Methods of Conflict Resolution 184 Mohandas K. Gandhi and the Satyagraha Movement 185 Practices and Disciplines that Contribute to Peacemaking 188 Hindu Peace Groups and Organizations 189 Innovative and Emerging Peacemaking Practices 190 Hindu Saints and Seminal Thinkers 192 Conclusion 195 Questions for Discussion 196 Notes 196 References 196 Further Reading 197 Hindu Peace Organizations 198 Glossary 198 6.1 A Christian Response 200Michael K. Duffey 6.2 A Muslim Response 202Irfan A. Omar 7 The Irrelevance of euro]christian Dichotomies for Indigenous Peoples: Beyond Nonviolence to a Vision of Cosmic Balance 206Tink Tinker Religion 207 Balance as Reciprocal Dualism 210 Warfare 210 Nonviolence as Incompatible 215 World Incommensurability: the Dissimilitude of Otherness 216 Relationship = Less Extraneous Violence 219 Questions for discussion 220 Notes 221 References 223 Further reading 224 7.1 A Confucian Response 226Sin Yee Chan 7.2 A Hindu Response 230Kalpana Mohanty Conclusion 232Irfan A. Omar and Michael K. Duffey Index 236
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The University of Alabama Press Blessed Are the Peacemakers Small Histories
Book SynopsisOffers an uncommon and intimate account of the lives of two conscientious objectors. In 2013 Suzanne Kesler Rumsey discovered hundreds of letters exchanged between her late grandparents. What is unusual about their story is that Ben Kesler was not writing from a theater of war. Instead, as a conscientious objector.Trade Review"Blessed Are the Peacemakers provides an excellent example of how historical scholarship in rhetoric and composition, as well as in other fields, can be made stronger-meaning more self-aware and more engaging-by emphasizing and even prioritizing the narrative and personal/familial frameworks that structure and support that scholarship." - Wendy Sharer, author of Vote and Voice: Women's Organizations and Political Literacy, 1915-1930"Rumsey does an admirable job weaving together family history and public history, the story of two lives, a couple, as revealed via their love letters during a tumultuous time, WWII. Emphasizing the challenges and conditions faced by Conscientious Objectors (CO), especially those affiliated with the major Peace Churches. A well-researched, engaging project that offers new insights into the lives, work, and literate activities of COs during WWII." - Gesa Kirsch, author of Feminist Rhetorical Practices: New Horizons for Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy StudiesTable of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Conduit and Platform Chapter 2. Beginnings (Early Life) Chapter 3. Conscription, Nonresistance, and Civilian Public Service Chapter 4. Leaving and Nesting Chapter 5. Ben's Work and Camp Life at Sideling Hill Chapter 6. Miriam's Story-the First Six Months Chapter 7. Finances and Interpersonal Conflicts Chapter 8. The Holidays Chapter 9. Transition to Rhode Island Chapter 10. Archives, Family History, and the Personal Chapter 11. Conditions of the State Hospital in 1943 Chapter 12. Daily Life at the State Hospital Chapter 13. Finances and More Conflicts Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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James Currey Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in South Africa:
Book SynopsisExamines the creation and implementation of South Africa's National Peace Accord and this key transitional phase in the country's history, and its implications for peace mediation and conflict resolution. It is now 30 years since the National Peace Accord (NPA) was signed in South Africa, bringing to an end the violent struggle of the Apartheid era and signalling the transition to democracy. Signed by the ANC Alliance, the Government, the Inkatha Freedom Party and a wide range of other political and labour organizations on 14 September 1991, the parties agreed in the NPA on the common goal of a united, non-racial democratic South Africa, and provided practical means for moving towards this end: codes of conduct for political organizations and for the police, the creation of national, regional and local peace structures for conflict resolution, the investigation and prevention of violence, peace monitoring, socio-economic reconstruction and peacebuilding. This book, written by one of those involved in the process that evolved, provides for the first time an assessment and in-depth account of this key phase of South Africa's history. The National Peace Campaign set up under the NPA mobilized the 'silent majority' and gave peace an unprecedented grassroots identity and legitimacy. The author describes the formulation of the NPA by political representatives, with Church and business facilitators, which ended the political impasse, constituted South Africa's first experience of multi-party negotiations, and made it possible for the constitutional talks (Codesa) to start. She examines the work of the Goldstone Commission, which prefigured the TRC, as well as the role of international observers from the UN, EU, Commonwealth and OAU. Exploring the work of the peace structures set up to implement the Accord - the National Peace Committee and Secretariat, the 11 Regional Peace Committees and 263 Local Peace Committees, and over 18,000 peace monitors - Carmichael provides a uniquely detailed assessment of the NPA, the on-the-ground peacebuilding work and the essential involvement of the people at its heart. Filling a significant gap in modern history, this book will be essential reading for scholars, students and others interested in South Africa's post-Apartheid history, as well as government agencies and NGOs involved in peacemaking globally.Trade ReviewThis illuminating study shows the complexities and rewards of the peace process...Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Carmichael's unique perspective informs her narrative of the NPA's creation, viewed from the perspective of the people at its heart. Throughout, the book spotlights the contributions of civil society actors as Carmichael painstakingly clarifies the involvement of working groups and subcommittees, following their trailing of paperwork from resolutions to complaints procedures and even catering arrangements. This valuable resource will be of interest to anyone working on peace mediation and conflict resolution. * International Affairs *This book offers what few have accomplished: a nuanced and overarching exploration of both the promise and challenges of moving a whole society from protracted violent conflict toward enduring peace. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of this extraordinary book is found in its multi-faceted understanding of what is required of a transformational process, and always with the capacity to look back at the before, during, and after the formal accords were signed. The detail, integrity of research, and comprehensive nature make this a must-read for those interested in peace with justice. -- John Paul Lederach, University of Notre DameSouth Africa owes Dr Carmichael an enormous debt of gratitude for documenting, in such fascinating detail, this significant piece of South African history. -- Val Pauquet, National Peace Committee and Secretariat, 1991–1994An important contribution that not only provides a comprehensive account of the complexities of peacemaking and peacebuilding processes, but also adds considerable detail to the historical record about South Africa's transition from apartheid rule to democracy. Importantly, it not only includes the insights and views of the elites, but also those ordinary peacebuilders who were at the coalface of making and constructing peace in South Africa during the turbulent 1980s and 1990s. -- Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch UniversityLiz Carmichael's masterly account of the National Peace Accord shows the central importance of everyday actors - engaged citizens, church, union and business leaders - in building lasting peace in South Africa. ... Through interviews with key players and unearthing a little-known literature, Carmichael provides a compelling and provocative account of that critical period. This deepens our understanding of the peacemaking process in South Africa and highlights the vital role of everyday peacebuilders around the world. * Phil Clark, SOAS University of London *Documents an important aspect of the history of South Africa's transition to democracy and describes the interaction between South African civil society and its political actors in enabling its peace process. ... a useful resource not only for scholars in peace studies and South African history, but also for institutions and actors facing the task of making/building/forming peace. * Andries Odendaal, Institute of Justice and Reconciliation, Cape Town *A remarkable book that is enormously important for our history, and that will inform and inspire many other future peace processes. In 1994, South Africa and the world witnessed what Desmond Tutu called a miracle, a negotiated transition of power from a rogue Apartheid regime to a free multiracial democratically elected government headed by Nelson Mandela. This book explains how government, business, religious bodies and wider civil society worked together in local and regional peace committees across South Africa to keep the transition as peaceful as possible. As Liz Carmichael establishes without a doubt in this first full account, this feat would not have been possible without the National Peace Accord. -- Cedric de Coning, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and ACCORDThe National Peace Accord brought us from a life of violence under apartheid to a multifaceted quilt of warring parties working together to save lives and lay the foundation for South Africa's transition to a peaceful democracy in 1994. This book tells how it was done. -- Jay Naidoo, General Secretary of COSATU 1985–1993This is a timely book. It closes a gap in knowledge about what exactly happened during the period of the National Peace Accord and what its contribution was to the democratic order that emerged. There are fascinating insights into how the idea of 'peace' was contested, and the notion of peacebuilding as hybrid, driven both from below and above. This book shows how ordinary citizens and concerned individuals play a part in facilitating peace processes. It helps to recast the perspective from a single narrative of a major political party that delivered change, to the complexity of political change as shaped by multiple actors with different perspectives and skills, but a shared interest in building a stable future. I really enjoyed reading this. -- Mzukisi Qobo, University of the WitwatersrandSeldom has there been a political transition so profound as South Africa's transition from racist apartheid to democracy. South Africa's transition was all the more remarkable - and at the time surprising - for being largely peaceful. In this compelling and important book, Liz Carmichael offers a definitive account of the National Peace Accord which paved the way to peaceful transition. Combining rich insights from archives, interviews, and her own personal experience working with local peace committees, with a deep understanding of the difficult politics of peace-making, this book tells a gripping and ultimately hopeful story, one full of insight that reaches well beyond South Africa. It offers illumination for anyone concerned about peaceful political transitions. This is a book of genuine and lasting value, that demands to be read, and whose lessons must be learned. -- Alex Bellamy, University of QueenslandIt's the hitherto untold story of people who, finding themselves unexpectedly together and called upon without precedent or guidelines to prepare a safe climate for negotiations which in turn would be without precedent or guidelines, creatively and imaginatively invented pragmatic solutions. A strong story, strongly told by one of the key participants, it not only provides a key ingredient for understanding how precarious the transformation from apartheid to non-racial democracy was in South Africa, but offers rich lessons for securing foundations for peace processes throughout the world. -- Albie Sachs, former Judge on South Africa’s Constitutional CourtTable of ContentsForeword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu Introduction PART ONE: Peacemaking, Peacebuilding, and the South African Conflict 1 Peacemaking and Peacebuilding: situating South Africa 2 South Africa's Fractured Rainbow 3 Repression, Reform, Resistance, and Grassroots War PART TWO: Peacemaking 4 Churches, Business, Secret Talks 5 De Klerk becomes President, Mandela walks free 6 Deadlock and the President's Summit 7 Convening the Parties 8 Negotiating the National Peace Accord: the Process 9 Negotiating the National Peace Accord: the Agreements 10 National Peace Convention, 14 September 1991 PART THREE: Peacebuilding 11 National Peace Committee: Promoting Peace 12 National Peace Secretariat: Getting to Grassroots 13 Mobilizing the People, Making Peace Cool 14 Peace Monitoring: Building Peace on the Streets 15 Socio-economic Reconstruction and Development (SERD) 16 Building Peace in the Regions I: Natal/KwaZulu, Wits/Vaal 17 Building Peace in the Regions II: the Cape, OFS, and Transvaal 18 The Goldstone Commission 19 The Police Board, Community Policing, CPFs 20 A Role in Future Peacebuilding? 21 Conclusion: Impact and Unfinished Business
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James Currey Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in South Africa:
Book SynopsisExamines the creation and implementation of South Africa's National Peace Accord and this key transitional phase in the country's history, and its implications for peace mediation and conflict resolution. It is now 30 years since the National Peace Accord (NPA) was signed in South Africa, bringing to an end the violent struggle of the Apartheid era and signalling the transition to democracy. Signed by the ANC Alliance, the Government, the Inkatha Freedom Party and a wide range of other political and labour organizations on 14 September 1991, the parties agreed in the NPA on the common goal of a united, non-racial democratic South Africa, and provided practical means for moving towards this end: codes of conduct for political organizations and for the police, the creation of national, regional and local peace structures for conflict resolution, the investigation and prevention of violence, peace monitoring, socio-economic reconstruction and peacebuilding. This book, written by one of those involved in the process that evolved, provides for the first time an assessment and in-depth account of this key phase of South Africa's history. The National Peace Campaign set up under the NPA mobilized the 'silent majority' and gave peace an unprecedented grassroots identity and legitimacy. The author describes the formulation of the NPA by political representatives, with Church and business facilitators, which ended the political impasse, constituted South Africa's first experience of multi-party negotiations, and made it possible for the constitutional talks (Codesa) to start. She examines the work of the Goldstone Commission, which prefigured the TRC, as well as the role of international observers from the UN, EU, Commonwealth and OAU. Exploring the work of the peace structures set up to implement the Accord - the National Peace Committee and Secretariat, the 11 Regional Peace Committees and 263 Local Peace Committees, and over 18,000 peace monitors - Carmichael provides a uniquely detailed assessment of the NPA, the on-the-ground peacebuilding work and the essential involvement of the people at its heart. Filling a significant gap in modern history, this book will be essential reading for scholars, students and others interested in South Africa's post-Apartheid history, as well as government agencies and NGOs involved in peacemaking globally.Trade ReviewThis illuminating study shows the complexities and rewards of the peace process...Highly recommended. * CHOICE *Carmichael's unique perspective informs her narrative of the NPA's creation, viewed from the perspective of the people at its heart. Throughout, the book spotlights the contributions of civil society actors as Carmichael painstakingly clarifies the involvement of working groups and subcommittees, following their trailing of paperwork from resolutions to complaints procedures and even catering arrangements. This valuable resource will be of interest to anyone working on peace mediation and conflict resolution. * International Affairs *This book offers what few have accomplished: a nuanced and overarching exploration of both the promise and challenges of moving a whole society from protracted violent conflict toward enduring peace. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of this extraordinary book is found in its multi-faceted understanding of what is required of a transformational process, and always with the capacity to look back at the before, during, and after the formal accords were signed. The detail, integrity of research, and comprehensive nature make this a must-read for those interested in peace with justice. -- John Paul Lederach, University of Notre DameSouth Africa owes Dr Carmichael an enormous debt of gratitude for documenting, in such fascinating detail, this significant piece of South African history. -- Val Pauquet, National Peace Committee and Secretariat, 1991–1994An important contribution that not only provides a comprehensive account of the complexities of peacemaking and peacebuilding processes, but also adds considerable detail to the historical record about South Africa's transition from apartheid rule to democracy. Importantly, it not only includes the insights and views of the elites, but also those ordinary peacebuilders who were at the coalface of making and constructing peace in South Africa during the turbulent 1980s and 1990s. -- Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch UniversityLiz Carmichael's masterly account of the National Peace Accord shows the central importance of everyday actors - engaged citizens, church, union and business leaders - in building lasting peace in South Africa. ... Through interviews with key players and unearthing a little-known literature, Carmichael provides a compelling and provocative account of that critical period. This deepens our understanding of the peacemaking process in South Africa and highlights the vital role of everyday peacebuilders around the world. * Phil Clark, SOAS University of London *Documents an important aspect of the history of South Africa's transition to democracy and describes the interaction between South African civil society and its political actors in enabling its peace process. ... a useful resource not only for scholars in peace studies and South African history, but also for institutions and actors facing the task of making/building/forming peace. * Andries Odendaal, Institute of Justice and Reconciliation, Cape Town *A remarkable book that is enormously important for our history, and that will inform and inspire many other future peace processes. In 1994, South Africa and the world witnessed what Desmond Tutu called a miracle, a negotiated transition of power from a rogue Apartheid regime to a free multiracial democratically elected government headed by Nelson Mandela. This book explains how government, business, religious bodies and wider civil society worked together in local and regional peace committees across South Africa to keep the transition as peaceful as possible. As Liz Carmichael establishes without a doubt in this first full account, this feat would not have been possible without the National Peace Accord. -- Cedric de Coning, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and ACCORDThe National Peace Accord brought us from a life of violence under apartheid to a multifaceted quilt of warring parties working together to save lives and lay the foundation for South Africa's transition to a peaceful democracy in 1994. This book tells how it was done. -- Jay Naidoo, General Secretary of COSATU 1985–1993This is a timely book. It closes a gap in knowledge about what exactly happened during the period of the National Peace Accord and what its contribution was to the democratic order that emerged. There are fascinating insights into how the idea of 'peace' was contested, and the notion of peacebuilding as hybrid, driven both from below and above. This book shows how ordinary citizens and concerned individuals play a part in facilitating peace processes. It helps to recast the perspective from a single narrative of a major political party that delivered change, to the complexity of political change as shaped by multiple actors with different perspectives and skills, but a shared interest in building a stable future. I really enjoyed reading this. -- Mzukisi Qobo, University of the WitwatersrandSeldom has there been a political transition so profound as South Africa's transition from racist apartheid to democracy. South Africa's transition was all the more remarkable - and at the time surprising - for being largely peaceful. In this compelling and important book, Liz Carmichael offers a definitive account of the National Peace Accord which paved the way to peaceful transition. Combining rich insights from archives, interviews, and her own personal experience working with local peace committees, with a deep understanding of the difficult politics of peace-making, this book tells a gripping and ultimately hopeful story, one full of insight that reaches well beyond South Africa. It offers illumination for anyone concerned about peaceful political transitions. This is a book of genuine and lasting value, that demands to be read, and whose lessons must be learned. -- Alex Bellamy, University of QueenslandIt's the hitherto untold story of people who, finding themselves unexpectedly together and called upon without precedent or guidelines to prepare a safe climate for negotiations which in turn would be without precedent or guidelines, creatively and imaginatively invented pragmatic solutions. A strong story, strongly told by one of the key participants, it not only provides a key ingredient for understanding how precarious the transformation from apartheid to non-racial democracy was in South Africa, but offers rich lessons for securing foundations for peace processes throughout the world. -- Albie Sachs, former Judge on South Africa’s Constitutional CourtTable of ContentsForeword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu Introduction PART ONE: Peacemaking, Peacebuilding, and the South African Conflict 1. Peacemaking and Peacebuilding: situating South Africa 2. South Africa's Fractured Rainbow 3. Repression, Reform, Resistance, and Grassroots War PART TWO: Peacemaking 4. Churches, Business, Secret Talks 5. De Klerk becomes President, Mandela walks free 6. Deadlock and the President's Summit 7. Convening the Parties 8. Negotiating the National Peace Accord: the Process 9. Negotiating the National Peace Accord: the Agreements 10. National Peace Convention, 14 September 1991 PART THREE: Peacebuilding 11. National Peace Committee: Promoting Peace 12. National Peace Secretariat: Getting to Grassroots 13. Mobilizing the People, Making Peace Cool 14. Peace Monitoring: Building Peace on the Streets 15. Socio-economic Reconstruction and Development (SERD) 16. Building Peace in the Regions I: Natal/KwaZulu, Wits/Vaal 17. Building Peace in the Regions II: the Cape, OFS, and Transvaal 18. The Goldstone Commission 19. The Police Board, Community Policing, CPFs 20. A Role in Future Peacebuilding? 21. Conclusion: Impact and Unfinished Business
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MI - New York University Portraits of Peacemakers
Book SynopsisEssays, portraits, and profiles of fifty American peace activists This third volume in the Americans Who Tell the Truth series features Robert Shetterly's striking color portraits and profiles of fifty peace activists as well as essays by Chris Hedges, Kali Rubaii, Paul K. Chappell, Medea Benjamin, Alice Rothchild, and David Swanson. The people honored in this book approach peacemaking in manifold ways. They have told the truth about the lies enabling war, they have protested, they have gone to jail for peace, made art imbued with the suffering of war, the stupidity of war and its cruelty, taught the curricula of peace, exposed the unspeakable wounds and trauma visited on children in war, and shown how environmentally historically, and psychologically wars never end. They have also shown how warmongers promote and profit obscenely from the business of industrial killing, how atrocity is celebrated as heroic. They resist, resist, resist. They act with love.
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University of Notre Dame Press Troublemakers or Peacemakers
Book SynopsisIn contemporary armed conflicts, youth are often on the frontlines of combat and, after peace accords are signed, they are both potential threats to peace and significant peace-building resources. Troublemakers or Peacemakers? breaks new ground by exploring youth actions, perceptions, and needs as central components of the challenge of post-war peace building. The contributors develop theory and policy recommendations based on field research in Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Guatemala, Colombia, Angola, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Israel-Palestine.Trade Review“This is an excellent compendium of research on largely micro-efforts at peace building aimed at youth, set in the context of country conflicts that remained violent and unjust after the conclusion of peace accords. The articles provide the context of conflicts in Guatemala, Colombia, Rwanda, Angola, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Palestine, and Israel. A few provocative thematic essays summarize the state of the literature on peace building, introducing the book's important and under-studied focus on youth, and arguing that youth can make or break sustainable peace efforts.” —Political Science Quarterly"Troublemakers or Peacemakers? comes at just the right time. While the international community now acknowledges the important role that youth play in ending or perpetuating organized violence, neither the United Nations nor country governments know what to do about it. Professor McEvoy-Levy’s project provides cutting-edge perspectives on youth and conflict concerns, and practical insights into programmatic responses that have worked in fragile and failed states around the world. It is a must read for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners."—Neil Boothby, Director, Program on Forced Migration and Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University"This volume focuses on young people whose daily interactions and behaviors often shape the outcome of formal peace settlements in their society. It presents a theoretical context to examine youths' worldviews in a wide range of civil conflicts, asking when and how long-held hostile images of, and interactions between, opponents are reinforced and when and how they are transformed. The authors addressing this understudied question suggest important ways that youth in post-conflict societies make sense of their world and identify specific conditions under which they move from being combatants to peacemakers."—Marc Howard Ross, William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor, Bryn Mawr College"This book makes an original contribution to the field of peace and conflict studies. It brings together valuable information in an extremely readable and integrated book."—Julia Chaitin, Department of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Nova Southeastern University
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Hachette Children's Group People You Need To Know: Peacemakers
Book SynopsisBe inspired by 20 of the world's most famous advocates for peace. Discover the lives of ten female and ten male peace-makers from throughout history and from around the world. This book is the perfect introduction to some of the most dramatic and world-changing lives of people who have made a huge impact through the advocation of peace. Stunning artwork brings to life ten male and ten female peacemakers from across history and from around the world.Clear, concise text presents their significant contribution to our world alongside the stand-out biographical information from their fascinating lives.Table of Contents 1: Peacemakers 2: Laozi 3: Nanye'hi/ Nancy Ward 4: Eruera Maihi Patuone 5: Henry Dunant 6: Leo Tolstoy 7: Bertha Von Suttner 8: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 9: Rosa Luxemburg 10: Harold Moody 11: Eleanor Roosevelt 12: Nelson Mandela 13: Kim Dae-Jung 14: Martin Luther King, Jr. 15: Shirin Ebadi 16: Mo Mowlam 17: Rigoberta Menchu 18: Leymah Gbowee 19: Joel Gustave Nana Ngongang 20: Malala Yousafzai 21: X Gonzalez 22: Glossary & Index
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Cambridge University Press Peacemakers in Action
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Y Lolfa Peacemakers, The
Book SynopsisA new edition of The Peacemakers, which includes some of Waldo Williams'' most celebrated poems. It comprises the Welsh-language originals plus parallel English translations by esteemed poet and translator Tony Conran. First published by Gomer in 1999 but out of print for many years. New foreword.
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MW - Rutgers University Press Harder Than War Catholic Peacemaking in
Book SynopsisPatricia McNeal's comprehensive study of American Catholic peacemaking in the twentieth century documents the growth of pacifism and nonviolence within the American Catholic community, and assesses its impact on the church and the nation.Trade Review"More than a history of a movement, this book tells the stories of some of those men and women in the Catholic community who have helped bring the U.S. church into a highly visible role of peacemaking." -- Thomas J. Gumbleton, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit"McNeal narrates the tortuous search for a Catholic approach to peace.... This is an original and comprehensive history... [it] belongs in every library on peace movement history and Catholic social thought." -- Charles Chatfield, Wittenberg University"A valuable and highly significant work. It is the definitive account of the growth of pacifism... among American Catholics and of the impact of the peace movement on the Roman Catholic church in the United States in the twentieth century." -- John W. Chambers, Rutgers University"McNeal demonstrates a broad understanding of contemporary Roman Catholicism and of the historical context of its development.... This is an impressive book." -- David J. O'BrienTable of ContentsPreface Origins of the Catholic Peace Movement Dorothy Day: Mother of American Catholic Pacifism World War II and the Just War Tradition The Birth of Nonviolence: From World War II to Vatican II Thomas Merton at the Crossroads of Peace The Catholic Peace Movement and Vietnam The Berrigan Brothers and the Catholic Resistance Catholic Peacemaking Note on the Sources Notes Index
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Penguin Books Ltd The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan in the White House
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Oxford University Press Inc The Frontlines of Peace An Insiders Guide to
Book SynopsisAt turns surprising, funny, and gut-wrenching, this is the hopeful story of the ordinary yet extraordinary people who have figured out how to build lasting peace in their communitiesThe word peacebuilding evokes a story we''ve all heard over and over: violence breaks out, foreign nations are scandalized, peacekeepers and million-dollar donors come rushing in, warring parties sign a peace agreement and, sadly, within months the situation is back to where it started--sometimes worse. But what strategies have worked to build lasting peace in conflict zones, particularly for ordinary citizens on the ground? And why should other ordinary citizens, thousands of miles away, care? In The Frontlines of Peace, Severine Autesserre, award-winning researcher and peacebuilder, examines the well-intentioned but inherently flawed peace industry. With examples drawn from across the globe, she reveals that peace can grow in the most unlikely circumstances. Contrary to what most politicians preach, building peace doesn''t require billions in aid or massive international interventions. Real, lasting peace requires giving power to local citizens.The Frontlines of Peace tells the stories of the ordinary yet extraordinary individuals and organizations that are confronting violence in their communities effectively. One thing is clear: successful examples of peacebuilding around the world, in countries at war or at peace, have involved innovative grassroots initiatives led by local people, at times supported by foreigners, often employing methods shunned by the international elite. By narrating success stories of this kind, Autesserre shows the radical changes we must take in our approach if we hope to build lasting peace around us--whether we live in Congo, the United States, or elsewhere.Trade ReviewHaving worked as an international aid worker in 12 different conflict zones, Autesserre, through her memoir and reporting, lays down a compelling account advocating for the need for grassroots initiatives for peacebuilding. The book comes as another addition to the authors extensive work addressing the failure of international interventions in building sustainable peace. * India Quarterly *[Autesserre] offers a crucial contribution to the growing body of literature which seeks to challenge the common assumptions, narratives, methodologies and strategies that have dominated the aid and peacemaking industry thus far. ... [The book] provides a great introductory insight into the world of peacebuilding, both theoretically, in terms of both mainstream and critical strategies and discourses, and practically, in terms of working with (or rather to ameliorate) international peacebuilding organizations. * The International Spectator *Autesserre's contrast of Peace, Inc., with local, creative initiatives that can build peace (in the United States as well as around the globe) offers a clear picture of two very different approaches, and it provides a compelling argument for why ordinary people can have outsized effects on violence. * African Conflict & Peacebuilding Review *Autesserre's book provides some fascinating insights into how localised peace approaches can work, and some of the paths that have not worked. The book represents an excellent introduction for students, as well as an important step forward in providing greater clarity around localized peace for both academics and peacebuilders. * The Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding *For anyone who really cares about improving the work of this flawed but still all too necessary field, Autesserres book makes for essential and uncomfortable reading. * Gordon Peake, Devpolicy Blog *Autesserre is the rare breed of academic who writes with passion, clarity, and a storyteller's eye for detail... she brings to the table nuance, rigor, passion, and firsthand knowledge, having previously cut her teeth as a peacebuilder herself... her contribution to this discussion, given the enormity of the stakes, is a much needed one. The UN is in dire need of critics like Autesserre—thoughtful observers to assess its shortcomings and hold it accountable. This is a bone worth picking. * Lionel Beehner, Political Science Quarterly *Séverine Autesserre has persistently made noteworthy and invaluable contributions to the literature on peacebuilding and conflict management, and The Frontlines of Peace is no exception to this trend... Séverine Autesserre has provided her readers with a roadmap for changing the world of peacebuilding; such change, however, will take time, as well as willingness and collaboration from both insiders and outsiders engaging in conflict management withinconflict zones. * Sven Botha, South African Journal of International Affairs *...the book is worth mining for serious scholars of peacekeeping. * Paul F. Diehl, International Peacekeeping *Severine Autesserre's The Frontlines of Peace is a story above anything else. It is a story that encompasses other mini-stories from different areas in the world that have suffered different kinds of conflict and violence... While providing well-thought but yet simply structured answers... Autesserres book also contains her witty and sharp sense of humor... What makes this page-turner even more worth reading is the fact that Severine Autesserre not only criticizes what doesn't work, but she also gives readers and practitioners great examples of what works. * Shadi Rouhshahbaz, Peacemaker 360 *A fascinating book. * Colette Braeckman, Le Soir *Severine Autesserre tells the story of ordinary women and men who manage to reduce violence in their communities every day, whether in the Congo, Colombia, or the United States. It's a captivating and inspiring story that invites readers to act. I hope it will encourage you to get more involved in the fight against violence and impunity, and to build peace at home and for our common humanity. * Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate *Peace is possible but difficult. No one is omniscient about what turns swords into ploughshares, and it's essential that we always question our assumptions, learn from experience, and listen to experts who know both the big ideas and the facts on the ground. The Frontlines of Peace offers new insights into one of humanity's most noble endeavors. * Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of The Better Angels of Our Nature and Enlightenment Now *Severine Autesserre combines a scholar's rigor and an activist's passion. With authority gained from hard experience, she shows how true peace must be built from the ground up and the inside out. A world in flames should heed her message. * Gideon Rose, Editor, Foreign Affairs *Peacebuilding rests on the courage and wisdom of those people closest to conflict, and we must invest in them in ways that dignify their work and commitment. Severine Autesserre's book makes clear how to do this. The Frontlines of Peace is a must-read. * John Paul Lederach, Professor Emeritus of International Peacebuilding, University of Notre Dame *In this remarkable book, Severine Autesserre draws on decades of experience in conflict zones and offices of international organizations to show how meaningful peace depends on local peacebuilding initiatives. Building on her inspiring and sometimes heart-breaking encounters with local activists about their work to address violence, redress suffering, and manage emergent conflict, it offers compelling recommendations for how to effectively support the necessary work of activists on the ground. * Elisabeth Jean Wood, Crosby Professor of the Human Environment, Yale University *Not just another book about international politics. It will change the way you see the world around you. * Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate *A seamless blend of autobiography, research reports from zones of peace, and Auteserre's scholarly discussion of how peacebuilding actually works in places that have suffered from violent conflict, The Frontlines of Peace will reward specialists, students, and general readers. * Ronald Edsforth, Peace & Change *[A] fascinating and insightful book. * Dr Anurug Chakma, Australian Outlook *Table of ContentsForeword by Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Preface - War, Hope, and Peace PART I - PEACE POSSIBLE Chapter 1 - Island of Peace Chapter 2 - Role Models PART II - PEACE, INC. Chapter 3 - Insiders and Outsiders Chapter 4 - Designed Intervention PART III - THE NEW PEACE MANIFESTO Chapter 5 - Peace by Piece Chapter 6 - Recasting Roles Chapter 7 - The Home Front Appendix - Sources Acknowledgements
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Anatomy of Peacemaking
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Legare Street Press Peacemaker
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Palgrave USA Contemporary Peace Making
Book SynopsisContemporary Peace Making draws on recent experience to identify and explore the essential components of peace processes. Each chapter examines a different element in recent peace processes. The collection is organized around five main themes: planning for peace during periods of violence; the effects of violence on peace processes;Trade Review'The editors have assembled a very strong list of contributors, as well as established thinkers and scholars producing innovative theoretical work and field research at the cutting edge of what is an expanding field of study...The quality of writing and accessibility, as well as the excellent way the material is organized, suggests that it will command an interest among undergraduates in international relations, politics and the growing peace studies branches of social sciences.' - Tom Gallagher, Professor of Ethnic Conflict and Peace, University of Bradford 'This book has the makings of a landmark survey of the 'state of the art' in conflict settlement...It has the potential for becoming the leading text in its field.' - Hugh Miall, Director of the Richardson Institute and Lecturer in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Lancaster University '...an excellent ans easily accessible overview of the state of the art in this growing field of research on intrastate conflict resolution. It is therefore highly recommended.' - Mimmi Soderberg, Journal of Peace ResearchTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors Abbreviations Introduction: What Peace? What Process? Explaining the Conflict Potential of Ethnicity; C.Young The Timing of Peace Initiatives; I.W.Zartman Cultivating Peace; J.P.Lederach New Contexts for Political Solutions; J.Loughlin Negotiations and Peace Processes; A.Guelke Rules and Procedures for Negotiated Peacemaking; P.du Toit Mediation and the Ending of Conflict; C.Mitchell The Role of News Media in Peace Negotiations; G.Wolfsfeld Peace Processes and the Challenges of Violence; S.Stedman Reframing the Spoiler Debate; M.J.Zahar Disarmament and Demobilisation; V.Gamba Powersharing after Civil Wars; T.Sisk Peace Accords and Ethnic Conflicts; F.de Varennes Human Rights and Minority Protection; C.Bell Democratic Validation; B.Reilly Territorial Options; Y.Ghai & A.Regan From Peace to Democratisation; C.Arnson & D.Azpuru Military and Police Reform after Civil Wars; C.Call & W.Stanley Transformation and Reconciliation; B.Hamber The Role of Symbolism in Peacemaking; R.Mac Ginty Borrowing and Lending in Peace Processes; J.Darby Peace Processes, Present and Future; J.Darby and R.Mac Ginty Bibliography
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Baker Publishing Group The Peacemaker A Biblical Guide to Resolving
Book SynopsisConflict-resolution expert Ken Sande takes readers beyond resolving conflicts to true, life-changing reconciliation with family members, coworkers, and fellow believers.
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Start Publishing Pd LLC Peacemaker
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Cornell University Press Peacemaking from Above Peace from Below
Book SynopsisIn Peacemaking from Above, Peace from Below, Norrin M. Ripsman explains how regional rivals make peace and how outside actors can encourage regional peacemaking. Through a qualitative empirical analysis of all the regional rivalries that terminated in peace treaties in the twentieth centuryincluding detailed case studies of the Franco-German, Egyptian-Israeli, and Israeli-Jordanian peace settlementsRipsman concludes that efforts to encourage peacemaking that focus on changing the attitudes of the rival societies or democratizing the rival polities to enable societal input into security policy are unlikely to achieve peace.Prior to a peace treaty, he finds, peacemaking is driven by states, often against intense societal opposition, for geostrategic reasons or to preserve domestic power. After a formal treaty has been concluded, the stability of peace depends on societal buy-in through mechanisms such as bilateral economic interdependence, democratization of former rivals, coopTrade ReviewIn this groundbreaking book, Ripsman argues that successful peacemaking requires both approaches. Initial breakthroughs rely on governments' negotiating formal peace settlements, often over the objections of their publics. -- G. John Ikenberry * Foreign Affairs *Table of ContentsTop-Down Peacemaking, Bottom-Up Peace 1. Regional Stabilization in International Relations Theory 2. Franco-German Peacemaking after World War II 3. The Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty 4. The Israeli-Jordanian Treaty 5. Other Twentieth-Century Cases Peacemaking between Regional Rivals: Theoretical and Policy Implications
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The Era of Private Peacemakers: A New Dialogic Approach to Mediation
Book SynopsisThe field of peacemaking is in turbulent change. There are more peacemaking actors than before but fewer success stories, and an increasing number of violent conflicts tend to resist negotiated agreements. Tools and practices created for traditional inter- and intra-state conflicts have become ineffective and revision of old mediation practices is called for. This book examines how the private peacemaking organisations have faced this challenge. In the 21st century, private peacemakers have become a central part of peace diplomacy and have appeared as flexible actors whose innovative thinking paves the way for reconsidering and reinventing old practices of mediation. Instead of emphasizing the act of resolution, a new emphasis is given to the transformation of violence into a peace system, the complexity of conflict and the inadequateness of rational management. Furthermore, this shift has brought civic society actors from the field of reconciliation to the field of peace mediation. This new pragmatic approach under development can be called dialogic mediation.Table of ContentsIntroductionPART A: Peace Mediation beyond Mediation1: Resilient (Peace) Mediation Practice 2: Private Peacemaking3: Cold War Experiences of Nongovernmental Conciliation4: From Management of Incompatibles to Transformation of Antagonism5: Mediation Success in the Frame of Liberal Peace Critic6: Dialogic TransformationPART B: The Crowded Field of Private Peacemaking1: Professionalization of Private Peacemaking Sector2: Smart Actors within Complexity of Multitrack Peace Diplomacy3: The Finnish Way: Cooperative Interaction between Official and Private4: Towards Locally Owned Inclusive Peace Processes5: Inclusivity in Mediation and National Dialogues6: “Hitting Moving Targets”: Transformative Dialogues7: Post-Management Approach: Dialogic PracticeThe Dialogic Mediation: the Pragmatic Approach
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Palgrave Macmillan Inclusion and political representation in peacemaking
Book SynopsisIntroduction.- The politics of inclusion in peace negotiations.- A conceptual history of political representation.- Unveiling inclusion in peace negotiations through women’s political representation.- The narratives of inclusion and representation in the Havana Dialogues.- Women’s representation in the Havana Dialogues.- Final remarks.
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Polity Press Peace
Book SynopsisThe first study to explore the full spectrum of peace and peacemaking from our evolutionary origins to contemporary times. Examples include diplomatic, pacifist, non-violent, disarmament and anti-war movements, from across the globe. The diversity of peace and peacemaking presented challenges the notions that peace is solely the absence of war.Trade Review"A presentation of the topic of peace with such a vast scope is deeply fascinating." European History Quarterly "An insightful narrative history of peace and peacemaking, which is a useful resource for anyone attempting to understand how current peace principles and infrastructure developed, and how they can be strengthened to further the goal of world peace." Global Change, Peace and Security "In Peace: A World History, Antony Adolf seeks to provide an extensive history of peace ... An ambitious project covering much historical and geographical ground, the volume includes discussion of conceptions of peace within Judaism, Christianity and Islam and within the Indian and Chinese traditions; the pacifist movements of the twentieth century; and the contemporary quest for peace in a post-Cold War world. Adolf's stimulating and informative analysis elegantly situates efforts to promote peaceful relations among states within the larger context of the intellectual history of peace as a concept, and his efforts to synthesize the various forms of peace into a comprehensive construct provide an original and clear conclusion to the volume." Survival, Journal of the International Institute for Strategic Studies "Historians and political scientists seem to gravitate perpetually toward the study of war, but the study of peace could be much more valuable to the future of humanity. Peace is a notable effort to correct this problem." The Mantle "A useful book filled with insights and citations from a wide range of peace philosophers and advocates. The author has managed to survey practically the entire world historical experience of peace theory and practice in a single volume ... Among the valuable contributions are: a review of findings from primatology and evolutionary science on the instinctual and behavioral foundations of human cooperation, and surveys of historical settings that have received less attention from previous peace scholars." Journal of Peace Research "The diverse ways in which humans have sought to create peaceful societies are beautifully encapsulated by Adolf ... This perspective gives cause for optimism, and Adolf’s book is indeed an optimistic one. The detailed exploration of expressions of peace will be useful to all of us who strive toward making our world more peaceful." Medicine, Conflict and Survival "Peace: A World History is broad and comprehensive in its scope, not only temporally but also substantively, examining both historical efforts to make and sustain peace, and the relevant literature analyzing and envisaging peace ... a valuable reference point for students, scholars and general readers of peace." African Journal of Conflict Resolution "A work of considerable ability in its exploration of peace, peace mechanisms and peacemaking across the millennia ... a very valuable source of information and understanding for those who seek to know more about peace and peace making through the ages." Journal of Human Security "Adolf has made a considerable contribution by focusing on peacemaking strategies, showing that these are basic human instincts and activities, and that they must be continually exercised to ensure our suvival." Peace Review "I, for one, feel greatly enriched for having taken this particular 'history course' ... the journey through Peace becomes more enlightening with each new chapter." Roses and Thorns "Essential reading for anyone concerned with the promotion of peace, the study of peace, and the making of peace. Antony Adolf's writing is articulate and accomplished. The very reading of the book is satisfying in itself." Journal for the Renewal of Religion and Theology "A unique study that looks at a vast amount of history from the point of view of peacemaking." H-Soz-u-Kult "In an unbiased historical context and accessible discourse, Adolf's analysis steadily makes a case not only for peace being an imperative for mankind's survival, but one achievable through dedication and a now well-lit precedent." Prick of the Spindle "Adolf contributes to peacemaking in the tradition he attributes to Jean Baptiste Say: the scientific method ... he facilitates 'evaluations and continual improvements of policies and their implementations' that can assist the attainment of world peace." Eras "What is striking in his approach is a far more subtle understanding of peace than many other authors have. Peace is not simply the absence of war (or strict pacifism) but the establishment of conditions for peaceful coexistence. The result, though not overlooking classical peace movements, is an attempt to show how conditions for peace can be generated through domestic and international law, through mediation and conflict resolution, as well as through processes that try to promote alternatives to war." Mail and Guardian "Recommended. Adolf explores possibilities of rational and realistic peace throughout a five-millennium history using examples from crucial time periods, places, people, and writings. Balancing a broad scope with succinct details, the author presents peacemaking in cultural contexts of religions, social structures, economics, politics, and philosophies while challenging the idea that peace is exclusively the absence of war." Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries "The reader of this book will be impressed by the abundance of information but also by the capacity of the author to realise an objective analysis of the historical events and figures." Cultura "Adolf is to be commended for writing a unique study that looks at a vast amount of history from the point of view of peacemaking. There is a need for such ethically centered studies that address the big picture. Others of like mind will surely build on this study." HSK for Arbeitskreis Historische Friedensforschung "An ambitious book which spans a wide range of time and place, from prehistory to the present." History "In Peace: A World History, Antony Adolf admirably demonstrates that peacemaking has not been a peripheral pursuit in human history. Adolf's work ably synthesizes the growing literature in peace history while offering its own interpretive contribution. It offers a viable alternative reading of history that locates peacemaking as a concept at the heart of the ideas and events that have shaped the world." Michael Clinton, Gwynedd-Mercy College "A naive peace is inevitably the peace of the grave. A rational peace begins when we learn collectively how to live well within the limits of our circumstances; it is the peace of preservation and renewal. Adolf's Peace: A World History shifts the focus of history from the necessities of war to the imperatives of peace and, in doing so, provides invaluable insights for comprehending the dynamic principles of future peaces." Monty G. Marshall, Center for Systemic PeaceTable of ContentsIntroduction: How Does Peace Have a World History? Chapter One: Survival of the Peaceful: Prehistory to the First Civilizations. Pre-Human Peace and Peacemaking. Prehistoric Evolutions of Peace. Peace, Peacemaking and the First Civilizations. Chapter Two: Peace in the Ancient West: Egypt, Greece and Rome. A Tale of Two Worlds: Peace and Peacemaking in Ancient Egypt. Ancient Greece, Cradle of Western Peace and Peacemaking? One Empire, One Peace: The Rise of Rome to the Pax Romana's Decline. Chapter Three: Peace in the Ancient East: India, China and Japan. The Many, the Few, the One: Peace and Peacemaking in Ancient India. Harmonies and Antinomies of Ancient China. Foreign Influences and Native Peace in Japanese History. Chapter Four: Monotheistic Peaces: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Shalom: Peace in the Torah and its Times. "Our" Universal Peace: From Christ to Constantine. A Pillar of Peace: The Qur'an and its World. Chapter Five: Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation Peaces. A Tale of Two Cities: Medieval Peace and Peacemaking. (Re)Births of Peace: Renaissance Revivals of and Departures from Traditions. Reforming Christian Peace and Peacemaking. Chapter Six: Peace, Peacemaking and the Ascent of Nation-States. Intra-National Peace and Peacemaking. Inter-National Peace and Peacemaking. Peace and Peacemaking Despite Nation-States. Chapter Seven: Colonial and Imperial Peace and Peacemaking. Peaces of the World: Colonial Peace and Peacemaking. The World in Peaces: Imperial Peace and Peacemaking. Chapter Eight: Modern Economics of Peace and Peacemaking. Capitalism: The Profitability of Peace and the Cost of War. Who Owns Peace? Socialist Perspectives. Chapter Nine: Peace in the Twentieth Century, Part One: 1900-1949. The "War to End all Wars". The Peace to End all Peace? Chapter Ten: Peace in the Twentieth Century, Part Two: 1949-1989. Cold War/Hot Peace. One World, Many Peaces. Chapter Eleven: The Presents of Peace. Globalization: Peace at the End of History. Threatening Opportunities: Terrorism, Technology, New Media and Peace. Conclusion: The Pyramid of Peace: Past, Present and Future. Selected Bibliography. Works Cited. Index.
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Independently Published The Peacemakers Playbook
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Zondervan Blessed Are the Peacemakers
Book SynopsisOld Testament scholar Helen Paynter explores what the Bible says about human violence and what Christians ought to do about it today.Trade Review'A deeply thoughtful, compassionate, and challenging examination of human violence--in Scripture, in history, and in our chaotic and terrifying modern age. Drawing from a vast array of sources, Paynter offers a wealth of insights and applications. I benefited greatly from her hard work--and from her tender heart for a broken world. I'm sure you will too.' * Joseph W. Smith III, author of Sex and Violence in the Bible and Transparency: A Cure for Hypocrisy in the Modern Church *'Boldly facing the pervasiveness of human violence and the charges of Christianity's complicity in it, Paynter employs rigorous research to delineate various theories, supplemented by stories and discussion questions, so that readers can begin to arrive at their own decisions on timely and timeless issues. Blessed Are the Peacemakers can serve as a resource for consultation on almost any issue dealing with violence, an exegetical guide to key biblical texts, and a practical instruction for faithful living. This will become an indispensable book to support individuals and churches who desire to live justly and peaceably amid a violent world, aiding their desire to live out the hope of God's kingdom now.' * Amy Peeler, Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies, Wheaton College *'Helen Paynter is a seasoned biblical scholar who has devoted herself to the study of violence and Scripture. Her book Blessed Are the Peacemakers is a superb distillation of her careful engagement of this topic over the years. Whether one is a Christian just-war proponent (as I am) or a pacifist, every reader will not only find much rich, biblically rooted material to ponder, but each one will likewise be challenged to look afresh at what it means to be a peacemaker for Christ in this world.' * Paul Copan, Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and author of Is God a Moral Monster? and Is God a Vindictive Bully? *'In Blessed Are the Peacemakers, Helen Paynter offers a scholar's seasoned reflection on the biblical text and human violence. Attuned to many forms of violence, Paynter selects key texts and demonstrates an approach that is hermeneutically honest and theologically adept. Her work exhibits an astonishing range of thinking across the biblical corpus and the scholarly literature, and the volume's pages are filled with wise insight, compassion, and always hope. Of value to scholars and a gift to the church, it is a work I will return to again as a resource for my own teaching, writing, and thinking.' * Lissa M. Wray Beal, professor of Old Testament, Wycliffe College, Toronto, Canada *'In Blessed Are the Peacemakers, Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter offers a broad and sweeping treatment of human violence in the Bible with an eye toward how it might inform contemporary ethics. Writing accessibly with erudition and grace, Paynter explores a wide range of Christian views, providing suggestions for how to navigate some of the most pressing issues of our time. While not everyone will agree with all her conclusions--I myself differ at points--all should celebrate her commitment to read Scripture in ways that promote peace. Blessed Are the Peacemakers is a substantial contribution to the conversation that Christians need to have about what it means to be faithful to God in a violent world.' * Eric A. Seibert, professor of Old Testament, Messiah University, and author of Disarming the Church: Why Christians Must Forsake Violence to Follow Jesus and Change the World *'In the news, on our streets, and in our own hearts and actions, violence rears its ugly and dangerous head. Why is violence so pervasive, and is there any hope? In Blessed Are the Peacemakers, Helen Paynter addresses these and other issues (war, capital punishment, gun control, structural racism) with deep biblical insight and cultural awareness. I highly recommend this profound study for all who desire to understand and implement a hopeful and redemptive Christian response to the violence of our world.' * Tremper Longman III, distinguished scholar and professor emeritus of biblical studies, Westmont College *'One way to read Paynter's work is as the story of Peace, from its creation at the beginning of the world to its consummation in the age to come. The book takes the reader across the biblical canon, stopping at insightfully chosen, familiar texts, to surprise us with sightings of Peace. At every point, the 'then' of the biblical text is made immediate and urgent with the everyday realities of 'now.' It calls both scholar and common reader, the global south as much as the north, to attend to Peace, and delight in the prosperity of its paths.' * Havilah Dharamraj, academic dean and head of the department of Old Testament, South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies, Bangalore, India *'Paynter's Blessed Are the Peacemakers is truly an impressive volume! Her wise and thoughtful guidance through the dense foliage of Scripture's troubling texts renders the biblical panoramas of peace and peacemaking even more breathtaking. This book is theoretically informed, exegetically rich, and eminently pastoral and practical. From dealing with challenging violent texts to boots-on-the-ground issues like gun control, capital punishment, racism, and migration, this volume provides insightful and realistic guidance for Christians who want to respond well to the problems of violence in Scripture and in the world today.' * Matthew Lynch, associate professor of Old Testament, Regent College *'Prompted by questions from contemporary society and informed by the best of biblical scholarship and Christian theology, Helen Paynter has written an immensely insightful book that addresses the problem of human violence and what the Bible says about it. Blessed Are the Peacemakers should be required reading for all who want to understand how Scripture speaks about and to violence in our world. Paynter makes a clear and convincing case that the Bible calls us to live without violence as we submit ourselves to the sovereignty of God.' * Jerome F. D. Creach, Robert C. Holland Professor of Old Testament, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary *
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DC Comics DC Finest Peacemaker Kill for Peace
Book SynopsisDecades before he had his own break-out TV show starring John Cena, Peacemaker got his start in the pages of comic books! Experience the earliest days of Christopher Smith, a man who loves peace so much he s willing to kill for it in this brand-new collection!
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