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The Paradoxes of Peacebuilding Post-9/11

The Paradoxes of Peacebuilding Post-9/11

Published by: UBC Press

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9780774856041
Published: April 2008

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Published: February 2009

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The Paradoxes of Peacebuilding will interest practitioners and students of peace, security, and development studies, as well as policymakers at many levels of government.

Preface

1 Introduction: What kind of peace is possible in the post-9/11 era? / Stephen Baranyi

2 Peace in Guatemala: Settling for what seems possible of aiming for what is desirable / Gabriel Aguilera Peralta

3 Decentralization and sustainable peacebuilding in Mozambique: Bringing the elements together again / Eduardo J. Sitoe and Carolina Hunguana

4 Local governance and sustainable peace: the Haitian case / Hérard Jadotte and Yves-François Pierre

5 Palestine 1993-2006: Failed peacebuilding, insecurity and poor governance / Khalil Shikaki

6 Afghanistan: What kind of peace? The role of rural development in peacebuilding / Omar Zakhilwal and Jane Murphy Thomas

7 Transition from Civil War to Peace: Challenges for Peace-building in Sri Lanka / Jayadeva Uyangoda

8 The fate of former combatants in Guatemala: Spoilers or agents for change? / Wenche Hauge and Beate Thoresen

9 Fighting for peace? Former combatants and the Afghan peace process / Arne Strand

10 Considering the international DDR experience and spoiling: Lessons for Palestine / Pamela Scholey and Khalil Shikaki

11 Conclusions / Stephen Baranyi and Kristiana Powell

References

Index

Stephen Baranyi is an associate professor of international development & global studies at the University of Ottawa.

Contributors: Wenche Hauge, Carolina Hunguana, Hérard Jadotte, Gabriel Aguilera Peralta, Yves-François Pierre, Kristiana Powell, Pamela Scholey, Khalil Shikaki, Eduardo J. Sitoe, Arne Strand, Jane Murphy Thomas, Beate Thoresen, Jayadeva Uyangoda, and Omar Zakhilwal.