Peacebuilding in Deeply Divided Societies

Toward Social Cohesion?

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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This book explores a critical question: in the wake of identity-based violence, what can internal and international peacebuilders do to help “deeply divided societies” rediscover a sense of living together? In 2016, ethnic, religious, and sectarian violence in Syria and Iraq, the Central African Republic, Myanmar, and Burundi grab headlines and present worrying scenarios of mass atrocities. The principal concern which this volume addresses is “social cohesion” - relations within society and across deep divisions, and the relationship of individuals and groups with the state. For global peacebuilding networks, the social cohesion concept is a leitmotif for assessment of social dynamics and a strategic goal of interventions to promote resilience following violent conflict. In this volume, case studies by leading international scholars paired with local researchers yield in-depth analyses of social cohesion and related peacebuilding efforts in seven countries: Guatemala, Kenya, Lebanon, Nepal, Nigeria, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-07-12
Mått148 x 210 x 24 mm
Vikt573 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRethinking Political Violence
Antal sidor346
Upplaga17001
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783319507149

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Fletcher D. Cox is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at William Jewell College, and a Research Associate of the Sié Chéou Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy. He specializes in the study of civil wars and political violence, and has managed relief, development, and peacebuilding programs in multiple disaster and conflict-affected countries. Timothy D. Sisk is Professor of International and Comparative Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. Professor Sisk has conducted extensive research on the role of international and regional organizations, particularly the United Nations, in peace operations, peacemaking, and peacebuilding.

Introduction.- 1. Peacebuilding: A Social Cohesion Approach.- 2. Guatemala: National Fragmentation, Local Cohesion.- 3. Kenya: Identity and Insecurity in a Modernizing Society.- 4. Lebanon: Confessionalism, Consociationalism, and Social Cohesion.- 5. Myanmar: Religion, Identity, and Conflict in a Democratic Transition.- 6. Nepal: Identity Politics in a Turbulent Transition.- 7. Nigeria: Frustration, Polarization, and Violence.- 8. Sri Lanka: Social Cohesion... In the Eye of the Beholder.- 9. Peacebuilding for Social Cohesion: Findings and Implications.- Conclusion.