Relational Peace Practices

Anna Jarstad is a Professor in political science at the University of UppsalaJohanna Söderström is a Senior Lecturer in political science at the University of UppsalaMalin Åkebo is a Lecturer in peace and conflict studies at Umeå University

• Introduction: conceptualizing and studying relational peace practices – Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, andMalin Åkebo1 Russian ideas of peace and peacekeeping – Niklas Eklund, Malin Eklund Wimelius, and Jörgen Elfving2 Relational peace among elites in Cambodia? Domination, distrust, and dependency – Johanna Söderström3 At the end of the rainbow: intergroup relations in South Africa – Anna Jarstad4 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 Index

'This is an important book. It is the product of many years of collaboration, particularly among the editors. The book focuses on the relatively neglected subject of the degree of peace reached by adversaries after a violent conflict between them has ended in various ways. The authors are correct in noting the limitation of the idea that peace is simply the absence of war, or of assuming the existence of only negative peace (the absence of violence) or positive peace (presence of social justice). They offer a different, more nuanced approach, which examines the unique features of the relationship between the protagonists of peacemaking after their violent conflict has ended.'H-Diplo, Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum