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Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies

Doris Buss,Joanne Lebert,Blair Rutherford,Donna Sharkey,Obijiofor Aginam

Author : Doris Buss,Joanne Lebert,Blair Rutherford,Donna Sharkey,Obijiofor Aginam
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317679967

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This book brings together a unique blend of researchers, civil society and community activists all working on different aspects of conflict sexual violence on the African continent. The contributions included here offer a detailed reading of the social and political climate within which some patterns of sexual violence unfold, and the increased policy and institutional responses shaping post-conflict environments. The chapters are organized around three main themes: the continuities between conflict sexual violence and post-conflict insecurity; the troubling category of "victim" and its representation in post-conflict settings; and the international contexts – such as international programming, aid and justice interventions – that shape how conflict sexual violence is addressed. The authors come to the topic from various academic disciplines - anthropology, gender studies, law, and psychology - and from different non-academic contexts, including civil society organizations in affected regions, and policy and activist organizations in the Global North. Collectively the chapters in this volume offer complex and detailed analysis of some of the debates and dynamics shaping contemporary understandings of conflict sexual violence, highlighting, in turn, new insights and emerging topics on which further research and advocacy is needed.

Post-Conflict Studies

Chip Gagnon,Keith Brown

Author : Chip Gagnon,Keith Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317801740

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This book examines how the violence of conflict is transformed in the post-conflict period. Post-conflict studies seek to illuminate, theorise, and narrate the processes by which societies transition from periods of overt and violent conflict to periods of relative stability and peace. Most of the research carried out on post-conflict societies has taken place within disciplinary bounds. In contrast, this volume breaches those boundaries; though each author is grounded in a particular discipline, the chapters have been written in a spirit of interdisciplinarity. The focus of the volume is how the violence of conflict is transformed in the post-conflict period into processes that the editors have categorised as criminalisation, medicalisation and missionisation. Comprised of essays written by a diverse group of scholars and activists from anthropology, political science, international relations, law, education, religion, and military history, each section of the book looks at the concept of post-conflict in a way that problematises its common usage and highlights the importance of strongly interdisciplinary research into post-conflict societies. This book will be of interest to students of war and conflict studies, peace studies, security studies and IR in general.

Violence after War

Michael J. Boyle

Author : Michael J. Boyle
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781421412580

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Developing a better understanding of the dynamics of violence in post-war states can lead to a more durable peace. The end of one war is frequently the beginning of another because the cessation of conflict produces two new challenges: a contest between the winners and losers over the terms of peace, and a battle within the winning party over the spoils of war. As the victors and the vanquished struggle to establish a new political order, incidents of low-level violence frequently occur and can escalate into an unstable peace or renewed conflict. Michael J. Boyle evaluates the dynamics of post-conflict violence and their consequences in Violence after War. In this systematic comparative study, Boyle analyzes a cross-national dataset of violent acts from 52 post-conflict states and examines, in depth, violence patterns from five recent post-conflict states: Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, East Timor, and Iraq. In each of the case studies, Boyle traces multiple pathways through which violence emerges in post-conflict states and highlights how the fragmentation of combatants, especially rebel groups, produces unexpected and sometimes surprising shifts in the nature, type, and targets of attack. His case studies are based on unpublished data on violent crime, including some from fieldwork in Kosovo, East Timor, and Bosnia, and a thorough review of narrative and witness accounts of the attacks. The case study of Iraq comes from data that Boyle obtained directly from U.S. Central Command, published here for the first time. Violence after War will be essential reading for all those interested in political violence, peacekeeping, and post-conflict reconstruction.

Violence in Post-Conflict Societies

Anders Themnér

Author : Anders Themnér
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136708268

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This book compares post-civil war societies to look at the presence or absence of organized violence, analysing why some ex-combatants return to organised violence and others do not. Even though former fighters have been identified as a major source of insecurity, there have been few efforts to systematically examine why some ex-combatants re-engage in organized violence, while others do not. This book compares the presence or absence of organized violence in different ex-combatant communities – former fighters that used to belong to the same armed faction and who share a common, horizontal identity based on shared war-and peacetime experiences – in the Republic of Congo (ex-Cobras, Cocoyes and Ninjas) and Sierra Leone (ex-Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Civil Defense Force and Revolutionary United Front). The main determinants of ex-combatant violence are whether former fighters have access to elites and to second-tier individuals – such as former mid-level commanders – who can act as intermediaries between the two. By utilizing relationships based on selective incentives and social networks, these two kinds of remobilizers are able to generate the needed enticements and feelings of affinity, trust or fear to convince ex-combatants to resort to arms. These findings demonstrate that the outbreak of ex-combatant violence can only be understood by more clearly incorporating an actor perspective, focusing on three levels of analysis: the elite, midlevel and grass-root. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, civil wars, post-conflict reconstruction, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR.

On the Frontlines

Fionnuala Ni Aolain,Dina Francesca Haynes,Naomi Cahn

Author : Fionnuala Ni Aolain,Dina Francesca Haynes,Naomi Cahn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195396645

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Gender oppression has been a feature of war and conflict throughout human history, yet until fairly recently, little attention was devoted to addressing the consequences of violence and discrimination experienced by women in post-conflict states. Thankfully, that is changing. Today, in a variety of post-conflict settings--the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Colombia, Northern Ireland --international advocates for women's rights have focused bringing issues of sexual violence, discrimination and exclusion into peace-making processes.In On the Frontlines, Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Dina Francesca Haynes, and Naomi Cahn consider such policies in a range of cases and assess the extent to which they have had success in improving women's lives. They argue that there has been too little success, and that this is in part a product of a focus on schematic policies like straightforward political incorporation rather than a broader and deeper attempt to alter the cultures and societies that are at the root of much of the violence and exclusions experienced by women. They contend that this broader approach would not just benefit women, however. Gender mainstreaming and increased gender equality has a direct correlation with state stability and functions to preclude further conflict. If we are to have any success in stabilizing failing states, gender needs to move to fore of our efforts. With this in mind, they examine the efforts of transnational organizations, states and civil society in multiple jurisdictions to place gender at the forefront of all post-conflict processes. They offer concrete analysis and practical solutions to ensuring gender centrality in all aspects of peace making and peace enforcement.

The Politics of Victimhood in Post-conflict Societies

Vincent Druliolle,Roddy Brett

Author : Vincent Druliolle,Roddy Brett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319702025

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This volume sheds new light upon the role of victims in the aftermath of violence. Victims are central actors in transitional justice, the politics of memory and conflict resolution, yet the analysis of their mobilisation and political influence in these processes has been neglected. After introducing and explaining the reasons for this limited interest, the book’s chapters focus on a range of settings and draw on different disciplines to offer insights into the interrelated themes of victimhood – victims, their individual and collective identities, and their role in and impact upon post-conflict societies – and the politics of victimhood – meaning how victimhood is defined, negotiated and contested, both socially and politically. Because it outlines a stimulating research agenda and challenges the view that victims are passive or apolitical, this interdisciplinary volume is a significant contribution to the literature and will be of interest to scholars from disciplines such as law, anthropology, political science, human rights, international studies, and to practitioners.

Reconciliation After Violent Conflict

David Bloomfield,Terri Barnes,Lucien Huyse

Author : David Bloomfield,Terri Barnes,Lucien Huyse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111804477

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Reconciliation After Violent Conflict by David Bloomfield,Terri Barnes,Lucien Huyse Pdf

How does a newly democratized nation constructively address the past to move from a divided history to a shared future? How do people rebuild coexistence after violence? The International IDEA Handbook on Reconciliation after Violent Conflict presents a range of tools that can be, and have been, employed in the design and implementation of reconciliation processes. Most of them draw on the experience of people grappling with the problems of past violence and injustice. There is no "right answer" to the challenge of reconciliation, and so the Handbook prescribes no single approach. Instead, it presents the options and methods, with their strengths and weaknesses evaluated, so that practitioners and policy-makers can adopt or adapt them, as best suits each specific context. Also available in a French language version.

Civil Society, Conflict and Violence

Regina A. List,Wolfgang Dorner

Author : Regina A. List,Wolfgang Dorner
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780931043

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This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. This book looks at the role that civil society organizations play in dealing with conflict and violence. The authors argue that in most of the prevalent conceptualizations the conflict dimension of civil society is either downplayed or inadequately addressed. They contend that the ability to deal with conflict is at the heart of organized civil society; in the political process, one of civil society's key functions is to express and mediate between different interests, thus contributing to political decision-making. The chapters draw on detailed, empirical data from the CIVICUS Civil Society Index - a unique comparative data-set drawn from 25 countries, which has not previously been made publicly available. It examines the different ways violence has been manifested in civil societies, the meaning of violent protest and the impact of security legislation that might hinder the mediating efforts of civil society. The book offers a sophisticated comparison between conflict and post-conflict countries and an analysis of the role of civil society in conflict resolution, reconciliation and transitional justice.

The Peace In Between

Astri Suhrke,Mats Berdal

Author : Astri Suhrke,Mats Berdal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136671937

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This volume examines the causes and purposes of 'post-conflict' violence. The end of a war is generally expected to be followed by an end to collective violence, as the term ‘post-conflict’ that came into general usage in the 1990s signifies. In reality, however, various forms of deadly violence continue, and sometimes even increase after the big guns have been silenced and a peace agreement signed. Explanations for this and other kinds of violence fall roughly into two broad categories – those that stress the legacies of the war and those that focus on the conditions of the peace. There are significant gaps in the literature, most importantly arising from the common premise that there is one, predominant type of post-war situation. This ‘post-war state’ is often endowed with certain generic features that predispose it towards violence, such as a weak state, criminal elements generated by the war-time economy, demobilized but not demilitarized or reintegrated ex-combatants, impunity and rapid liberalization. The premise of this volume differs. It argues that features which constrain or encourage violence stack up in ways to create distinct and different types of post-war environments. Critical factors that shape the post-war environment in this respect lie in the war-to-peace transition itself, above all the outcome of the war in terms of military and political power and its relationship to social hierarchies of power, normative understandings of the post-war order, and the international context. This book will of much interest to students of war and conflict studies, peacebuilding and IR/Security Studies in general.

Youth and Post-conflict Reconstruction

Stephanie Schwartz

Author : Stephanie Schwartz
Publisher : US Institute of Peace Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9781601270498

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In Youth and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change, Stephanie Schwartz goes beyond these highly publicized cases and examines the roles of the broader youth population in post-conflict scenarios, taking on the complex task of distinguishing between the legal and societal labels of "child," "youth," and "adult."

Violence in a Post-conflict Context

Caroline O. N. Moser,Cathy McIlwaine

Author : Caroline O. N. Moser,Cathy McIlwaine
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821348361

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Violence in a Post-conflict Context by Caroline O. N. Moser,Cathy McIlwaine Pdf

Annotation This publications addresses the perceptions of violence by the people living in poor communities in Guatemala. It provides the results of a participatory study of violence conducted in urban low-income communities.

Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding on the Ground

Chandra Lekha Sriram

Author : Chandra Lekha Sriram
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415637596

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This book seeks to refine our understanding of transitional justice and peacebuilding, and long-term security and reintegration challenges after violent conflicts. As recent events following political change during the so-called 'Arab Spring' demonstrate, demands for accountability often follow or attend conflict and political transition. While traditionally much literature and many practitioners highlighted tensions between peacebuilding and justice, recent research and practice demonstrates a turn away from the supposed 'peace vs justice' dilemma. This volume examines the complex relationship between peacebuilding and transitional justice through the lenses of the increased emphasis on victim-centred approaches to justice and the widespread practices of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) of excombatants. While recent volumes have sought to address either DDR or victim-centred approaches to justice, none has sought to make connections between the two, much less to place them in the larger context of the increasing linkages between transitional justice and peacebuilding. This book will be of great interest to students of transitional justice, peacebuilding, human rights, war and conflict studies, security studies and IR.

Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in Post-War Societies

T. David Mason,James D. Meernik

Author : T. David Mason,James D. Meernik
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135989828

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Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in Post-War Societies by T. David Mason,James D. Meernik Pdf

This volume provides an overview of the costs, benefits, consequences, and prospects for rebuilding nations emerging from violent conflict. The rationale for this comes from the growing realization that, in the post-Cold War era and in the aftermath of 9/11, our understanding of conflict and conflict resolution has to include consideration of the conditions conducive to sustaining the peace in nations torn by civil war or interstate conflict. The chapters analyze the prospects for building a sustainable peace from a number of different perspectives, examining: the role of economic development democratization respect for human rights the potential for renewal of conflict the United Nations and other critical topics. In an age when 'nation-building' is once again on the international agenda, and scholars as well as policy makers realize both the tremendous costs and benefits in fostering developed, democratic, peaceful and secure nations, the time has truly come for a book that integrates all the facets of this important subject. Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in Post-War Societies will appeal to students and scholars of peace studies, international relations, security studies and conflict resolution as well as policy makers and analysts.

International Law and Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts

Chile Eboe-Osuji

Author : Chile Eboe-Osuji
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789004227224

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International Law and Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts by Chile Eboe-Osuji Pdf

Sexual violence is a particular brand of evil that women have endured—more than men—during armed conflicts, through the ages. It is a menace that has continued to challenge the conscience of humanity—especially in our times. At the international level, basic laws aimed at preventing it are not in short supply. What is needed is a more conscious determination to enforce existing laws. This book explores ways of doing just that; thereby shoring up international legal protection of women from sexual violence in armed conflicts.

Governance in Post-Conflict Societies

Derick W. Brinkerhoff

Author : Derick W. Brinkerhoff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135983239

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Foreword Frederick D. Barton Preface Derick W. Brinkerhoff 1. Governance Challenges in Fragile States: Re-Establishing Security, Rebuilding Effectiveness, and Reconstituting Legitimacy Derick W. Brinkerhoff Part 1. Governance and Post-conflict: Perspectives on Core Issues 2. Does Nation Building Work? Reviewing the Record Arthur A. Goldsmith 3. Constitutional Design, Identity and Legitimacy in Post-Conflict Reconstruction Aliza Belman Inbal and Hanna Lerner 4. Election Systems and Political Parties in Post-Conflict and Fragile States Eric Bjornland, Glenn Cowan, and William Gallery 5. Democratic Governance and the Security Sector in Conflict-affected Countries Nicole Ball Part 2. Actors in Governance Reconstruction: Old, New, and Evolving Roles 6. From Bullets to Ballots: The U.S. Army Role in Stability and Reconstruction Operations Tammy S. Schultz and Susan Merrill 7. The Private Sector and Governance in Post-Conflict Societies Virginia Haufler 8. Rebuilding and Reforming Civil Services in Post-Conflict Societies Harry Blair 9. Contributions of Digital Diasporas to Governance Reconstruction in Fragile States: Potential and Promise Jennifer M. Brinkerhoff Part 3. Reforming and Rebuilding Governance: Focus on the Local 10. Decentralization, Local Governance, and Conflict Mitigation in Latin America Gary Bland 11. Subnationalism and Post-conflict Governance: Lessons from Africa Joshua B. Forrest 12. Subnational Administration and State Building: Lessons from Afghanistan Sarah Lister and Andrew Wilder About the Contributors Index

Violence In Post Conflict Societies

Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict Societies by Doris Buss,Joanne Lebert,Blair Rutherford,Donna Sharkey,Obijiofor Aginam Pdf

Post-Conflict Studies by Chip Gagnon,Keith Brown Pdf

Violence after War by Michael J. Boyle Pdf

Violence in Post-Conflict Societies by Anders Themnér Pdf

On the Frontlines by Fionnuala Ni Aolain,Dina Francesca Haynes,Naomi Cahn Pdf

The Politics of Victimhood in Post-conflict Societies by Vincent Druliolle,Roddy Brett Pdf

Reconciliation After Violent Conflict by David Bloomfield,Terri Barnes,Lucien Huyse Pdf

Civil Society, Conflict and Violence by Regina A. List,Wolfgang Dorner Pdf

The Peace In Between by Astri Suhrke,Mats Berdal Pdf

Youth and Post-conflict Reconstruction by Stephanie Schwartz Pdf

Violence in a Post-conflict Context by Caroline O. N. Moser,Cathy McIlwaine Pdf

Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding on the Ground by Chandra Lekha Sriram Pdf

Conflict Prevention and Peace-building in Post-War Societies by T. David Mason,James D. Meernik Pdf

International Law and Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts by Chile Eboe-Osuji Pdf

Governance in Post-Conflict Societies by Derick W. Brinkerhoff Pdf

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