Building states, building peace : global and regional involvement in Sri Lanka and Myanmar

Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. Emphasizing the regional component of peace- and statebuilding, this book provides an in-depth empirical analysis of external engagament, primarily in Sri Lanka and also in Myanmar. S̀nchez-Cacicedo argues that though identified as 'global' forms of involvement, a liberal peacebuilding approach and Western-led international interventions in statebuilding processes lack the necessary legitimacy at local and regional levels. The book specifically explores the lack of consensus between non-regional and regional actors involved in the 2002 peace process and its implications in Sri Lanka; it further looks into the similar situation of external involvement in Myanmar's statebuilding process. Both case studies provide a rich contextual insight into the specificity of external engagement in Asia, against the backdrop of a globally rising China and India, and their evolving neighbourhood policies. "Building States, Building Peace" highlights how the regional can prevail over the global structure, reconfiguring our views on the optimal ways in which to achieve peace- and statebuilding (site de l'éditeur) Emphasizing the regional component of peace- and statebuilding, this book provides an in-depth empirical analysis of external engagement, primarily in Sri Lanka and also in Myanmar. Sánchez-Cacicedo argues that though identified as 'global' forms of involvement, a liberal peacebuilding approach and Western-led international interventions in statebuilding processes lack the necessary legitimacy at local and regional levels. The book specifically explores the lack of consensus between non-regional and regional actors involved in the 2002 peace process and its implications in Sri Lanka; it further looks into the similar situation of external involvement in Myanmar's statebuilding process. Both case studies provide a rich contextual insight into the specificity of external engagement in Asia, against the backdrop of a globally rising China and India, and their evolving neighbourhood policies. "Building States, Building Peace" highlights how the regional can prevail over the global structure, reconfiguring our views on the optimal ways in which to achieve peace- and statebuilding Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction: The Way of Terrain....Pages 3-17 Challenging Liberal Peacebuilding, as Part of Liberal Internationalism....Pages 18-51 Front Matter....Pages 53-53 Evolution of the Sri Lankan Conflict Up to 2002....Pages 55-88 Sri Lanka’s 2002 Peace Process and a Military Termination....Pages 89-116 External Involvement in Sri Lanka’s Peace Process....Pages 117-149 Front Matter....Pages 151-151 Power Shifts in Asia: External Involvement in Intra-State Conflicts....Pages 153-172 The Case of Myanmar: What Role for the Region?....Pages 173-204 Front Matter....Pages 205-205 Conclusion: What Indeed Is ‘Good and Appropriate’?....Pages 207-213 Back Matter....Pages 214-277 Sánchez-Cacicedo provides a critique of liberal peacebuilding approaches and of international interventions in statebuilding processes, questioning how 'global' these initiatives are, using case studies from the Asian region including Sri Lanka and Myanmar.