Rethinking Peacebuilding: The Quest for Just Peace in the Middle East and the Western Balkans (Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution)

This book presents new theoretical and conceptual perspectives on the problematique of building just and durable peace. Linking peace and justice has sparked lively debates about the dilemmas and trade-offs in several contemporary peace processes. Despite the fact that justice and peace are commonly referred to there is surprisingly little research and few conceptualizations of the interplay between the two. This edited volume is the result of three years of collaborative research and draws upon insights from such disciplines as peace and conflict, international law, political science and international relations. It contains policy-relevant knowledge about effective peacebuilding strategies, as well as an in-depth analysis of the contemporary peace processes in the Middle East and the Western Balkans. Using a variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical approaches, the work makes an original contribution to the growing literature on peacebuilding. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, peace and conflict studies, Middle Eastern Politics, European Politics and IR/Security Studies. Introduction: The Study Of Just And Durable Peace -- Linking Peace And Justice In Peacemaking / Yaacov Bar-siman-tov -- Seizing The Middle Ground For A Just Peace: The Politics Of Recognition And Reconciliation / Karin Aggestam -- Beyond Justice Versus Peace: Transitional Justice And Peacebuilding Strategies / Johanna Herman, Olga Martin-ortega, And Chandra Lekha Sriram -- From Peacebuilding As Resistance To Peacebuilding As Liberation / Oliver Richmond -- Deliberating And Localizing Just Peace / Annika Björkdahl -- Beyond Eschatology: A Non-teleological Approach To Security, Justice And Peace / Adrian Hyde-price -- Justice Post Bellum And International Law / Inger Österdahl -- Peace Agreements, Justice And Durable Peace / Peter Wallensteen, Erik Melander And Stina Högbladh -- Social Justice, Restorative Justice, And Eu Peacebuilding In The Arab-islamic World / Hasan Momani & Sarah Ann Rennick -- Towards A Just Peace? Roles And Dilemmas Of Eu Peacebuilding In Israel And Palestine / Anders Persson -- Representations Of Peace In The Eu Peacebuilding Approach In Bosnia-herzegovina / Stefanie Kappler -- Transitional Justice In The Quest For A Just And Durable Peace In Bosnia-herzegovina / Olga Martin-ortega -- Conclusion: The Quest For Just Peace: Rethinking Peacebuilding In Theory And Practice. Edited By Karin Aggestam And Annika Björkdahl. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.