The Difficult Task of Peace : Crisis, Fragility and Conflict in an Uncertain World

This book provides a holistic view on the topics of peace and conflict, peace education, international relations and regional studies during the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. It collects the studies, experience and analysis of faculty members of the University for Peace presented in three sections: regional and institutional outlook, and common challenges and interventions. Some of the topics in this book include the complex concept of peace; governance and security in Africa; peace and conflict in the Middle East; maritime security conflicts in South China Sea, the European Union in a multipolar world, religious fundamentalism and violent extremism; food security, climate change; and participatory action research in the culture of peace. Scholars, capacity building trainers, policy makers, politicians, lawyers, and individuals interested in international affairs among others might find in this book a diverse academic source for further analysis in their respective fields. Francisco Rojas-Aravena is Rector of the University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica, and former Secretary-General of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). He is a member of Editorial Councils of several professional journals, including Foreign Affairs Latin America (Mexico), Pensamiento Iberoamericano (Spain) and Ciencia Política (Colombia) Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction: Hazardous and Erratic Times—Greater and Deeper Conflicts (Francisco Rojas Aravena)....Pages 3-13 The Complex Concept of Peace in an Uncertain World (Fernando Blasco)....Pages 15-34 Front Matter ....Pages 35-35 Peace, Governance and Security in Africa: Getting It Right (Samuel Kale Ewusi, Kingsley Lyonga Ngange)....Pages 37-57 Prospects of Peace and Conflict in the Middle East in the Twenty-First Century (Amr Abdalla, Lilya Akay, Zeynya Shikur)....Pages 59-85 Latin America and the International Court of Justice (Juan Carlos Sainz-Borgo)....Pages 87-108 Securitizing the South China Sea: ASEAN’s Response to Traditional and Nontraditional Maritime Security Conflicts (Alma Maria O. Salvador, Daisy C. See)....Pages 109-127 Front Matter ....Pages 129-129 Role of International Adjudication in Conflict Resolution and Transformation (Mihir Kanade)....Pages 131-169 The European Union: A Sound Superpower in a Multipolar World (Enrique Barón Crespo, Pelayo Castro Zuzuárregui)....Pages 171-202 The Belt and Road: Building a Community of Shared Interests Together (Zhang Xiaoyu)....Pages 203-224 The African Union in the Present Context (Chinedu Thomas Ekwealor)....Pages 225-241 Front Matter ....Pages 243-243 Religious Fundamentalism and Violent Extremism (Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Galib Bashirov)....Pages 245-260 Terrorist Fighters, Mass Surveillance, and International Law (Mariateresa Garrido V.)....Pages 261-275 Achieving Food Security in the Face of Inequity, Climate Change, and Conflict (Olivia Sylvester)....Pages 277-295 Using Participatory Action Research to Define Cultures of Peace (Heather Kertyzia)....Pages 297-320 This book provides a holistic view on the topics of peace and conflict, peace education, international relations and regional studies during the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. It collects the studies, experience and analysis of faculty members of the University for Peace presented in three sections: regional and institutional outlook, and common challenges and interventions. Some of the topics in this book include the complex concept of peace; governance and security in Africa; peace and conflict in the Middle East; maritime security conflicts in South China Sea, the European Union in a multipolar world, religious fundamentalism and violent extremism; food security, climate change; and participatory action research in the culture of peace. Scholars, capacity building trainers, policy makers, politicians, lawyers, and individuals interested in international affairs among others might find in this book a diverse academic source for further analysis in their respective fields. Francisco Rojas-Aravena is Rector of the University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica, and former Secretary-General of the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO). He is a member of Editorial Councils of several professional journals, including Foreign Affairs Latin America (Mexico), Pensamiento Iberoamericano (Spain) and Ciencia Política (Colombia) "This book provides a holistic view on the topics of peace and conflict, peace education, international relations and regional studies during the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century. It collects the studies, experience and analysis of faculty members of the University for Peace presented in three sections: regional and institutional outlook, and common challenges and interventions. Some of the topics in this book include the complex concept of peace; governance and security in Africa; peace and conflict in the Middle East; maritime security conflicts in South China Sea, the European Union in a multipolar world, religious fundamentalism and violent extremism; food security, climate change; and participatory action research in the culture of peace. Scholars, capacity building trainers, policy makers, politicians, lawyers, and individuals interested in international affairs among others might find in this book a diverse academic source for further analysis in their respective fields"-- Provided by publisher