In these times of growing insecurity, widening inequities and deepening crisis for civilized governance, Recognition as Key for Reconciliation offers meaningful and provocative thoughts on how to ...advance towards a more just and peaceful future. From the intractable Israeli-Palestinian conflict we learn of “thin” and “thick” recipes for solutions. Beyond the Middle East region we learn from studies around the globe: South Africa, Northern Ireland and Armenia show the challenges to genuine recognition of our very human connection to each other, and that this recognition is essential for any sustainable positive security for all of us. Contributors are Deina Abdelkader, Gregory Aftandilian, Dale Eickelman, Amal Jamal, Maya Kahanoff, Herbert Kelman, Yoram Meital, Victoria Montgomery, Paula M. Rayman, Albie Sachs and Nira Yuval-Davis.
The study has started with the sole argument that the peace process of this region is now turned into a complex political theatre where terrorism is the major menace. The aim of this study is to ...scrupulously investigate the nature and substance of the South Asian peace process with particular emphasis on India-Pakistan. Thus intends to extend the scope of further research on the peace process through linking it with terrorism. The methodology of this research relied largely on qualitative analysis. Methodologically, the study does not directly address the policies of the South Asian countries rather it uses already available literature of policy experts to research the linkage between terrorism and peace process, test their correlations (whether it is positive or negative) in context to South Asia, and to conclusively make a judgment based on the research question-to what extent the incidence of terrorism is hindering the progress of South Asian peace process?
The study has started with the sole argument that the peace process of this region is now turned into a complex political theatre where terrorism is the major menace. The aim of this study is to ...scrupulously investigate the nature and substance of the South Asian peace process with particular emphasis on India-Pakistan. Thus intends to extend the scope of further research on the peace process through linking it with terrorism. The methodology of this research relied largely on qualitative analysis. Methodologically, the study does not directly address the policies of the South Asian countries rather it uses already available literature of policy experts to research the linkage between terrorism and peace process, test their correlations (whether it is positive or negative) in context to South Asia, and to conclusively make a judgment based on the research question-to what extent the incidence of terrorism is hindering the progress of South Asian peace process?
The main purpose of the article is to investigate and analyze the inter-clan conflict and its consequences as well as the role of subregional and international organizations such as African Unions in ...conflict resolution and peace-building efforts in Somalia. Compared to various regions in Africa, the Horn of Africa was the region that was the most affected by internal and external conflicts. In this region, Somalia faced not only Clan problems but also suffered from rule dictatorial rules. The research hypothesis states that, traditional social structures, comprising of the clan and sub-clan identity are the main factors of disagreement and the international community peace initiatives couldn’t bring lasting peace in Somalia. Investigation questions include: What are the root causes of Somali conflict? What are the effects of the role of regional and international organizations in Somali conflict resolution? Despite being the most homogeneous nations in Africa, why did Somalis have one of the longest civil wars in the Horn of Africa? The tension in Somalia which began after the downfall of the central government in Somalia in 1991 convoluted the well-being of the citizens in the region. Among the states of the Horn of Africa, Somalia turned out to be one the most affected regarding instability and humanitarian and political turmoil. This article tries to explore the main problems Somalia faced after the end of the Cold War, the consequences of the conflict and other issues related to social and political problems taken place in Somalia. The research mainly depends on the qualitative method of data collection analysis.
El Acto Legislativo 01 de 2016, conocido como fast track, introdujo en la Constitución de Colombia un procedimiento legislativo especial para la paz con el propósito de agilizar y garantizar la ...implementación jurídica del Acuerdo Final para la Terminación del Conflicto y la Construcción de una Paz Estable y Duradera. A través de este procedimiento se realizaron cinco reformas constitucionales sobre las cuales la Corte Constitucional realizó un control excepcional, automático y único de constitucionalidad. En esta investigación dogmática, con enfoque cualitativo y uso de fuentes secundarias, analizamos los requisitos formales, sustanciales y de competencia que la Corte Constitucional revisó sobre estas reformas para, desde este caso particular, mostrar cómo se logró salvaguardar la democracia constitucional y, específicamente, el principio de separación de poderes y controles horizontales entre las ramas del poder público, que es una garantía de los Estados constitucionales. Metodológicamente presentamos los puntos que hicieron parte del Acuerdo y los actos legislativos a partir de los cuales se implementaron, para luego analizar los inconvenientes del proceso legislativo y los aspectos revisados por la Corte. Finalmente concluimos que la alteración excepcional de las reglas constitucionales para la revisión de reformas constitucionales fue no solo necesaria para la implementación jurídica de lo acordado políticamente sino para la salvaguarda de la democracia constitucional.
As the Oslo Peace Process has given way to the violence of the second intifada, this book explores the continuing legacy of Oslo in the everyday life of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Taking a ...perspective that sees the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a conflict over the distribution of legal rights, it focuses on the daily concerns of West Bank Palestinians, and explores the meanings, limitations and potential of legal claims in the context of the region's structures of governance. Kelly argues that fundamental contradictions in the process through which the West Bank has been ruled and misruled have resulted in an unstable mixture of legality, fear and uncertainty. Based on long term ethnographic fieldwork, this book provides an insight into how the wider Middle East conflict manifests itself through the daily encounters of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians, offering an evocative and theoretically informed account of the relationship between law, peace-building and violence.
Objective/context: More than twenty years after the adoption of the Security Council Resolution 1325, which highlights the importance of women’s participation in peacebuilding, they continue to be ...excluded systematically from the negotiating table. This article examines how women manage access points to negotiations in intractable contexts and fragile peace processes that have not resulted in a peace agreement and how this affects their ability to articulate demands and influence such processes. Methodology: The case of the UN peace process for Syria is examined. Data used for the analysis comes from sixteen semi-structured interviews conducted between January 2019 and August 2022. Conclusions: The results demonstrate how the combination of bottom-up women-led activism processes with top-down institutional efforts facilitates breaking the boundaries operating at different levels (macro, meso, and micro) to masculinize peace negotiations and hinder women’s access. Although the fragility of the process compromises their participation, Syrian women circumvent these obstacles through strategies and attitudes of resilience that allow them to value their actions in the future. Originality: The article reviews the literature on women’s participation and contributes to situating it in the increasingly common framework of fragile negotiations and contexts of intractability through a barely explored case with unique data drawn from interviews with the political actors involved.
Following the 9/11 attacks, the national security policies — notably of the Western nations — have taken a fundamental shift towards viewing vulnerable and unstable states, such as Afghanistan, as ...security threats. The strategic interference of the United States and its allies, for state-building in Afghanistan, not only failed in achieving its intended outcomes but also brought untold suffering and severe repercussions to the Afghan people. The major powers involved in the post-9/11 war against terror in Afghanistan — particularly the United States — had to bear heavy costs in terms of capital, materials, and lives. Being a neighbor of Afghanistan and a responsible state committed to peace in the region, Pakistan has made genuine and consistent efforts to promote a peace process that is Afghan-owned and Afghan-led, in order to bring sustainable peace and stability to Afghanistan. Using the post 9/11 U.S. mission as an example, this article analyzes how the securitization of development has affected the peace process in Afghanistan. The securitization theory of the Copenhagen School is used as a basis to explain the dynamics of the peace process (led by the United States) with the Taliban.
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