Peacebuilding in the Asia-Pacific

Lutmar, Carmela; Ockey, James

This book explores theories of conflict and peacebuilding and applies them to case studies from the Asia Pacific region, seeking to shift attention to the inherency of conflict, the constant danger of re-emergence, and the need to establish mechanisms to resolve it. The authors argue that the central focus of peacebuilding should not be state-building per se, but rather the creation of effective mechanisms for peaceful resolution of both past and newly emerging conflicts.  To do so, it is important to consider the entire process of creating peace, to contemplate the linkages between conflict, resolution, and post-conflict peacebuilding, rather than focus only on the period of institution-building. 

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2018-09-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783319785943

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78595-0

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 261