Peace Processes
Peace Processes
This introductory essay explains the term "peace process" and its components: peacemaking, building, keeping, and violence prevention, among many others.
Preventive Diplomacy and International Violence Prevention
Violence prevention refers to long-term initiatives that target the root causes of conflict.
Preventing Interpersonal Violence
This essay examines what can be done to prevent violence at the interpersonal and small group level (as opposed to the international level). The prevention of family violence, gang violence, and violence in the schools are examples of topics considered in this essay.
Peacemaking
Peacemaking goes beyond peacekeeping to actually deal with the issues involved in the dispute, but falls short of peace building, which aims toward reconciliation.
Peacekeeping
Unlike peacemaking, which involves negotiating a resolution to the issues in conflict, the goal of peacekeeping is simply preventing further violence.
Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding is a long-term process that occurs after violent conflict has slowed down or come to a halt. It takes place after peacemaking and peacekeeping.
Nation Building
Nation building has become an increasingly important concept in recent years. This section covers the history and some basic theory behind nation building.
Transitional Justice
After extreme violence, it can be difficult to return a society to a peaceful, functioning state. This section covers some tools and theory to help with this process.
Training as Intervention
These essays focus on different approaches toward training for conflict interventions.
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