Overview

This book presents a new approach for studying peace beyond the absence of war. As war ends, the varying nature of the peace that ensues has been the object of much debate. Through in-depth case studies, including Cyprus, Cambodia, South Africa, Abkhazia, Transnistria/Russia, Colombia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Myanmar, the book illustrates how conceptualising 'relational peace' provides a framework that can be applied across cases and actors, different levels of analysis, a variety of geographical contexts and using different temporal perspectives and types of data. This novel framework enables improved empirical studies of peace. The book contributes nuanced understandings of peace in particular settings and demonstrates the multifaceted nature of peaceful relations what is termed 'relational peace practices' making important contributions to the field of studying peace beyond the absence of war.

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9781526168962

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'This is an important book. It is the product of many years of collaboration, particularly among the editors. The book focuses on the relatively neglected subject of the degree of peace reached by adversaries after a violent conflict between them has ended in various ways. The authors are correct in noting the limitation of the idea that peace is simply the absence of war, or of assuming the existence of only negative peace (the absence of violence) or positive peace (presence of social justice). They offer a different, more nuanced approach, which examines the unique features of the relationship between the protagonists of peacemaking after their violent conflict has ended.' H-Diplo, Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum -- .

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Anna Jarstad is a Professor in political science at the University of Uppsala Johanna Sderstrm is a Senior Lecturer in political science at the University of Uppsala Malin kebo is a Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at Ume University

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