Post-Conflict Reconstruction

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4438-2578-8
Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten

Violence and conflict are two of the greatest challenges the world will face in this millennium. Indeed, since the turn of the century, it is estimated that approximately four million people have died as a result of armed conflict. Ending these seemingly intractable conflicts is a priority for global stability.

However, the signing of the peace accord or the ending of formal hostilities does not automatically bring a return to normality in these fractured societies. In practice, it is more likely that these fractured societies will face a period in the twilight between war and peace, a time when the world turns its attention to new problems and seemingly more pressing matters, leaving the country to struggle towards peace and a new social order.

The book’s contributors deal with the challenges faced in creating the foundations for the development of a positive peace from a variety of multi-disciplinary perspectives, such as development studies, politics, psychoanalysis, psychology, sports studies and neuroscience. This breadth of perspectives offers innovative insights into the grey space between war and peace, which is home to millions of people across the globe and explores interventions which aim to create the conditions for positive post-conflict reconstruction.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ferguson, Neil

Über Autor(innen)

Ferguson, Neil
Neil Ferguson is Associate Professor of Political Psychology at Liverpool Hope University, England. His research and writings are encompassed within developmental, political and social psychology, tackling topics such as moral development, the impact of political violence, peace building and engagement in, or disengagement from, politically motivated violence.