The Caucasus and the Balkans between Conflict and Reconciliation
E-Book, Englisch, 351 Seiten
Reihe: Research in Peace and Reconciliation
ISBN: 978-3-647-52206-7
Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Kein
The present volume is concerned with strategies of conflict resolution and prevention subsumed under the concept of reconciliation. It aims at understanding the socio-emotional root causes of political cleavages and daily realities of (post-) conflict societies, especially regarding the impact of competing narratives and unprocessed pasts on exclusive identities and strategic political choices. Applying reconciliation theory, insights from collective memory and transitional justice to a series of selected field studies, it sheds light on the origins of interethnic violence, aims at finding explanations for the fact that many of the above-mentioned conflicts have become intractable and discusses the chances and challenges for transforming interests, emotions, perspectives, roles and identities between and within the respective societies.