Peace formation and political order in conflict affected societies

265 Pages·2016·1.74 MB·English

by  Richmond

Peace Formation and Political Order in
Conflict Affected Societies

Peace Formation
and Political Order
in Conflict
Affected Societies
Oliver P. Richmond
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Names: Richmond, Oliver P., author.
Title: Peace formation and political order in conflict affected societies / Oliver P. Richmond.
Description: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press is a department of the University
of Oxford, [2016] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015027838| ISBN 9780190237639 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |
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Subjects: LCSH: Peace-building. | Peace-building—Case studies.
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For Sandra and Leander

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
PART I: Theorizing the Social Formation of Peace
1. Peace Formation, Local Dynamics, and Transversal Networks 21
2. Four Paths for Peace Formation 52
PART II: Reconstructing the Empirical Evidence
3. Peace Formation in Practice 85
4. Cases Studies in Peace Formation I: Potential and Limitations 103
5. Case Studies in Peace Formation II: Transforming the State and
Addressing the Causal Factors of the Conflict 133
6. Infrastructures for Peace: Negative or Positive Hybrid Peace? 155
Conclusion: Peace and the Formation of Political Order 174
Appendix: Comparative Indices for Conflict- Affected Countries: From the End
of Armed Conflict to the Present 191
Notes 195
Bibliography 223
Index 245

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
I would like to thank the many local and international theorists, activists,
policymakers, and practitioners, around the world, who have shared their
ideas and thoughts with me on the topic of local peace dynamics, and the
potential it offers or the obstacles it faces. I would like to also thank sev-
eral anonymous reviewers who offered challenging critiques, which helped
me clarify my argument and its limitations. Thanks also to numerous col-
leagues and students at the University of Manchester and at several other
institutions, as well as at numerous conferences or workshops I have taken
part in around the world over the last few years during which I have been
working on this topic. Mostly, however, I owe my very deep- felt thanks to
Sandra.