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Peacebuilding aims to resolve conflicts by addressing the root causes. The mainstream theory of peacebuilding is the liberal approach, which has been successful in some regions but has also faced criticism and failures in others. In response to the need for new approaches to peacebuilding, China was under the spotlight as an emerging and active actor in conflict-affected areas, through economic assistance, UN peacekeeping contributions, and mediation efforts. So can China's practice bring stability and peace to the local communities? This book explores China's approach through the Developmental Peace framework, promoting sustainable peace through multi-dimensional development: economic growth, effective governance, and the human right to survival and development. Based on extensive interviews in China and conflict zones like South Sudan, the author demonstrates China's potential for achieving stability, though long-term observation is needed to ensure sustainable peace. Developmental Peace offers a comprehensive analysis of China's role in international peacebuilding, providing valuable insights into conflict resolution and sustainable peace.

In their PRIF Report the authors focus on the various forms of resistance to and backlash against gender equality and gender-sensitive human rights in peacebuilding processes. Based on 33 interviews with key stakeholders, they explore how peacebuilders understand and perceive resistance to and backlash against the realisation of gender-sensitive human rights in peacebuilding. The report also sheds light on the counter-measures and strategies used by peacebuilders. Finally, the authors discuss the impact of feminist foreign policy on gender-sensitive human rights in peacebuilding.

"Beginning with the interwar period and concluding with the defeat of Japan, this book examines diplomatic, legal, military, and social issues the Western Allies (Great Britain, the United States, and Canada) confronted when they faced the threat and considered the use of chemical weapons during World War II"--

Ein Untersuchungsausschuss des Bundestages befasst sich mit den letzten anderthalb Jahren des Einsatzes in Afghanistan und vor allem mit dem desaströs verlaufenen Abzug. Zudem beleuchtet eine Enquete-Kommission des deutschen Parlaments das gesamte internationale Engagement von 2001 bis 2021 und formuliert Lehren für die Zukunft. Während die Befunde dieser beiden Gremien abzuwarten bleiben, gibt es bereits zahlreiche Publikationen zum Scheitern des internationalen Einsatzes in Afghanistan. Ein Teil dieser Ursachenforschung legt Folgerungen nahe, die ein kritisches Abwägen des Ob und Wie künftiger Einsätze erschweren.

The paper examines the role of conflict-generated diasporas and their agency in state-sanctioned truth-seeking processes by asking how such a process impacts the diaspora community in the country of residence and what purpose the process serves the diaspora. It builds on the case study of the Colombian diaspora in Switzerland as the Colombian Commission for the Clarification of Truth, Coexistence, and Non-repetition (Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y la No Repetición; CEV) from 2018-2022 was the first truth commission to officially have a mandate to include diaspora communities in their truth-seeking.