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Introduction / Michaelene Cox -- Part I. Social Capital as an Instrument of Violence -- 1. Shades of orange and green: Civil society and the peace process in Northern Ireland / Roberto Belloni -- 2. Reporting the greater odds: Dissent and militancy among trusting East-Central European citizens / Michaelene Cox -- 3. Social capital, crime and welfare: the cases of Colombia and Honduras / José Cuesta -- 4. Analyzing the dark side of social capital: Organized crime in Russia / Leah Gilbert -- 5. Illicit interest groups, social capital, and conflict: A study of the FARC / Patricia Micolta -- Part II. Social Capital as a Catalyst for Peace -- 6. The color of tears is the same everywhere: Inter-ethnic networking and grassroots organizing among women workers in conflict-ridden Sri Lanka / Sandya Hewamanne -- 7. Gender, conflict, and social capital: Bonding and bridging in war in the Former Yugoslavia / Maja Korac -- 8. Decentralization and social capital formation in communities of Mali / Keith Moore -- 9. Cyprus conflict and social capital theory: a new perspective on an old conflict / Raymond Saner -- Part III. Ambiguities of Social Capital in Peace and Conflict -- 10. The pacific promise of civic institutions? Causal ambiguity in the study of social capital / Terrence Chapman -- 11. Social capital in exclusive and inclusive networks: Satisfying human needs through conflict and conflict resolution / Susan Allen Nan -- 12. Exploring opportunities and obstacles for a constructive role of social capital in peacebuilding: A framework for analysis / Thania Paffenholz.

This book explores the contradictions that emerge in international statebuilding efforts in war-torn societies. Since the end of the Cold War, more than 20 major peace operations have been deployed to countries emerging from internal conflicts. This book argues that international efforts to construct effective, legitimate governmental structures in these countries are necessary but fraught with contradictions and vexing dilemmas. Drawing on the latest scholarly research on postwar peace operations, the volume: addresses cutting-edge issues of statebuilding including coordination, local ownership, security, elections, constitution making, and delivery of development aid; features contributions by leading and up-and-coming scholars provides empirical case studies including Afghanistan, Cambodia, Croatia, Kosovo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and others; presents policy-relevant findings of use to students and policymakers alike; The Dilemmas of Statebuilding will be vital reading for students and scholars of international relations and political science. Bringing new insights to security studies, international development, and peace and conflict research, it will also interest a range of policy makers.

This book fills a gap in our understanding of the forces that lead to moderation and constructive engagement in the context of violent, intrastate conflicts.

The book scrutinises the history of the goals of the Palestinian national movement and the Zionist movement, then considers the various one- and two-state proposals made by different streams within the two movements.