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China's efforts in conflict mediation are an important test of the durability of the principle of non-interference. By analysing the approaches and means of China's post-2014 mediation efforts in Afghanistan, this article finds that China's behaviour shows it engages in medium-level interference in domestic affairs, but mostly with the host government's concurrence. This is because of the two forms China's mediation takes. In a bilateral context, China's mediation takes the form of "incentivizing mediation," in which its economic power, and its omnidirectional foreign policy, provide incentives or leverage for warring factions to come to the negotiation table, but which also lets the warring factions formulate their own roadmap to peace talks. In a multilateral context, China sometimes engages in "formulative mediation," in which the mediators, not the disputing parties, formulate a roadmap to peace talks. (China Q/GIGA)

In the aftermath of the Cold War the hope for a more stable and just international order rapidly dissolved underneath the pressure of internecine conflicts raging on all continents. The Rwanda and Srebrenica genocides especially proved that promoting peace is a particularly fraught challenge in the face of intra-state conflict and sub-national groups that boldy confront nation-states. Tim Murithi investigates the role that ethics plays in promoting and consolidating peacebuilding, synthesizing the fields of moral philosophy and international relations through an analysis of the ethics of negotiation, mediation, forgiveness, and reconciliation. In its exploration of the extent to which ethical concerns influence and inform peacebuilding, this book contributes to a growing body of literature on ethics and international relations that enable students, scholars, and practitioners to contextualize their understanding of a principled peacebuilding.

In this roundtable discussion reprinted in the special issue Islamism in America, the current state of US-Saudi relations are addressed by five discussants. The forum addresses questions regarding the solidity of US-Saudi relations, who is in control of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi influence on Washington on Middle Eastern affairs, & the importance of oil in to the US-Saudi relationship. The discussants highlight the variations with the Saudi royal family that have impacts on education, perceptions of security, a schizophrenic foreign policy, & attitudes toward the Arab-Israeli peace process. Photos, References. J. Harwell

Both authors reflect on personal accounts of engineering toward social justice and peace. Upon reflection, each of the authors' experiences as engineers working toward clean water indicate the presence of two existential problems for practitioners of engineering - and potentially design, architecture, and other project areas: hyper-specialization and the problem solver narrative. The authors reflect on well-intentioned efforts that seek to remove oppression from practices and foster mutual understanding, but may inadvertently be contributing to oppression, referred to as engineering parasites. Lastly, the authors envision systems free of oppression in both practice and training centered on joy, well-being, and love.

La Ley de Justicia y Paz, recientemente aprobada por el Congreso de la República, ha sido objeto de un gran debate nacional e internacional. Sus mayores detractores han sido organizaciones no gubernamentales de derechos humanos que argumentan que este instrumento no satisface los parámetrosinternacionales de verdad, justicia y reparación. Sin embargo es fundamental que más allá del análisis puramente legal, se tengan en cuenta las particulares circunstancias de una democracia amenazada por poderosas organizaciones armadas al margen de la ley, y de un Estado históricamente débil que, sin embargo, está haciendo su mejor esfuerzo pararecuperar el monopolio de la fuerza y restablecer el imperio de la ley en todo el territorio mediante la implementación de una política de seguridad democrática que en sólo tres años ha conseguido un significativo mejoramiento en los índices de graves violaciones a los derechos humanos. Pero este esfuerzo no puede desconocer que una solución exclusivamente militar, que conduzca a la aplicación de parámetros de justicia propios de una situación de normalidad es no sólo difícilmente alcanzable, sino excesivamente costosa en términos humanos y materiales. Por ello el gobierno ha ofrecido una salida negociada a todos aquellos grupos que demuestren su voluntad de paz y declaren un cese de hostilidades con verificación internacional. Esta política de paz y reconciliación requiere un marco jurídico que pondere los intereses de la paz con los de la justicia, y ofrezca incentivos a miembros de grupos armados al margen de la ley que decidan dejar las armas y desmovilizarse. Este marco jurídico, que facilita los procesos de paz y la reincorporación individual y colectiva es la Ley de Justicia y Paz, de cuyo estudio puede deducirse un fuerte compromiso con los derechos de las víctimas. No sólo porque se han consagrado de manera expresa, sino porque se han creado unas instituciones y se han fortalecido otras para garantizar su implementación. ; The "Justice and Peace Law", recently passed by the Colombian Congress has been subject to keen debate. Human Rights NGO has criticized it because it does no comply with human rights standards regarding, truth, justice andreparation. However, beyond the legalistic analysis, it is important to bear in mind the particular circumstances of a democracy threaten by powerful irregular armed groups and of a historically weak State that is, however, presently doing its best to regain the monopoly of force and reestablish the rule of law over theterritory by the implementation of a democratic security policy that has, in only three years, shown positive results in terms of an important reduction of human rights violations. Nevertheless, this effort cannot ignore the fact that a militarysolution that allows for the implementation of strict standards of justice is not only unfeasible but also very costly both in human and material resources. Therefore, the Government has offered a negotiated settlement to all illegal groups that demonstrate their commitment to peace and declare a cease of hostilities with international verification. This peace and reconciliation policy needs a legal framework that reaches an appropriate balance between peace and justice and offers incentives to members of irregular armed groups who decide to surrender weapons and demobilize. This legal framework, that facilitates peace processes as well as individual and collective demobilization, is precisely the "Justice and Peace law", which shows an important commitment to victim's rights, not only because it has incorporated those rights expressly, but also because it has, for those rights to be implemented, created new institutions and strengthened other already in place.

The "Justice and Peace Law", recently passed by the Colombian Congress has been subject to keen debate. Human Rights NGO has criticized it because it does no comply with human rights standards regarding, truth, justice andreparation. However, beyond the legalistic analysis, it is important to bear in mind the particular circumstances of a democracy threaten by powerful irregular armed groups and of a historically weak State that is, however, presently doing its best to regain the monopoly of force and reestablish the rule of law over theterritory by the implementation of a democratic security policy that has, in only three years, shown positive results in terms of an important reduction of human rights violations. Nevertheless, this effort cannot ignore the fact that a militarysolution that allows for the implementation of strict standards of justice is not only unfeasible but also very costly both in human and material resources. Therefore, the Government has offered a negotiated settlement to all illegal groups that demonstrate their commitment to peace and declare a cease of hostilities with international verification. This peace and reconciliation policy needs a legal framework that reaches an appropriate balance between peace and justice and offers incentives to members of irregular armed groups who decide to surrender weapons and demobilize. This legal framework, that facilitates peace processes as well as individual and collective demobilization, is precisely the "Justice and Peace law", which shows an important commitment to victim's rights, not only because it has incorporated those rights expressly, but also because it has, for those rights to be implemented, created new institutions and strengthened other already in place. ; La Ley de Justicia y Paz, recientemente aprobada por el Congreso de la República, ha sido objeto de un gran debate nacional e internacional. Sus mayores detractores han sido organizaciones no gubernamentales de derechos humanos que argumentan que este instrumento no satisface los parámetrosinternacionales de verdad, justicia y reparación. Sin embargo es fundamental que más allá del análisis puramente legal, se tengan en cuenta las particulares circunstancias de una democracia amenazada por poderosas organizaciones armadas al margen de la ley, y de un Estado históricamente débil que, sin embargo, está haciendo su mejor esfuerzo pararecuperar el monopolio de la fuerza y restablecer el imperio de la ley en todo el territorio mediante la implementación de una política de seguridad democrática que en sólo tres años ha conseguido un significativo mejoramiento en los índices de graves violaciones a los derechos humanos. Pero este esfuerzo no puede desconocer que una solución exclusivamente militar, que conduzca a la aplicación de parámetros de justicia propios de una situación de normalidad es no sólo difícilmente alcanzable, sino excesivamente costosa en términos humanos y materiales. Por ello el gobierno ha ofrecido una salida negociada a todos aquellos grupos que demuestren su voluntad de paz y declaren un cese de hostilidades con verificación internacional. Esta política de paz y reconciliación requiere un marco jurídico que pondere los intereses de la paz con los de la justicia, y ofrezca incentivos a miembros de grupos armados al margen de la ley que decidan dejar las armas y desmovilizarse. Este marco jurídico, que facilita los procesos de paz y la reincorporación individual y colectiva es la Ley de Justicia y Paz, de cuyo estudio puede deducirse un fuerte compromiso con los derechos de las víctimas. No sólo porque se han consagrado de manera expresa, sino porque se han creado unas instituciones y se han fortalecido otras para garantizar su implementación.

Introduction to the special issue "From bullets to ballots: the transformation of rebel groups into political parties" / John Ishiyama. - Political party formation by former armed opposition groups after civil war / Carrie Manning & Ian Smith. - Rebel-to-party transformations in civil war peace processes 1975-2011 / Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs & Sophia Hatz. - Does political inclusion of rebel parties promote peace after civil conflict? / Michael Christopher Marshall & John Ishiyama. - From victorious rebels to strong authoritarian parties: prospects for post-war democratization / Terrence Lyons. - The Guatemalan National Revolutionary unit: the long collapse / Michael E. Allison. - Rebel-to-political and back? Hamas as a security provider in Gaza between rebellion, politics and governance / Benedetta Berti & Beatriz Gutiérrez. - Dealing with populists in government: the SYRIZA-ANEL coalition in Greece / Paris Aslanidis & Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser

Background and boyhood -- The young man in Arkansas -- Confederate soldier and congressional delegate -- Peace negotiator -- The tobacco tycoon -- Railroad man -- The hotelier at Vinita -- The Washingtonian -- Missionary -- Lawyer, rancher, businessman.

Over the course of the past two decades, general interest in the intersections of environment, peace and conflict has increased significantly, especially in response to rapid environmental change and...

Die Veranstaltung mit Simon Weiß, Research Associate und Projektkoordinator der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung im Regional Office for Cooperation and Peace in Europe in Wien, findet am Donnerstag, den 19. Januar 2023 um 19.30 Uhr in Raum 1.318 statt.

This week we are looking at the place of courage in politics. What is it? And what role does it play – in times both of conflict and of peace?

Attempts to rebuild and resettle refugees are already underway in parts of the country as the war winds down, but outside help will be needed to secure a sustainable peace.

Professional organizers are depicted, in pop culture, as clutter cops, but see themselves, in real life, as helping others prioritize and make peace with the stuff of their lives.

Elections and the Media in Post-Conflict Africa: Votes and Voices for Peace, Marie-Soleil Frere, 1st Edition (2011) London: Zed Books, 352 pp.,ISBN: 9781780320182, £21.99 | $39.95