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This edited volume summarizes and expands upon the important work of a research group, Social Bonds and Cultures of Peace, that accompanies and supports victims of socio-political violence in Columbia. Grounding the volume is an introductory overview of Colombian political violence in the recent past, as well as an exploration of the role of peace psychology in conflict situations and in the broader content of the field of psychology. The following chapters, written by active peace psychologists and researchers based in Colombia, focus on ongoing violence in the Colombian context, a complex and dynamic area in which various groups (drug traffickers, national armed forces, guerrilla fighters, self-defence groups) have been engaged in organized violence for more than 60 years. Psychosocial Approaches to Peace-Building in Colombia explores the psychological dynamics of both the victims and perpetrators of conflict. Central to the volume is the notion of "accompanying" those who have been victims of violence, listening to them, engaging them in dialogue, and working together to strengthen the resources of victims. The recovery of individual and collective memories of atrocities is discussed as an important avenue for healing and for the empowerment of individuals and groups. The solidarity among victims creates opportunities at the grassroots level to pursue truth, reveal perpetrators of violence, seek public acknowledgment and attain social justice. For perpetrators of violence and members of armed groups, the book addresses a host of psychosocial issues related to disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating former combatants, including children, into society. Throughout the book, in the spirit of peace psychology, the researchers are engaged in a form of praxis that is cognizant of the wider geohistorical context within which victims and perpetrators are embedded and the dialectical relationship between micro and macro-level events and change. This volume is an excellent resource for researchers and scholars in Latin American studies, peace psychology, social and clinical psychology, social justice, and transitional justice, and all those committed to ending and healing from conflict situations around the world

Highlighting the high price paid by the United Nations and international peace builders that under-utilize the reflexive new paradigm approach to international relations (IR), this study develops an overview of IR theory, relied on by governmental and diplomatic communities as a guide to peace building. Especially significant is the development of IR theory in relation to religious extremism and tendencies towards barbarism with modernities. It discusses outcomes such as the exponential growth of international enmity between diverse populations and public demonization of the religious or ethnic other, expressed most recently through the War on Terror. Central to this research is the emerging debate on the impact of religious and cultural identity on IR and peace building. While many IR books continue to research positivist approaches, Sargent looks at the concept of structural violence as identified using post-positive approaches. This book rethinks peace building outside the limits of ideological difference.

Highlighting the high price paid by the United Nations and international peace builders that under-utilize the reflexive new paradigm approach to international relations (IR), this study develops an overview of IR theory, relied on by governmental and diplomatic communities as a guide to peace building.

The role of Muslim organizations and grassroots activists in rehabilitating Muslim-Buddhist relations in Cambodia / by Farina So -- Muslim institutions and the desecuritization of the Muslim community in Myanmar / by Muhammad Ismail -- The Ulama of Southern Thailand: passive actors, active instigators or possible mediators? -- Confidence building in the Southern Philippines: the role of the young Moro professional network / by Nur Diyanah Anwar -- Overcoming challenges in peacebuilding and dialogue: the case study of affinity intercultural foundation's outreach strategies in Australia / by Mehmet Ozalp and Tamana Daqiq -- Indonesian Muslims within a global community / by Rita Pranawati -- Institutionalizing Islamic values in Japan / by Ahmad Shiozaki Yuki -- Islam in governance and statecraft in Brunei / by Farish A Noor -- Promoting peace: the role of Muslim civil society in countering Islamist extremism and terrorism in Indonesia / by Prof. Dr. Noorhaidi Hasan

How do international organizations support local peacebuilding? Do they really understand conflict? Framing the debate using case studies from Africa and Central America, Partners in Peace challenges the global perceptions and assumptions of the roles played by civil society in peacebuilding and offers a radically new perspective on how international organizations can support such efforts.

Foreword / Steven Gatembu Kairu. - Prologue / Georgina T Wood. - Chapter One: Introduction: ADR and Peace-building in Africa / Ernest Uwazie. - Chapter Two: Electoral Disputes in Africa: Causal Analysis and Proposal for ADR Mechanism for Resolution / AA Karim. - Chapter Three: Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in Nigeria: A Study of the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse (LMDC) / Comfort Chinyere Ani. - Chapter Four: The Interplay of Cross Culturalism in Designing a Mediation Model for the Niger Delta Conflict in Nigeria / Joy O Ogaji. - Chapter Five: Online Dispute Resolution in Africa: Present Realities and the Way Forward / Ijeoma Ononogbu. - Chapter Six: African Women's Participation in Peace and Conflict Resolution: An Evaluation of the Nigerian and Burundian Women / Carol Ijeoma Njoku. - Chapter Seven: Civil Society and Conflict Resolution in the Niger Delta of Nigeria / Robert Dibie. - Chapter Eight: Institutionalizing Dispute Resolution Training and Practice: The Way Forward from Educational and Regulatory Perspectives / Saeed Musah-Khaleepha. - Chapter Nine: A Comparative Analysis of ADR Legislations in Africa: Ghana and Uganda / Ernest Uwazie and Daniel Yamshon. - Chapter Ten: Towards Sustainable Peace: A Structural Assessment of the Ghana National Peace Council Act, 2011 (Act 818) / Isaac Olawale Albert. - Chapter Eleven: Restorative Justice and Crime Prevention: Antidote for Prison Congestion and Improvement of Prison Condition in Nigeria / Anne Amuche Obiora. - Epilogue: ADR and Peace Studies in Africa, Fifteen Years Later: Lessons and Future Directions Bearing Witness to the ADR, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Movement in Ghana / Martin A B K Amidu