Suchergebnisse

Since the end of the Cold War, the concept of reconciliation has emerged as a central term of political discourse within societies divided by a history of political violence. Reconciliation has been promoted as a way of reckoning with the legacy of past wrongs while opening the way for community in the future. This book examines the issues of transitional justice in the context of contemporary debates in political theory concerning the nature of 'the political'. Bringing together research on transitional justice and political theory, the author argues that if we are to talk of reconcili.

Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1 What Is 'Sacred Violence'? -- 2 Violent Origins, Origins of Violence -- 3 Girardian 'Founding Murder' -- 4 Violence, the Archaic Sacredand Judaeo-Christian Revelation -- 5 Passion, Resurrection -and How We Come by Reconciliation -- 6 Taking Thought for Reconciliation -- Appendix 'From Animal to Human', 'On Religion' -- Cited Texts and Further Reading -- Back cover.

Past examples of reconciliation in Afghanistan -- The post-2001 conflict -- An assessment of post-2001 reconciliation efforts -- The politics of reconciliation -- Recent reconciliation initiatives -- Reflections on reconciliation -- International support for reconciliation -- The Musa Qala accord -- Key findings and recommendations

AbstractTypically, divorce has been accepted as the end of the marriage relationship, and negative interactions associated with divorce have been viewed as part of the separation process. This conceptualization has influenced the constructs of mediation. Approaching the marriage relationship from a family systems perspective—assessing the dominant pattern of closeness and distance negotiation, and reframing anger and conflict as connection strategies in divorcing couples—promote a more comprehensive view of the interactional dynamic of husbands and wives. The author discuss the impact of these strategies on mediation and how they may be indications of reconciliation potential.