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International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

Taking Sides in Civil Wars

By: Isak Svensson

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International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

Taking Sides in Civil Wars

By: Isak Svensson

This book examines the effect of biased and neutral mediators in civil wars. Based on analysis of both global data and case studies of contemporary peace processes, including India and Norway in Sri Lanka, China in Cambodia, US in Israel/Palestine, and Russia in Georgia, the book makes two main contributions. First, it explores the role of biased mediators in contemporary peace processes. The author develops a theory explaining why biased mediators are more effective than their neutral counterparts and the book identifies four different mechanisms through which biased mediators can be effective peace-brokers. By developing a comprehensive set of mechanisms to explain bias mediation, the work deepens understanding of biased mediators in general, and their role in resolving civil conflict in particular. The second contribution offered is a novel way of measuring mediation success. Previous research has concentrated on settlement, behavior, or implementation. While these conceptualisations of mediation success all have merit, they fail to address how the basic incompatible positions are regulated. This book focuses on mediators’ ability to regulate core compatibilities by crafting institutional peace arrangements that generally are considered to enhance the prospect for durable peace. This approach has wider implications for peace and conflict research by bringing together research on durability of peace and studies on international mediation, two fields of research which hitherto have been kept apart. This book will be of much interest to students of international mediation, conflict management, civil wars, security studies and IR in general.

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1135105448

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Ending Holy Wars

Religion and Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars (16pt Large Print Edition)

By: Isak Svensson

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Religion and Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars (16pt Large Print Edition)

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Peace and Security offers both a broad overview of what is being done in conflict - affected countries to advance women's participation in peace processes, peacebuilding and decision - making. The authors examine the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on 'Women, Peace and Security' and present evidence - based case studies from Timor - Leste, Fiji and Sri Lanka to suggest key actions needed. Five fundamental aspects flow through the book: a specifically feminist methodology, a priority on gender equality and women's empowerment and broad notions of human security and peacebuilding. While identifying obstacles, the emphasis is on articulating best practices in numerous contexts and outlining key actions to be taken by development agencies, women's NGOs and policy - makers. Peace and Security explores ways to protect women and girls from violence, ensure gender perspectives in peacekeeping, and increasing participation of women in decision - making.

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0369318099

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9780369318091

Confronting the Caliphate

Civil Resistance in Jihadist Proto-States

By: Isak Svensson,Daniel Finnbogason,Dino Krause,Luís Martínez Lorenzo,Nanar Hawach

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Confronting the Caliphate

Civil Resistance in Jihadist Proto-States

By: Isak Svensson,Daniel Finnbogason,Dino Krause,Luís Martínez Lorenzo,Nanar Hawach

Jihadist rebel groups that take control over a territory, claim authority over its population, and implement radical religious laws have become a rising security issue over the last decade. Generally brutal and authoritarian, the best-known manifestation of this phenomenon is the Islamic State (IS). While the IS has been decimated in the last few years, most analysts agree that the problem of jihadist violence is far from over, and that the IS may very well re-configure itself in a not so distant future. Moreover, beyond Iraq and Syria, the security threat posed by violent jihadism remains an acute issue. Yet no one has hitherto systematically explored the potential for civil resistance against jihadist armed groups. In Confronting the Caliphate, Isak Svensson and co-authors Daniel Finnbogason, Dino Krause, Luís Martínez Lorenzo, and Nanar Hawach focus on a core set of questions: What can civilians, who oppose the jihadists' attempt to rule them, do to manifest their dissent? To what extent are civilians engaging in acts of resistance against jihadist rebel rule and what does such resistance look like? Does it matter, and can it in any way influence the trajectories of jihadist proto-states? New military and political realities in Iraq and Syria have opened up the possibility to generate new knowledge in areas where the IS has been pushed back. The authors draw from a novel survey on civil resistance against the IS in Mosul after the IS lost control of the city. This survey--the first of its kind--concentrates on the extent and character of resistance behavior against the IS. The authors also utilize contemporary Arab-language social media blogs and news websites in order to document protests against jihadists in Syria, and they also draw on interviews with activists and civilian in Syria and Lebanon who have lived under rule of jihadist groups. Importantly, they show that the international character of jihadist groups are often perceived as alien to local customs, thereby triggering resistance. Given the events of the recent past and the potential resurgence of such groups, this book is a valuable intervention that not only shows us how jihadists rule, but provides the best explanation yet of how ordinary people resist jihadist totalitarianism.

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Oxford University Press

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0197605621

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International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

Taking Sides in Civil Wars

By: Isak Svensson

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Taking Sides in Civil Wars

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The Go-between

Jan Eliasson and the Styles of Mediation

By: Isak Svensson,Peter Wallensteen

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The Go-between

Jan Eliasson and the Styles of Mediation

By: Isak Svensson,Peter Wallensteen

This volume explores international mediation through the lens of Ambassador Jan Eliasson, an international go-between with a remarkable track record. The authors draw lessons for the peacemaking process from their examination of how Eliasson entered, prepared, pursued, and finally ended his mediation efforts.

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US Institute of Peace Press

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1601270623

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Ending Holy Wars

Religion and Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars

By: Isak Svensson

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Religion and Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars

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Ending Holy Wars explores how religious dimensions affect the possibilities for conflict resolution in civil war. This is the first book that systematically tries to map out the religious dimensions of internal armed conflicts and explain the conditions under which religious dimensions impede peaceful settlement. It draws upon empirical work on global data, based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), and complements this quantitative data with several smaller case studies (Sri Lanka, Philippines and Indonesia). The book shows how religious identities and incompatibilities influence the likelihood of agreements and the mechanisms through which parties and third-party mediators have been able to overcome religious obstacles to negotiated settlements. These findings pave the way for a discussion on how conflict theory can better incorporate religious dimensions, as well as how policy can be designed to manage religious dimensions in armed conflicts.

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University of Queensland Press(Australia)

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0702249564

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Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema

By: John Sundholm,Isak Thorsen,Lars Gustaf Andersson

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Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema

By: John Sundholm,Isak Thorsen,Lars Gustaf Andersson

The Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema covers the history of the Nordic countries through a chronology, introductory essays on each country, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on major persons and films, pan-Sc...

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Scarecrow Press

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0810855240

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The Go-between

Jan Eliasson and the Styles of Mediation

By: Isak Svensson,Peter Wallensteen

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Jan Eliasson and the Styles of Mediation

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Ending Holy Wars

Religion and Conflict Resolution in Civil Wars

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Confronting the Caliphate

Civil Resistance in Jihadist Proto-States

By: Isak Svensson,Daniel Finnbogason,Dino Krause,Luís Martínez Lorenzo,Nanar Hawach

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Confronting the Caliphate

Civil Resistance in Jihadist Proto-States

By: Isak Svensson,Daniel Finnbogason,Dino Krause,Luís Martínez Lorenzo,Nanar Hawach

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International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

Ending Holy Wars

Ending Holy Wars

Confronting the Caliphate

Confronting the Caliphate

International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

International Mediation Bias and Peacemaking

The Go-between

The Go-between

Ending Holy Wars

Ending Holy Wars

Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema

Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Cinema

The Go-between

The Go-between

Ending Holy Wars

Ending Holy Wars

Confronting the Caliphate

Confronting the Caliphate

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