The Identity Politics of Peacebuilding : Civil Society in War-torn Sri Lanka
Camilla. Orjuela
Bok Engelsk 2008 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | New Delhi : : SAGE India, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (284 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; What Can Civil Society Do for Peace? Theoretical Debates and Dilemmas; Dealing with Identity in Peace Work; Identity and Violent Confl ict in Sri Lanka; A Movement for Peace?; Civil Society Peace Work: Does it Matter?; Peaceful Identities?; Conclusions; References; Index; About the Author. - This book looks at civil society and peace movements in the context of the identity-based. armed conflict in Sri Lanka. Focussing on the identity politics inherent in peace. work, it demonstrates why civil society groups engaged in peace activities often. fail to enhance the sense of security among civilians and are also unable to challenge. the underlying structures of war. The book highlights the role peace organisations. play in providing alternatives to dominant discourses of militarism. It draws. on unique empirical material, including 150 interviews with leaders, participants. and key ac
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| ISBN | 9780761936589
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