Building Peace, Creating Conflict?: Conflictual Dimensions of Local and International Peacebuilding

One of the most significant challenges facing the international community today is how to stabilize and rebuild societies emerging from civil wars, and this book, which includes both theoretical discussions and empirical applications, considers the various factors of peacebuilding. As it addresses several pertinent academic debates—relating to international interventions and local ownership, international and local conceptions of gender equality, and the legal aspects of peace implementation—this account demonstrates how some postwar countries have made significant strides towards peace and democracy while others have experienced a return to war. A policy-relevant topic, Building Peace, Creating Conflict? will appeal to students and scholars of international relations and peace studies, as well as to practitioners involved in peacebuilding efforts in war-affected countries.

Hanne Fjelde is an assistant professor in the department of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University in Sweden. Her research has been published in journals such as Conflict Management and Peace Science, the Journal of Conflict Resolution, and Journal of Peace Research.

Kristine Höglund is an associate professor at the department of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University. Her work has been published in journals such as Democratization, Negotiation Journal, and Review of International Studies. She is the author of Peace Negotiations in the Shadow of Violence and the coeditor of Understanding Peace Research: Methods and Challenges.