Micro-evidence for Peacebuilding Theories and Policies

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Relying on micro-evidence on the repercussions of civil conflicts, this edited book explores theories and policies of post-conflict peacebuilding. Reconsidering existing knowledge on the civil conflict and peacebuilding processes in particular, it empirically presents the relationships between conflict dynamics and citizens’ norms, values, and preferences in the post-conflict context.   Once it occurs, civil conflict brings enormous suffering on the local society. As a consequence of wartime coercion and violence that tear it apart, citizens come to harbor fear, distrust, and hatred of others, especially of those who are in different sociopolitical groups. This can significantly alter the pre-conflict norms and values of the citizenry and make reconciliation difficult across groups in the aftermath of the conflict.   To tackle these problems, post-conflict peacebuilding should be well designed so that it can widely cover and sufficiently deal with conflict-affected citizens. This approach urges us to pay serious attention to the individual-level impact of the conflict process and dynamics. The importance of micro-level analysis does not disregard that of normative and/or macro-level approaches to the development of peacebuilding policies. However, the micro-level approach is better able to capture wartime civil–military relations that largely vary between individuals.   The book is aimed at linking academic knowledge with policy development in peacebuilding. To reflect existing policy frameworks in peacebuilding, the implications of micro-evidence-based studies for conflict-affected societies are discussed here. A bottom-up approach pursued throughout this book allows us to elaborate desirable policy schemes for peacebuilding that conform to local contexts. Contents Editor and Contributors Introduction: Empirics for Peacebuilding Practices in Peacebuilding The Development of Peacebuilding Theories and Policies Methodology Macro- and Micro-level Approaches Locals’ Perceptions and Behavior Evidence for Policymaking Chapters References In the Eye of the Peacebuilder: International and Local Perceptions of Peacebuilding Success and Failure in Kosovo and Timor-Leste Introduction Gauging Peacebuilding Success and Failure Listening to Peacebuilders Kosovo: A Lost Cause? Timor-Leste: A Missed Opportunity? In the Eye of the Peacebuilder Conclusion References Resilience Against Everyday Disillusion: Voices for Peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina Introduction Post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina Resilience in Peacebuilding Social Movements and Cross-Ethnic Collaboration in the 2010s Disillusionment and Problems Nepotism and Corruption Nationalism Resilience Accomodative Coping Measures Assimilative Coping Measures Conclusion References Wartime Violence, Risk/Time Preferences, and Post-conflict Sociopolitical Participation: Evidence from Northwestern Pakistan Introduction The Case: Northwestern Pakistan Background Peacebuilding Theory: Victimization, Shifts in Preferences, and Post-conflict Sociopolitical Participation Data Survey Key Variables Analysis Mediation Models Results Robustness Checks Reverse Causality Conclusion Appendix References Micro-evidence from Participatory Conflict Analysis: Toward Context-Specific Adaptive Peacebuilding in Mozambique Introduction One Nation, Multiple Peace Threats: Increasing Challenges to Sustaining Peace in Mozambique The Small-Scale Resurgence of the Civil War RENAMO’s Splinter Armed Group: The Rise and Fall of the Military Junta The Islamic Insurgency in Northern Mozambique Adaptive Peacebuilding and Participatory Conflict Analysis: Relying on Self-organization and Micro-evidence to Sustain Peace in Complex Systems Adaptive Peacebuilding Participatory Conflict Analysis (PCA) Conclusion References Conclusion: Theoretical and Policy Implications Theoretical Implications Policy Implications Reference Index