Review – Peacebuilding and NGOs
Drawing on the case study of Cambodia, this look at NGO contributions to peacebuilding debates the balance of power between the liberal peace system, the state and civil society.
Review – The Peace In Between
This book provides a broad spectrum of how international actors engage in peacebuilding and training for self-defence, and how local actors interact with each other after a war has ended.
The Linear Mindset in the UN Engagement with Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is portrayed as a successful case of UN intervention. However, this perception of Timor-Leste as a success is misguided and plays an important role in regards to the use of UN peace instruments and also in regards to the very credibility of the UN itself.
Review – Peacebuilding Through Community-Based NGOs
This book by Max Stephenson Jr. and Laura Zanotti discusses the contribution that NGOs, and civil society more generally, can make to peacebuilding.
Revisiting the UN-Controlled Constitution-Making Process for Somalia
When it comes to constitution-making, the process is vitally important. Somalia’s constitution-making process is deeply flawed. Political expedience, secrecy, exclusion and hastiness overshadow the entire outcome.
NATO and Afghanistan: Lessons Learned?
At present, the NATO mission in Afghanistan is a failure. Though the Taliban regime was overthrown, violence continues to plague daily life across the country.
