Towards a Framework for the Study of "No War, No Peace" Societies

New Media and Peacemaking Diplomacy

A life full of peace has always been a dream for human societies. Peace is still considered as one of the main modern world concerns, because each nation deals with its own kind of violence and war. Therefore, peacemaking has turned into one of the governments’ objectives. Peace has been affected by various factors in all over history. Media and communication technologies are two of the factors...

Beyond the Time and Space of Peace Talks: Re-appropriating the Peace Process in Sri Lanka

A peace process almost always acts as the catalyst to transition from conflict. In reality, the peace process is usually dominated by peace negotiations between the main contending parties who are able to direct the content and progress of the movement towards peace. However, as conflicts rarely reduce into bilateral disputes, the elite nature of peace talks can exclude or ignore broader, cross...

At the Expense of the Country: Multi-level War Economy in Afghanistan and the Implication for Peace

Prohibition of Production and Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Islamic Ethics

Background: Today, unfortunately, we are witnessing the expansion of competition in the world over the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction. Weapons of mass destruction are a set of weapons whose use causes widespread destruction and destruction of the environment and large-scale killing and massive human casualties, leaving no distinction between military and civilian and leaving irrepar...

Building Sustainable Peace Understanding the Linkages between Social, Political, and Ecological Processes in Post-War Countries

Krampe, F. 2016. Building Sustainable Peace. Understanding the Linkages between Social, Political, and Ecological Processes in Post-War Countries. Report / Department of Peace and Conflict Research 110. 45 pp. Uppsala: Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University. ISBN 978-91-506-2584-4. Post-war countries are among the most difficult policy arenas for international and domesti...