This paper examines, among others, the central role women play in traditional peacemaking and conflict management Mende of Sierra Leone. The study argues that have a historically proven record, an enduring courage demonstrated pedigree to intercede end hostility restore normalcy communities embroiled disputes/conflicts. It further explores key these simmering down highly volatile situations pre...

This article uses a global history framework to compare peacemaking at the turn of eleventh century between English and Vikings with that Northern Song Kitan Liao dynasties in China. The investigates factors which shaped after dynasty suffered defeats, political influences led decision pay tribute Empire respectively. strategies chief councillor Kou Zhun (1004-1006 CE) advising Zhenzong (997-10...

Abstract This paper explores and illustrates the diverse manifestations of phenomenon ‘humanitarian alibi’, drawing upon historical contemporary cases violent conflict in order to identify substitutionary phenomena by governments international actors. It affirms existence substitution process where humanitarian aid intervention substitutes for prevention resolution protection civilian populatio...

When do mediators say “no” and refuse to manage an escalating conflict, even if they meet all of the prerequisites for jumpstarting a peacemaking process? Empirical studies date have focused primarily on factors that facilitate start mediation efforts. Surprisingly, very little is known about reasons motivate third parties' refusal engage. Working against backdrop conceptual frameworks indicate...

This paper assesses the transferability of concept everyday peace, developed in conflict and peace studies literature, to practices utilised by people experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). The relevance IPV is assessed mapping typologies against behaviour that victims implement manage survive abusive relationships. To collect these data, experienced family practitioners were asked recou...

Following the Second World War, scientists were naturally fascinated with the aggressive "instinct" in humans and animals. In the 1970s, evolutionary biology added the view of animal social life as an arena of competition. At about the same time, however, primatologists began to emphasize long-term social relationships. The discovery of reconciliation behavior came out of this tradition, confir...