Unofficial peace diplomacy: Private peace entrepreneurs in conflict resolution processes

Unofficial peace diplomacy: Private peace entrepreneurs in conflict resolution processes
ISBN-10
1526147645
ISBN-13
9781526147646
Category
Political Science
Pages
206
Language
English
Published
2022-10-04
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Author
Lior Lehrs

Description

This book analyses the international phenomenon of private peace entrepreneurs. These are private citizens with no official authority who initiate channels of communication with official representatives from the other side of a conflict in order to promote a conflict resolution process. It combines theoretical discussion with historical analysis, examining four cases from different conflicts: Norman Cousins and Suzanne Massie in the Cold War, Brendan Duddy in the Northern Ireland conflict and Uri Avnery in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The book defines the phenomenon, examines the resources and activities of private peace entrepreneurs and their impact on the official diplomacy, and examines the conditions under which they can play an effective role in peace-making processes. This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16, Peace, justice and strong institutions

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