New Paths and Policies Towards Conflict Prevention: Chinese and Swiss Perspectives Contributor(s): Fung, Courtney J. (Editor), Gehrmann, Björn (Editor), Madenyika, Rachel F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0367683369 ISBN-13: 9780367683368 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Peace - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
Dewey: 327.172 |
LCCN: 2020049802 |
Physical Information: 148 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book explores the discourse on conflict prevention and peacebuilding by bringing together researchers from China and Switzerland over a series policy dialogues. The Charter of the United Nations, adopted in the immediate aftermath of World War II, is clear about the fundamental necessity for the international community to act in partnership to prevent violent conflict. Given recent shifts in global power dynamics, there is an apparent need for international policy issues to be addressed in ways that are inclusive of a wider variety of perspectives and approaches. Chinese policy actors are increasingly interested in fostering their own discourse on issues of prevention and peacebuilding, rooted in Chinese experience, and engaging with peers from other contexts. The chapters in this volume explore the rationale for conflict prevention and review prevailing academic and practitioner discourses on fundamental questions such as the rationales for why conflicts should be prevented and whether 'mainstream approaches' are still relevant. This book will be of interest to students of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, Chinese politics, and International Relations. The Open Access version of this book, available at https: //www.routledge.com/New-Paths-and-Policies-towards-Conflict-Prevention-Chinese-and/Fung-Gehrmann-Madenyika-Tower/p/book/9780367683368, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. |