Until recently, the European Union tended to view violent mass conflicts predominantly through the lens of negotiations between conflict leaders and powerful external actors. Today, the EU has begun to recognize the imperative of understanding and influencing developments on the ground in conflict situations by engaging with local civil society.
The European Union, Civil Society and Conflict explores the EU's relations with civil society organizations at the local level, in an effort to improve the effectiveness and relevance of its conflict and peace strategies. Looking in...
Until recently, the European Union tended to view violent mass conflicts predominantly through the lens of negotiations between conflict leaders an...
Through the study of five ethno-political conflicts lying on, or just beyond, Europe's borders, this book analyses the impact and effectiveness of EU foreign policy on conflict resolution.
Through the study of five ethno-political conflicts lying on, or just beyond, Europe's borders, this book analyses the impact and effectiveness of EU ...
A rapidly-changing nation and a key player in the Middle East, Turkey has long been centrally important to both the United States and the European Union. A major partner both of the EU and Turkey, the US has also been the most ardent and committed supporter of closer ties between them. Yet while Turkey's relations with the US and the EU have been intimately linked, they have not proceeded along two parallel planes. Nathalie Tocci tells the story of this dynamic triangular relationship, exploring how and why the US has shaped the course of relations among its allies. An empirical study with...
A rapidly-changing nation and a key player in the Middle East, Turkey has long been centrally important to both the United States and the European Uni...
Civil society's role in conflict and peace-building is increasingly being recognized: an integral element in conflict, it can act within the conflict dynamic to fuel discord further or to entrench the status quo. Alternatively, it can bring about peaceful resolution and reconciliation. The question at hand is not whether to engage civil society in contexts of conflict, but rather how governmental actors can partner with civil society to induce conflict resolution and conflict transformation. The collection of essays in this volume attempts to explore this nexus between...
Civil society's role in conflict and peace-building is increasingly being recognized: an integral element in conflict, it can act within the confli...
