This article is primarily a piece of conceptual scoping and considers the concept of 'the
local'in relation to peacebuilding. It notes how the local is simultaneously held to blame for …

This book investigates peacebuilding in post-conflict scenarios by analysing the link
between peace, space and place. By focusing on the case studies of Cyprus, Kosovo …

This chapter explores the many research and political agendas developed by geographers
since 2001 regarding war and peace. It reads as an addendum to a previous essay that …

In recent years, cities in countries such as Syria, Ukraine, and Somalia have been sites of
major incidents of armed conflict. Such violence has led observers to note that armed conflict …

In this article, we revisit the 'local turn'debate in the peacebuilding literature, and explore its
most recent and promising approach to 'the local', focussing on post-war cities and on urban …

The 'spatial turn'in peace research has primarily highlighted the visuality of the spaces in
which peace takes place. In this article, however, we argue that 'sound'can challenge rigid …

Peacebuilding approaches have placed emphasis on the restoration of political
relationships and symbolic notions of community reconciliation, paying limited attention to …

This special issue explores geographies of peace in violently contested cities–cities where
the socio-political order is contested by actors who use violence and repression to either …

This paper offers a space-relational extension to the local turn in peace studies. We argue
that unflattening the local in research on peace and conflict has the potential to explain why …

Theorizing about the manner in which urban dimensions influence global security and vice
versa is still in an embryonic stage. The central argument of this article holds that scholars in …