The past two decades have witnessed myriad 'turns' in peacebuilding scholarship. This
article explores these 'turns' and questions their influence on peacebuilding practice …

By merging the concepts of “formations” and “resistance”, this paper presents a conceptual
map of how to “read” resistance movements, which are composed of individual resistance …

How we approach knowing conflict and security makes a difference. This article first
considers how reification, instrumental subject/object relations and the drive for certainty and …

This article contributes to understanding local security practices in urban Africa by
examining links between international peacekeeping and local policing in Tamale, the …

The nature of the African security environment has evolved considerably since the end of the
Cold War. Rather than cross-border conflicts between standing armies, many of today's …

The idea of hybrid peace has gained prominence in both academic and policy literature, yet
ongoing debates fail to explicitly address a key lacuna concerning the relationship between …

In the Anthropocene period, justice is an urgent issue that necessitates a multifaceted
strategy that tackles the numerous facets of social and environmental injustice. The …

The search for more relevant and effective approaches to building and sustaining peace,
preventing violent conflict and reducing fragility is on, with growing cognisance of the …

It has become conventional wisdom in the post-Cold War era that poor state performance–
generally referred to using terms such as 'weak','failing'or 'fragile'states–and internal as well …

OP Richmond, G. Visoka (eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies,
https://doi. org/10.1007/978-3-030-77954-2 groups. However, this entry also suggests other …