Peace Processes

Beyond Intractability: A Free Knowledge Base on More Constructive Approaches to Destructive Conflict

Peace Processes

	Peace Processes This introductory essay explains the term "peace process" and its components: peacemaking, building, keeping, and violence prevention, among many others.
	Preventive Diplomacy and International Violence Prevention Violence prevention refers to long-term initiatives that target the root causes of conflict.
	Preventing Interpersonal Violence This essay examines what can be done to prevent violence at the interpersonal and small group level (as opposed to the international level). The prevention of family violence, gang violence, and violence in the schools are examples of topics considered in this essay.
	Peacemaking Peacemaking goes beyond peacekeeping to actually deal with the issues involved in the dispute, but falls short of peace building, which aims toward reconciliation.
	Peacekeeping Unlike peacemaking, which involves negotiating a resolution to the issues in conflict, the goal of peacekeeping is simply preventing further violence.
	Peacebuilding Peacebuilding is a long-term process that occurs after violent conflict has slowed down or come to a halt. It takes place after peacemaking and peacekeeping.
	Nation Building Nation building has become an increasingly important concept in recent years. This section covers the history and some basic theory behind nation building.
	Transitional Justice After extreme violence, it can be difficult to return a society to a peaceful, functioning state. This section covers some tools and theory to help with this process.
	Training as Intervention These essays focus on different approaches toward training for conflict interventions.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. -- Helen Keller

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Organizations Making Noteworthy Contributions to Efforts to Promote More Constructive Conflict

Citizen Peacebuilding Program

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Preventive Diplomacy and International Violence Prevention
"The concept and practice of violence prevention have evolved from being focused almost exclusively on the short-term interventions of preventive diplomacy, to a new, more comprehensive approach that can be defined as structural prevention and includes long-term initiatives targeting the root causes of conflict."

Nobel Peace Prize Winners

Shirin Ebadi
Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 "for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children."

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