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Troublemakers or Peacemakers? Youth and Post-Accord Peace Building (The RIREC Project on Post-Accord Peace Building) (RIREC Project Post-Accord Peace Bldg)
Siobhan McEvoy-Levy (Ed.)
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Description for Troublemakers or Peacemakers? Youth and Post-Accord Peace Building (The RIREC Project on Post-Accord Peace Building) (RIREC Project Post-Accord Peace Bldg)
Hardcover. Exploring the contributions of youth and their multidimensional roles as political activists, soldiers, economic actors, peace activists, and community-builders, this volume assigns importance to the political agency of children and youth in war zones. It is useful for anyone interested in conflict resolution and the peace building process. Editor(s): McEvoy-Levy, Siobhan. Series: RIREC Project in Post-accord Peacebuilding S. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFSP2; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
In contemporary armed conflicts, youth are often on the frontlines of combat and, after peace accords are signed, they are both potential threats to peace and significant peace-building resources. Troublemakers or Peacemakers? breaks new ground by exploring youth actions, perceptions, and needs as central components of the challenge of post-war peace building. The contributors develop theory and policy recommendations based on field research in Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Guatemala, Colombia, Angola, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, and Israel-Palestine.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Condition
New
Series
RIREC Project in Post-accord Peacebuilding S.
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
ISBN
9780268034931
SKU
V9780268034931
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-1
About Siobhan McEvoy-Levy (Ed.)
Siobhán McEvoy-Levy is assistant professor of political science at Butler University. Contributors: Siobhán McEvoy-Levy, Michael Wessells, Davidson Jonah, Victoria Sanford, Marc Sommers, Carolyn Nordstrom, Ed Cairns, Frances McLernon, Wendy Moore, Ilse Hakvoort, Jaco Cilliers, Jeff Helsing, Namik Kirlic, Neil McMaster, Nir Sonnenschein, Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, Jessica Senehi, Sean Byrne, and Johan Galtung.
Reviews for Troublemakers or Peacemakers? Youth and Post-Accord Peace Building (The RIREC Project on Post-Accord Peace Building) (RIREC Project Post-Accord Peace Bldg)
“This is an excellent compendium of research on largely micro-efforts at peace building aimed at youth, set in the context of country conflicts that remained violent and unjust after the conclusion of peace accords. The articles provide the context of conflicts in Guatemala, Colombia, Rwanda, Angola, Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Palestine, and Israel. A few provocative thematic essays summarize the state ... Read more