September 2014 Review

TransConflict is pleased to present a selection of articles published during September, plus updates from the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation

Suggested Reading

Conflict Background

GCCT

1) Kosovo, Ukraine, Syria and Iraq

Gerard M. Gallucci – The struggles by ethnic and religious groups left behind by empire cannot be resolved by outsiders. These competing groups need to find their own way – even fight their own way – to arrive at boundaries and arrangements they can live with. Any foreign intervention risks alienating one side or the other. Read on…

2) A tale of two genocides

Chris Davey – While approaches to “genocide” differ and the claimants voices are many, the historic legacy of genocide must be a starting point. One could conclude that both Palestinians and Yazidis are experiencing such a destructive process, albeit over different time scales and receiving opposing ideas of “support” and condemnation from Western powers. It must be clear, however, that any condemnation of genocide against one party must acknowledge the destruction of the other (in these cases). Read on…

3) Palestinian flags in Derry and Sarajevo – solidarity through representation

Dr. Ulas Doga Eralp – Victimhood is a powerful motivator of acts of solidarity. It is, therefore, more important than ever to understand and explain the role of symbols and slogans as political motivators in divided societies. Conflict transformation practitioners should not be scared of symbols, but rather of their interpretations. Read on…

4) Russia/China – containment?

Gerard M. Gallucci – Any effort to contain Russian and China should accept that they will insist on their own regional interests and that none of us has anything to gain by recreating the Cold War. Read on…

5) On peacekeeping

Kirthi Jayakumar – An effective law is required to regulate peacekeeping missions; one that provides a standardized basis for the behaviour of peacekeepers, including issues such as the potential use of force and questions of impunity. Read on…

6) Syria – missed opportunities and future perils

Chris Davey – One cannot deny that action in Syria is long-overdue. The question that remains – which is currently being debated by Western power-brokers – is what form such action should take. Read on…

7) Democracy, democratic representation and constitutional logic of ethnic electoral units in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Dražen PeharTransConflict is pleased to present the first part of a three part paper analysing the ethnic electoral units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, produced by the Institute for Social and Political Research (IDPI), a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation. Read on…

8) Bosnia-Herzegovina – the ‘Komšić’ problem and constitutional logic of ethnic electoral units

Dražen PeharTransConflict is pleased to present the second-part of a three-part paper analysing ethnic electoral units in Bosnia and Herzegovina, produced by the Institute for Social and Political Research, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation. Read on…

9) India and the conflict in Gaza – moralistic concerns or national interest?

Nidhi Shendurnikar – A polarized public perception has emerged in India; one that views the the Gaza crisis through the prism of either humanity and morality, or from the perspective of challenges faced by the Indian state in terms of Kashmir and Pakistan. Read on…

10) Islamic State in Iraq-Syria – the standards of world law

René Wadlow – The UN Human Rights Council Special Session on Iraq was a major advance for world law as for the first time, a non-state actor is held responsible for upholding universally-recognized human rights standards. Read on…

Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation

1) The ninth GCCT newsletter

TransConflict is pleased to present the ninth Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation (GCCT) newsletter, showcasing the work of the GCCT and its members. Read on…

2) Safe soldiers for a safe Armenia

Peace Dialogue, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation, is implementing a two-year project, ‘Safe Soldiers for a Safe Armenia’, which aims to prevent human rights violations in the armed forces and to increase not only the security of Armenia but the security of the soldiers protecting it. Read on…

3) When fighting terror produces ever more radicals and sectarianism

At a time when Hezbollah’s involvement in Syria is on the cusp of being accepted as just another effort in the general “war on terror,” it is advisable to question the likelihood that a (Shia) “partisan” war on (Sunni) terror could well become a breeding ground for more “radicals” on both sides of the confrontation. Read on…

4) Inside Out from Northern Ireland

TransConflict is pleased to showcase the work of Inside Out from Northern Ireland, a member of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation. Read on…

5) New members of the GCCT

TransConflict is pleased to welcome two new members of the Global Coalition for Conflict Transformation – Journeying Through Conflict from the UK and the Institute for Social and Political Research from Bosnia and HerzegovinaRead on…

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