Colombia and the European Union as key partners for peace : successes and shortcomings of the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia in the post-conflict scenario / Daniela Forero Nuñez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forero Nuñez, Daniela, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Peace-building--Colombia.

Peace-building.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (74 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, [2021]

Summary:

Colombia's long path towards peace was marked by the signing of a peace agreement in 2016 that was supposed to officially put an end to the longest-running conflict in modern Latin America. Even after more than four years, violence continues to plague the country. Although the conflict's origin is complex and multicausal, some of its root causes, such as socioeconomic inequality, limited political participation and the state's absence in several regions, remain unsettled. Since the effects of this conflict's prolongation go far beyond Colombian national borders, the international community has been morally obliged to cooperate with the national government to support the building of sustainable peace in the country by helping to tackle some of the structural causes of the conflict. Specifically, The European Trust Fund for Colombia (EUTF for Colombia) - established in December 2016 - embodies the EU's aim to contribute to sustainable development in the long run. The following study attempts to examine the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia in the aftermath of the conflict.

Contents:

Colombia and the European Union as key partners for peace. Successes and shortcomings of the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia in the post-conflict scenario

List of contents

List of abbreviations

1. Introduction

1.1 Introduction to the topic and research question

1.2 State of research

1.3 Methodology and structure of the study

2. Theoretical framework

2.1 John Lederach: Peacebuilding as conflict transformation and social reconciliation

2.2 Research hypotheses

3. The EU Development Policy's role in peacebuilding and post-conflict stabilization worldwide

3.1 Key objectives and fundamental principles of the EU Development Policy

3.2 The EU Development Policy's legal and institutional framework

3.3 The Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the EU Trust Funds as financial instruments of peacebuilding

4. Colombia's long path towards peace: From the roots causes to the current panorama

4.1 Historical background and course of the Colombian internal armed conflict

4.2 Retrospective review of the European engagement in Colombia

4.3 Signing of the peace agreements of 2016: The end of the internal armed conflict?

4.4 The post-conflict scenario: Implementation of the peace agreements of 2016

5. General assessment of the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia during the post-conflict era

5.1 The EU's grassroots approach to peacebuilding in Colombia

5.2 Sustainable peace vs. security and defense

5.3 Poor accountability and shared responsibility: A threat for lasting peace?

6. Conclusion

6.1 Empirical findings

6.2 Theoretical implications

6.3 Prospects for further research

7. Bibliography

8. Annex I.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Nunez, Daniela Forero Colombia and the European Union as key partners for peace. Successes and shortcomings of the EU peacebuilding strategy in Colombia in the post-conflict scenario

ISBN:

9783961463671