Zones of peace / edited by Landon E. Hancock and Christopher Mitchell.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hancock, Landon, Author.

Contributor:

• Hancock, Landon E., 1964-
• Mitchell, C. R. (Christopher Roger), 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Peace-building--Developing countries--Case studies.
• Conflict management--Developing countries--Case studies.
• Developing countries--Social conditions--Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bloomfield, CT : Kumarian Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The notion of having sanctuary from violence or threat has probably existed as long as conflict itself. Whether people seek safety in a designated location, such as a church or hospital or over a regional border, or whether their professions or life situations (doctors, children) allow them, at least in theory, to avoid injury in war, sanctuary has served as a powerful symbol of non-violence. The authors of this collection examine sanctuary as it relates to historical and modern conflicts from the Philippines to Colombia and Sudan. They chart the formation and evolution of these varied "zones of peace" and attempt to arrive at a "theory of sanctuary" that might allow for new and useful peacebuilding strategies. This book makes a significant contribution to the field of conflict resolution, using case studies to highlight efforts made by local people to achieve safety and democracy amid and following violent civil wars. The authors ground the emerging interest in sanctuary by providing a much needed description of the complexity of these peace zones.

Contents:

• The theory and practice of sanctuary : from Asylia to local zones of peace / Christopher Mitchell
• The nature, structure and variety peace zones / Landon E. Hancock and Pushpa Iyer
• Peace zones in the Philippines / Kevin Avruch and Roberto S. Jose
• Islands in the stream : a comparative analysis of zones of peace within Colombia's civil war / Catalina Rojas
• The Rondas Campesinas of Peru / Jennifer Langdon and Mery Rodriguez
• El Salvador's post-conflict peace zone / Landon E. Hancock
• Comparing sanctuary in the former Yugoslavia and the Philippines / Christopher Mitchell
• The collapse of peace zones in Aceh / Pushpa Iyer and Christopher Mitchell
• Operation Lifeline Sudan / Krista Rigalo and Nancy Morrison
• Local zones of peace and a theory of sanctuary / Christopher Mitchell and Landon E. Hancock.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-56549-316-8

OCLC:

476256213