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New Publication on Building Peace
Building Peace: Practical Reflections from the Field
Editors Craig Zelizer and Robert A. Rubinstein
Even
though
international peacebuilding
has
rapidly
expanded
in
the
last
two
decades
to
respond
to
more
multi-faceted
and
complex
conflicts,
the
field
has
lagged
behind
in
documenting
the
impact
and
success
of
projects.
To
help
address
this
gap,
the
Alliance
for
Peacebuilding,
one
of
the
leading
networks
in
the
field,
has
brought
together
13
stories
of
innovative
peacebuilding
practices
from
around
the
world
in
Building
Peace.
While
the
projects
covered
are
diverse
in
nature,
together
they
demonstrate
the
significant
impact
of
peacebuilding
work.
Contributors
created
new
institutions
to
prevent
and
manage
conflicts
at
the
local
or
national
levels,
helped
restore
relationships
in
conflict-affected
communities,
and
empowered
citizens
to
work
for
positive
change
in
their
societies
across
ethnic,
religious,
and
political
divides.
It’s
clear
that
there
is
no
quick
fix
for
violence
but
this
volume
will
go a
long
way
in
providing
inspiration
and
practical
tools
for
policymakers,
academics
and
practitioners
who
seek
to
make
significant
and
valuable
contributions
towards
achieving
peace.
Craig
Zelizer
is
the
Associate
Director
of
the
Master
of
Arts
in
Conflict
Resolution
Program
within
the
Department
of
Government
at
Georgetown
University
and
a
Senior
Partner
with
the
Alliance
for
Conflict
Transformation.
He
has
over
15
years
experience
in
peacebuilding
activities
around
the
world,
including
assessment,
training,
dialogue,
capacity
building
and
evaluation
work.
He
has
published
several
articles
on
trauma
and peacebuilding,
arts
and
peacebuilding,
and
careers
in
international
peace
and
conflict
resolution.
He
is
also
the
founder
of
the
Peace
and
Collaborative
Development
Network,
a
leading
online
platform
to
bring
together
scholars
and
practitioners
working
on
international
conflict.
He
holds
a
Ph.D.
in
Conflict
Analysis
and
Resolution
from
George
Mason
University.
Robert
A.
Rubinstein
is
professor
of
anthropology
and
international
relations
at
the
Maxwell
School
of
Syracuse
University,
where
from
1994-2005
he
directed
the
Program
on
the
Analysis
and
Resolution
of
Conflicts.
He
earned
his
Ph.D.
in
anthropology
from
the
State
University
of
New
York
at
Binghamton,
and
his
Ms.P.H.
from
the
University
of
Illinois
School
of
Public
Health.
His
research
focuses
on
cultural
aspects
of
dispute
settlement,
international
health,
and
the
anthropological
study
of
peacekeeping.
He
is a
founding
member
and
current
Co-Chair
of
the
Commission
on
Peace
and
Human
Rights
of
the
International
Union
of
Anthropological
and
Ethnological
Sciences.
He
has
published
more
than
85
journal
articles
and
book
chapters
and
is
author
or
editor
of 7
books,
most
recently
Peacekeeping
Under
Fire:
Culture
and
Intervention.
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