1st Edition
Identity and Religion in Peace Processes Mechanisms, Strategies and Tactics
Introduction
Karina V. Korostelina, Marc Gopin, Jeffrey W. Helsing, and Alpaslan Özerdem
1.The BRIDGE Model: The Role of Identity in Peace Processes
Karina V. Korostelina
2. Radical Inclusion and Critique: Religion’s Complex Contribution to both War and Peace Processes
Marc Gopin
3. Peace Agreement in Northern Ireland
Juliette Rouge
4. Apartheid in South Africa: The Role of Religion and Identity in Brokering Peace
Beltina Gjeloshi
5. Dynamics of Identity in the Angolan Civil War and Peace Process
Billy Agwanda
6. A Peace Agreement in Colombia
Mery Rodriguez and Isabella Cuevas
7. Nigeria—Kaduna Peace Declaration and Yelwa Shendam Peace Affirmation
Ernest Ogbozor
8. Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement: Termination of Africa’s Longest War
Daniel Rothbart and Johan Brosché
9. The Philippines-MNLF Peace Process
Ayesah Uy Abubakar and Jeffrey W. Helsing
10. The Guatemalan Peace Process: Religion and Identity Elements
Jo-Marie Burt
Sudha G. Rajput
12. Serbia and Kosovo’s Dialogue for Peace
Borislava Manojlovic
Alpaslan Özerdem
14. Complexities of Peace Processes in Ukraine
Karina V. Korostelina
Conclusion
Karina V. Korostelina, Marc Gopin, Jeff Helsing, and Alpaslan Özerdem
Biography
Karina V. Korostelina is a professor and director of Peace Lab at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University.
Marc Gopin is a professor and director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University.
Jeffrey W. Helsing is an associate professor and director of the Better Evidence Project at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University.
Alpaslan Özerdem is a professor and the dean at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University.
'This innovative and important book argues that successful peace processes must transform relations between groups. It is the first comprehensive and systematic study of the role of identity and religion in peace processes, and it provides a compelling account of how the transition from enemies to neighbours can be achieved. The book combines theoretical sophistication with rich case studies and is a must-read for scholars, students, and policymakers with an interest in peace processes.'
Nina Caspersen, University of York, UK
'Identity and Religion in Peace Processes is a much-needed contribution to debates on how and why some peace processes manage to transform relations between different groups in conflict and others do not. This book sharpens our focus on the role of identity and religion not just in conflicts, but in peace processes, and explores the approaches and mechanisms by which these were addressed, with varying levels of success, in a range of contemporary case studies. The insights this collection yields will be of great interest and value to scholars and peacemakers alike.'
Jasmine-Kim Westendorf, La Trobe University, Australia
'This book fills a critical gap with which our field has long struggled; the issue of religion in protracted conflicts. We have always known that religion is a central issue in many such conflicts, but we have not had a tool with which to approach it effectively in both practical and theoretical terms. The BRIDGE model introduced in this book gives us that tool. This is an important book.'
Peter Jones, University of Ottawa
