1st Edition

Mitigating Conflict The Role of NGOs

By Henry F. Carey, Oliver P. Richmond Copyright 2003
202 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

This title examines the roles and new opportunities arising from the increasing participation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in peace-making, peacekeeping and peace-building processes, both formal and informal, state-sponsored and unofficial. Drawing on both academic experts and activists, this study brings together contributions from those who have observed how NGOs have sought to... Read more
Introduction: NGOs, Peace and Human Security, Oliver P. Richmond; Chapter 1 Conflict Prevention: Old Wine in New Bottles?, Karin Aggestam; Chapter 2 NGO-Military Relations in Peace Operations, Francis Kofi Abiew; Chapter 3 Humanitarian NGOs in Peace Processes, Michael Schloms; Chapter 4 Neutrality and the ICRC Contribution to Humanitarian Operations, Charlotte Ku, Joaquín Cáceres Brun; Chapter 5 Human Rights NGOs in UN Peace Missions, Felice D. Gaer; Chapter 6 Sexual Violence: NGOs and the Evolution of International Humanitarian Law, Frances T. Pilch; Chapter 7 Peace beyond the State? NGOs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bronwyn Evans-Kent, Roland Bleiker; Chapter 8 Humanitarian International NGOs and African Conflicts, Wafula Okumu; Chapter 9 NGOs and Peacebuilding in Afghanistan, Mahmood Monshipouri; Chapter 10 NGO Mediation: The Carter Center, James Larry Taulbee, Marion V. CreekmoreJr.; Chapter 11 Conclusion: NGO Dilemmas in Peace Processes, Henry F. Carey;

Biography

Georgia State University,
University of St. Andrews