PEACE BUILDING THROUGH RECONCILIATION

This paper considers the strengths and weaknesses of reconciliation as an approach to peace building. While there is much that is necessary and innovative in this technique, when applied at the national level in transitional societies, practice to date indicates it has several limitations directly r...

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Published in:International journal of peace studies 2000-10, Vol.5 (2), p.61-76
Main Author: Lerche, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Dispute settlement
Forgiveness
Human rights
International Conflict
International relations
Mediation, International
National reconciliation
Negotiation
Peace
Peace making
Peaceful Coexistence
Political conflict
Political Violence
Reconciliation
Violence
Violent crimes
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Summary:This paper considers the strengths and weaknesses of reconciliation as an approach to peace building. While there is much that is necessary and innovative in this technique, when applied at the national level in transitional societies, practice to date indicates it has several limitations directly related to the political contexts in which it has been attempted. Among these are an uneasy coexistence with legal processes, problems associated with the question of reparations, and a tendency not to address broader issues of violence in post-conflict society. It is suggested that a more proactive model of reconciliation is necessary if the goals of peace building are to be achieved over the longer run.
ISSN:1085-7494