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Author Marchetti, Raffaele

Title Civil Society, Conflicts and the politicalization of Human Rights
Published Shibuya-ku : United Nations University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (277 pages)
Contents Civil society, conflicts and the politicization of human rights; Endorsements; Contents; Figures and tables; Contributors; Abbreviations; Foreword; 1 Introduction: Civil society, ethnic conflicts and the politicization of human rights; Methodology; Structure of the book; Notes; References; Part I: Theoretical framework; 2 Human rights and the(de)securitization of conflict; Introduction; Towards a definition of ethno-political conflict; Securitization and conflict; Towards an operationalization of securitization; Securitization; Desecuritization; Non-securitization
Conflict management, conflict resolution and conflict transformationConflict management; Conflict resolution; Conflict transformation; Human rights; The first steps to the Universal Declaration; The international covenants on human rights; The third wave; The post-Cold War era; Individual and collective rights; The relationship of human rights and conflicts; Human rights and securitization; Hypotheses on the role of human rights in conflict; Conditions for the facilitation of conflict transformation throught he invocation of human rights; Conclusion; References
3 Conflict society and human rights: An analytical frameworkIntroduction; Civil society in context; Conflict society and political identities; Conflict society and frameworks of action; Conflict escalation; Conflict management; Conflict resolution; Conflict transformation and peacebuilding; Conflict society and the political opportunity structure; Conclusion; References; Part II: Case studies; 4 Human rights, civil society and conflict in Israel/Palestine; Introduction; The conflict context and implications for civil society in Israel-Palestine
Civil society, democracy, peace and human rights in the Israel-Palestine contextIsraeli civil society; Palestinian civil society; The role of civil society in Israel-Palestine; Securitization; Non-securitization; Desecuritization; Conclusion; Notes; References; 5 Human rights, civil society and conflict in Cyprus; Introduction; The conflict context and implications for civil society in Cyprus; The role of civil society in Cyprus; Securitization; Non-securitization; Desecuritization; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Human rights, civil society and conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Introduction
The conflict context and implications for civil society in Bosnia-HerzegovinaThe role of civil society in Bosnia-Herzegovina; Securitization; Non-securitization; Desecuritization; Conclusion; Notes; References; 7 Human rights, civil society and conflict in Turkey's Kurdish question; Introduction; The conflict context and implications for civil society in Turkey; The role of civil society in the Kurdish question; Securitization; Non-securitization; Desecuritization; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III: Comparative analysis; 8 Gender, conflict society and human rights; Introduction
Summary Civil Society, Conflicts and the Politicization of Human Rights explores violent conflict and peace. The contributors examine how violence is generated, managed, exploited and eradicated in ethno-political conflicts, and how societies can be dragged out of conflict onto the transition towards peace. The usual take on these phenomena focuses on the role of governmental actors, both national and international. While official actors remain important, Civil Society, Conflicts and the Politicization of Human Rights examines the other side of the coin: the non-governmental component in ethno-politic
Notes Understanding gender and conflict
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Subject Civil society -- Case studies
Civil society.
Ethnic conflict -- Prevention -- Case studies
Ethnic conflict -- Prevention
Human rights -- Social aspects -- Case studies
Human rights -- Social aspects
Non-governmental organizations -- Political activity -- Case studies
Non-governmental organizations -- Political activity
Civil society.
Ethnic conflict -- Prevention.
Human rights -- Social aspects.
Non-governmental organizations -- Political activity.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Form Electronic book
Author Tocci, Nathalie
ISBN 9789280871685
9280871684