Connecting Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation.
Why Are War Narratives Important?
How Does War Damage Humanity?
Do Truth Commissions Work?
Can Trust Be Built in Divided Societies?
What Can Apology and Forgiveness Achieve?
Can Compassion Be Practiced in Postconflict Contexts?
What Happens in Reconciliation?
Conclusion.
Elisabeth Porter is professor of politics and international relations at the University of South Australia, Australia. Her recent publications include Peace and Security: Implications for Women and Peacebuilding: Women in International Perspective.
“Porter creates space for theorists, researchers, and practitioners
as well as students, grassroots activists, and organizations to see
the possibilities and promise of peace and justice in post-conflict
zones afresh.... [She] weaves scholarship and personal experiences
of victim-survivors in a way that illumines both theory and the
particular, situational experience regarding the grave consequences
of war and violence.... Porter's multidisciplinary, sound scholarly
presentation of research and narratives is humanizing, regardless
of one’s position or social location.” - Karen D. Crozier, Peace
Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies
“An overdue and thoughtful articulation of the complex
interrelationship [among] peace, working for justice, and building
postconflict reconciliation.... As an undergraduate text in peace
and conflict studies, this book serves an important purpose.” -
Jeremy A. Rinker, Peace & Change
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