This short journal piece introduces the “Liberal Peace Theory”, the concept of how peace is formed and maintained between liberal states in the international system, and critically examines its foundational pillars.…
This article examines the failings of the Dayton Agreement and how the formalized peace accord has perpuated conflict in an increasingly fragile region. The text goes further by seeking to apply the lessons learned…
This article, composed of written narratives as well as professional photographs, attempts to capture post-Apartheid South Africa. It examines the positive and negative aspects of “peace” that has followed the end of…
This text is the official “Post-Conflict Reconstruction” page of the Government of the Netherlands and offers an example of state action and rhetoric towards peace. It emphasizes the need to fund local level…
This paper introduces the concept of parasocial contact, where communication media provides users with a seemingly-intimate personal connection with a performer, and highlights the role that media can play in both…
Burguieres' article is a seminal work in establishing the cultural underpinnings of the relationship between women and the "feminine" in peace studies. Burguieres tackles the issue of women's centrality in peace…
This short article engages with the possible dialogue between queer theory and mainstream International Relations (IR) theory. Sjoberg seeks to enlighten our understanding of possible interlinked understandings of…
This article analyses the nexus between theory and practical action. More specifically, Huysmans uses the term “thick signifier” to indicate a term whose definition is not implicitly given, but rather constructed; the…
This article further explores the connection between women’s presence in peacekeeping efforts and the durability of said peace, giving a clear account of the efforts that have been made so far to create gender…
This article examines the nexus between security and peace, explaining how methods to achieve peace that go through military action are actually a source of insecurity for women. While Arostegui acknowledges the…