A Continental Approach to Conflict Prevention: An Analysis of “Preventive Diplomacy” Initiatives in Africa

Progress in conflict prevention depends upon a better understanding of the underlying circumstances that give rise to violent conflict and mass atrocities, and of the warning signs that a crisis is imminent. While a substantial amount of empirical research on the driving forces of conflict exists, its policy implications must be exploited more effectively, so that the enabling conditions for violence can be addressed before it occurs. Violence prevention involves a range of social, economic, and political factors; the chapter highlights challenges—many of them international—relating to deprivation, inequality, governance, and environmental management. Prevention also requires overcoming a number of acute political obstacles embedded within the values and institutions of global governance. The chapter concludes with a range of proposals for structural conflict prevention and crisis response, as well as the prevention of mass atrocities.

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Human rights and conflict prevention in Southeast Asia

Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Asia ◽

10.4324/9781315720180-11 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 143-157

Author(s):

Robin Ramcharan

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Southeast Asia ◽

Conflict Prevention

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COVID-19 and Quality of Life: Twelve Reflections

Applied Research in Quality of Life ◽

10.1007/s11482-020-09898-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel T. L. Shek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Digital Divide ◽

Well Being ◽

Sudden Onset ◽

Economic Disadvantage ◽

Conflict Prevention ◽

Collective Rights ◽

The World ◽

Life Issues

AbstractCOVID-19 has severely affected the world since December 2020. Because of its sudden onset and highly contagious nature, the world has responded in a “crisis management” manner. With effective vaccines almost available, it is appropriate at this time to have some reflections about COVID-19 in relation to the quality of life issues. In this paper, we highlight twelve issues for reflection, which can help us better prepared for future pandemics. These include: digital divide, health inequality, gender inequality, economic disadvantage, family well-being, impact on holistic well-being, economic development versus saving lives, consumption versus environmental protection, individual rights versus collective rights, international collaboration versus conflict, prevention of negative well-being, and promotion of positive well-being.

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Sri Lanka: Physical Reconstruction and Economic Development as Conflict Prevention Factors

Croatian International Relations Review ◽

10.2478/cirr-2014-0003 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 19 (69) ◽

pp. 55-76

Author(s):

Boženko Đevoić

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

External Pressure ◽

Power Sharing ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Conflict Prevention ◽

Prevention Measures ◽

Postconflict Reconstruction ◽

Post Conflict ◽

The Government

ABSTRACT This article gives an overview of the 26 year long ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and examines physical reconstruction and economic development as measures of conflict prevention and postconflict reconstruction. During the years of conflict, the Sri Lankan government performed some conflict prevention measures, but most of them caused counter effects, such as the attempt to provide “demilitarization”, which actually increased militarization on both sides, and “political power sharing” that was never honestly executed. Efforts in post-conflict physical reconstruction and economic development, especially after 2009, demonstrate their positive capacity as well as their conflict sensitivity. Although the Sri Lankan government initially had to be forced by international donors to include conflict sensitivity in its projects, more recently this has changed. The government now practices more conflict sensitivity in its planning and execution of physical reconstruction and economic development projects without external pressure.

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