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A seminar given in September 2018 at the Central European University on peacebuilding-as-statebui... more A seminar given in September 2018 at the Central European University on peacebuilding-as-statebuilding in the Philippines. In particular on the apparent paradox of a weak but resilient state, and how a group of public servants empowered under the Aquino presidency (2010-16) sought to make it more substantial. 1 views
Books by Balazs A Kovacs
Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies, 2019
This book offers a critical examination of ‘infrastructures for peace’, originally proposed as a ... more This book offers a critical examination of ‘infrastructures for peace’, originally proposed as a framework of conflict transformation. Through an exploration of the statist ideological underpinnings of peace-building, it traces how the concept was transformed by institutional actors – international organisations and states – into a tool to further the state-building goals of liberal peace-building.
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Al-Azmeh, A, Akdedian, H., Dukhan, H. (Eds.) Spoils of War in the Arab Middle East? Conflict and the Reconstitution of Polity and Society. Bloomsbury. , 2024
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Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies, 2020
Peace infrastructures are persistent networks of institutions, organizations, and mechanisms that... more Peace infrastructures are persistent networks of institutions, organizations, and mechanisms that span various, potentially every level of a society, which contain expertise in conflict resolution or conflict transformation, and address ongoing or emerging conflicts within their respective areas of influence. Sometimes the individual components of such networks are also referred to as peace infrastructure. Usually, these peace infrastructures or their components are present in the context, in which case peacebuilding efforts aim at their strengthening, or they are created as part of a peacebuilding intervention. No universally accepted definition of peace infrastructures exists in the literature or practice. The most widely referred to, but by no means exclusively accepted one, is that provided by UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, according to which an “infrastructure for peace is a network of interdependent systems, resources, values and skills held by government, civil society and community institutions that promote dialogue and consultation; prevent conflict and enable peaceful mediation when violence occurs in a society” (UNDP 2013).
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Australian Outlook, 2020
The new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines is aimed at addressing violent extremism and terror... more The new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines is aimed at addressing violent extremism and terrorism. However, imprecision in defining terrorism has blurred its boundary with armed conflict, which means the law can be misappropriated to close the space for peacebuilding in the Mindanao region.
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Peace and Conflict Review, 2015
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Australian Outlook, 2020
The new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines is aimed at addressing violent extremism and terror... more The new anti-terrorism law in the Philippines is aimed at addressing violent extremism and terrorism. However, imprecision in defining terrorism has blurred its boundary with armed conflict, which means the law can be misappropriated to close the space for peacebuilding in the Mindanao region.
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The Diplomat, 2016
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