International peace building and the emerging inclusivity norm |
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Authors: | Timothy Donais Erin McCandless |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Global Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada;2. The Graduate Program of International Affairs, The New School, New York, NY, USA;3. The University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa |
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Abstract: | This paper draws on constructivist theory to assess the contemporary debate around inclusion within peace-building and state-building processes and on inclusivity as an emerging norm within international policy processes. Within the wider context of an ongoing but still incomplete normative shift in terms of how peace building is both understood and practised, it focuses on the case of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, and makes the case that the inclusivity agenda marks a significant shift towards fulfilling a longstanding commitment to respecting national ownership of peace-building processes. |
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Keywords: | Peace building state building inclusivity New Deal international norms civil society |
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