Making peace
Subtitle: the contribution of international institutions
By: edited by Guillaume Devin ; translated by Roger Leverdier
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The sciences Po series in international relations and political economy; CERI series in international relations and political economy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780230116528
Subjects: International cooperation; Peace-building; International agencies
Work titles: Faire la paix. English
Description: "Do international institutions really contribute to building a lasting peace? It's doubtful, as counter-examples and criticisms abound: malfunctioning, failures, and submissiveness to the interests of the most powerful states... As diplomats, practitioners with these institutions, and experts on their processes, the authors know this territory well. With what they deem a realist and constructive perspective, they underline the strengths and weaknesses that these international actors have created and won't abandon. Their research and investigations lead to the conclusion that despite the fact that it is possible to wage a war against the will of international institutions, it has become almost impossible to make peace without them. The choice of issues - collective security, disarmament, mediation, peace building, human security, reduction of poverty and inequalities, international criminal justice, multilateralism - make this edited volume a reference work on international organizations"--
Notes: "First published in French as Faire la paix"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: who makes the peacemaking institutions?  -- Guillaume Devin -- Part I.; title: Controlling Negative Peace:; title: What remains of collective security?  -- Alain Dejammet;; title: The fight against chemical and biological weapons: the role and performance of competent institutions  -- Henri Léval;; title: Preventing nuclear proliferation: the role of the IAEA  -- Abraham Behar;; title: Mediation by intergovernmental organizations  -- Charles Tenenbaum -- Part II.; title: Promoting Positive Peace:; title: The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission: an initial assessment  -- Rosalie Azar;; title: UNHCR and human security  -- Louise Aubin;; title: Liberal peace and assistance in Central Asia  -- Shahrbanou Tadjbakhah;; title: Reducing poverty and inequality?: what is the purpose of UNDP?  -- Jean-Marie Bellot and Jean-Marie Châtaigner;; title: Punishment, dissuasion, reparation: the scope of International Criminal Justice  -- Antoine Bernard and Karine Bonneau; title: Conclusion: peace between multilateralism and power -- Bertrand Badie.