Assembling Exclusive Expertise: Knowledge, Ignorance and Conflict Resolution in the Global South

This book looks at the worlding of the Global South in the process of assembling conflict resolution expertise. Anna Leander, Ole Waever and their contributors pursue this ambition by following the experts, institutions, databases and creative expressions that are assembled into conflict resolution expertise in the Global South.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 228 pages
Publication date: 04 July 2018
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc

The book delves into the global emergence of conflict resolution expertise, exploring the intricate processes through which experts, institutions, databases, and creative expressions are assembled in the Global South. Anna Leander and Ole Wæver, along with their contributors, pursue this ambitious endeavor by closely following these assembled elements, unraveling their role in shaping how conflicts in the region are understood and addressed.

Expertise plays a pivotal role in shaping the perception and resolution of conflicts in the Global South. However, it is important to acknowledge that expertise is inherently exclusive, encompassing not only the fashionable, sophisticated, and esteemed but also excluding certain individuals or perspectives. This exclusivity extends to both the inclusion and exclusion of knowledge from and about the Global South.

Expertise, derived from a diverse array of competing knowledge systems, is characterized by its inherent knowledge and ignorance. It is a complex amalgamation of insights and blind spots, where experts possess a certain level of expertise in specific domains but may remain unaware of or disregard knowledge from other regions or contexts.

The primary objective of this volume is to investigate the mechanisms through which exclusive expertise is assembled and the implications of this assembly for its knowledge and ignorance of knowledge in and about the Global South. By examining the processes and dynamics that shape the formation of conflict resolution expertise, the book offers valuable insights into the complex interplay between knowledge, power, and identity in the global context.

This work will appeal to advanced students and scholars engaged in conflict resolution, peace research, mediation, international relations, and the study of expertise. It provides a comprehensive examination of the evolving landscape of conflict resolution expertise in the Global South, shedding light on the challenges and opportunities that arise from the assembly of knowledge in this region.

Weight: 374g
Dimension: 233 x 158 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780815353331