European Union Support for Colombia's Peace Process: Civil Society, Human Rights and Territorial Peace

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the EU's support for the Havana Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC-EP, highlighting the use of new approaches and instruments to strengthen civil society, protect human rights, and promote a territorial peace perspective.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 402 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This open-access book offers a comprehensive examination of the European Union's vital support for the implementation of the Havana Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP). It delves into the utilization of innovative approaches and instruments, despite certain limitations and critiques, that have the potential to transcend conventional liberal peace and yield valuable insights. Close attention is given to three key axes: enhancing civil society, safeguarding human rights, and adopting a territorial peace perspective, all of which contribute to the localization of peace policies. The book begins by providing a background of the conflict, the EU's two-decade commitment to a negotiated peace, and the intricate complexities of the peace process. Subsequently, it analyzes the development cooperation and political support offered in various domains, including the collective reintegration of ex-guerrillas, women and gender initiatives, the rights of ethnic communities, the sophisticated transitional justice system, as well as activities aimed at reconciliation, victim assistance, and the protection of human rights defenders.

This open-access book offers a comprehensive examination of the European Union's vital support for the implementation of the Havana Peace Agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP). It delves into the utilization of innovative approaches and instruments, despite certain limitations and critiques, that have the potential to transcend conventional liberal peace and yield valuable insights. Close attention is given to three key axes: enhancing civil society, safeguarding human rights, and adopting a territorial peace perspective, all of which contribute to the localization of peace policies. The book begins by providing a background of the conflict, the EU's two-decade commitment to a negotiated peace, and the intricate complexities of the peace process. Subsequently, it analyzes the development cooperation and political support offered in various domains, including the collective reintegration of ex-guerrillas, women and gender initiatives, the rights of ethnic communities, the sophisticated transitional justice system, as well as activities aimed at reconciliation, victim assistance, and the protection of human rights defenders.

Weight: 552g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031247996
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023