New Paths and Policies towards Conflict Prevention: Chinese and Swiss Perspectives

The book explores the discourse on conflict prevention and peacebuilding by bringing together researchers from China and Switzerland, highlighting the need for international policy issues to be inclusive of a wider variety of perspectives and approaches. It explores the rationale for conflict prevention and reviews prevailing academic and practitioner discourses on fundamental questions such as the rationales for why conflicts should be prevented and whether 'mainstream approaches are still relevant.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 27 May 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the discourse surrounding conflict prevention and peacebuilding by bringing together researchers from China and Switzerland through a series of policy dialogues. The United Nations Charter, established shortly after World War II, emphasizes the crucial role of international cooperation in preventing violent conflict. However, with shifting global power dynamics, there is a growing need for international policy issues to be approached in a more inclusive manner, encompassing diverse perspectives and approaches. Chinese policy actors are increasingly interested in developing their own discourse on prevention and peacebuilding, drawing from their own experiences and engaging with peers from various contexts. The chapters in this volume explore the rationale for conflict prevention and critically examine prevailing academic and practitioner discourses on fundamental questions such as the justification for preventing conflicts and the relevance of mainstream approaches. This book will be of great interest to students of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, Chinese politics, and International Relations. Additionally, an Open Access version of this book is available at https://www.routledge.com/New-Paths-and-Policies-towards-Conflict-Prevention-Chinese-and/Fung-Gehrmann-Madenyika-Tower/p/book/9780367683368, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Weight: 300g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367683412