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Peace Processes

Like the word "peace," the term "peace process" can be defined in many different ways. Generally, it is a political process in which conflicts are resolved by peaceful means. They are a mixture of politics, diplomacy, changing relationships, negotiation, mediation, and dialogue.
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Peaceful Change Strategies
	Many distinguish between the "soft path" of negotiation and the "hard path" of force. This essay argues that this is a false dichotomy and that both strategies should be combined in order to transform conflict. Summary Articles: From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project


International Violence Prevention
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NGO Activities
	NGO activities refers to the actions of non-governmental organizations (NGO's)that are used to transform, resolve, or manage conflicts. Summary Articles: From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Peacemaking(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Peacemaking is the term often used to refer to negotiating the resolution of a conflict between people, groups, or nations. It goes beyond peacekeeping to actually deal with the issues involved in the dispute, but falls short of peace building, which aims toward reconciliation and normalization of relations between ordinary people, not just the formal resolution that is written on paper. Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Peacekeeping
	Peacekeeping is the prevention or ending of violence within or between nation-states through the intervention of an outside third party that keeps the warring parties apart. Unlike peacemaking, which involves negotiating a resolution to the issues in conflict, the goal of peacekeeping is simply preventing further violence. Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Peacebuilding(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Peacebuilding refers to a wide range of processes that are used by individuals, organizations, and governments to create, transform, and maintain peaceful relationships. It aims to reconcile and normalize the relations between people who have been adversaries. Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: Elissa Teeple -- From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Democracy(View Additional Sub-Topics)
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Transformation(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Many people believe that conflict happens for a reason and that it brings much-needed change. Therefore, to eliminate conflict would also be to eliminate conflict's dynamic power. In transformation, a conflict is changed into something constructive, rather being eliminated altogether. Summary Articles: From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Print -- All


Empowerment(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Saul Alinsky wrote, "I tell people to hell with charity, the only thing you'll get is what you're strong enough to get." These resources discuss what empowerment is, how it can be accomplished, who should do it, when, and what the outcomes might be. Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All


Reconciliation(View Additional Sub-Topics)
	Reconciliation is seen as the ultimate goal of peacebuilding, in which parties re-establish relationships and attempt to move beyond the past. Summary Articles: CRInfo -- From Beyond Intractability Project Recommended References: Elissa Teeple -- From Beyond Intractability Project Full Resource Listings: Web -- Print -- Organization -- All

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