The Logic of Peace
A book about how we create peace, not as a naive utopia, but through concrete actions.
Peace is often regarded as a naive, abstract hope. The Logic of Peace makes peace more down-to-earth and shows how peace can arise in concrete situations and actions – from diplomatic meetings to intense demonstrations.
Peace researcher Isabel Bramsen takes readers on a journey through thought-provoking examples from history and the present day – from sex strikes and cigarettes to humour and diplomacy – to show peace in practice.
History shows us that peace is a realistic possibility that can grow even when things look bleakest in a world marked by conflict and uncertainty.
The Logic of Peace is an eye-opening book for anyone who wants to understand how we can transform enmity and fight for a better future without losing touch with reality.
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Conflictualization: Theorizing how relations, societies, and issues come to be formed by the logic of conflict
This article introduces a novel theory of conflictualization, that is, how societies, relationships, and issues become shaped by the logic of conflict. Through cases from Denmark–Greenland, Gaza, and Colombia, it shows how conflicts expand, transform social relations, and spill over into new domains—and why understanding conflict as a force in itself matters for peace research and practice.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00108367251382794
The justice/participation paradox: Rebel-to-party provisions and the dual performativity of confession and political authority
The article introduces the justice/participation paradox in Colombia’s post-conflict peace process: how former FARC members must confess crimes in one arena while pursuing political participation in another. Drawing on extensive interviews and observations, the study analyses the performativity of justice and political participation, and highlights why future peace processes must take timing and grassroots political engagement seriously.