The Ethics of Peacebuilding

Peacebuilding is often discussed in terms of institutions and strategy. This book asks what ethical obligations lie behind it. Its starting point is the period after the Cold War, when hopes for a steadier international order gave way to conflicts within states, and when the genocides in Rwanda and Srebrenica showed how hard peace is to promote where disputes involve groups within nations as well as nation-states.

Written by Tim Murithi, the book treats peacebuilding as a moral matter as much as a practical one. Scholars of international relations, conflict studies and political ethics will find it directly relevant, and it also suits advanced students working on post-conflict settings and on the responsibilities of outside actors.

Published by Edinburgh University Press. ISBN-13: 9780748624485.