From war to democracy: dilemmas of peacebuilding
From war to democracy: dilemmas of peacebuilding
Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a study of six themes (peacekeeping…
From war to democracy: dilemmas of peacebuilding
This text considers the dilemmas that arise in bringing peace and democracy to countries divided by civil war.
Considers the dilemmas that arise in bringing peace and democracy to countries divided by civil war.
Attempts to introduce democracy in the wake of civil war face a critical problem: how can war-torn societies move towards peace and democracy when competitive politics and hard-fought elections exacerbate social and political conflict? Through a study of six themes (peacekeeping…
The American Brass Band Movement (1835–1892) is an important period within music history that is disproportionally and inadequately taught in collegiate music history classrooms. By learning about America’s band history and by performing in these ensembles, future music educator…
This thesis analyses the relationship between state-building and land conflict in South Sudan after the start of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) of 2005. This analysis focuses primarily on understanding the modality of introducing new structures of government and land re…
This thesis argues that Confederate heritage groups leading the Lost Cause Movement in West Virginia promoted Stonewall Jackson, through tactics such as ceremonies, publications, and monuments, to the point where his appeal expanded beyond that of former Confederates and their d…
This study investigates the connection between borders, society and environment in the borderlands between Sudan and South Sudan and attempts to expand our understanding of the process of border-making and its effects on the local population and on the spatial dynamics.
During the nineteenth century, the American Civil War destroyed the ideal of the good death that permeated throughout the general public. The hope for death at home with family around to hear the deceased’s last words soon was replaced with the soldiers dying alone with stranger…
The American Civil War is usually attributed to the secession of the southern states or slavery in general. These reasons were promulgated by the Republicans to avoid the onus of the terrible destruction and loss of life involved. An important source of information is the pletho…
This dissertation analyzes racially motivated mutinies by black military servicemen from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. Resistance against white supremacy in the armed forces illustrates the commitment of generations of African Americans to a vision of freedom centered on bod…
Following continued battles about the place of Confederate monuments in American society and public memory, this study explores the nuances of Civil War memory and apparent lack thereof in newspaper coverage of the initial construction and dedication of four Confederate monument…
This paper analyzes the editorials of two St. Louis newspapers during the Civil War (1861–1865), the Daily Missouri Democrat and the Daily Missouri Republican. It argues that the two papers attempted to create different definitions of loyalty to the Union and contrasting visions…
In a time when cotton was king, slavery was endemic, and secession represented Southern hope, the literati of the Confederate era hoped to assemble a foundation of words to support their new nation and declare their intentions for their future to the world. Beginning with the pu…
“’Our Women Are Made of the Right Stuff:’ Gender, Politics, and Conflict in Civil War West Virginia” examines the lives and contributions of white West Virginia women and argues that they were not merely victims of the war, but dynamic participants whose opinions were influentia…