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This book presents a new approach for studying peace beyond the absence of war. As war ends, the varying nature of the peace that ensues has been the object of much debate. Through in-depth case studies, including Cyprus, Cambodia, South Africa, Abkhazia, Transnistria/Russia, Colombia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Myanmar, the book illustrates how conceptualising ‘relational peace’ provides a framework that can be applied across cases and actors, different levels of analysis, a variety of geographical contexts and using different temporal perspectives and types of data. This novel framework enables improved empirical studies of peace. The book contributes nuanced understandings of peace in particular settings and demonstrates the multifaceted nature of peaceful relations – what is termed ‘relational peace practices’ – making important contributions to the field of studying peace beyond the absence of war.
An electronic edition of this book is freely available under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.
'This is an important book. It is the product of many years of collaboration, particularly among the editors.
The book focuses on the relatively neglected subject of the degree of peace reached by adversaries after a
violent conflict between them has ended in various ways. The authors are correct in noting the limitation of
the idea that peace is simply the absence of war, or of assuming the existence of only negative peace (the
absence of violence) or positive peace (presence of social justice). They offer a different, more nuanced
approach, which examines the unique features of the relationship between the protagonists of peacemaking
after their violent conflict has ended.'
H-Diplo, Robert Jervis International Security Studies Forum
Anna Jarstad is a Professor in political science at the University of Uppsala
Johanna Söderström is a Senior Lecturer in political science at the University of Uppsala
Malin Åkebo is a Lecturer in peace and conflict studies at Umeå University
Introduction: conceptualizing and studying relational peace practices – Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and
Malin Åkebo
1 Russian ideas of peace and peacekeeping – Niklas Eklund, Malin Eklund Wimelius, and Jörgen Elfving
2 Relational peace among elites in Cambodia? Domination, distrust, and dependency – Johanna Söderström
3 At the end of the rainbow: intergroup relations in South Africa – Anna Jarstad
4 The shifting sands of relational peace in Cyprus – Jason Klocek
5 “They treat us like visitors in our own house”: relational peace and local experiences of the state in Myanmar
– Elisabeth Olivius and Jenny Hedström
6 Colombian civilian and military actors’ perceptions of their relationship in the era following the 2016 peace accord – Manuela Nilsson
7 The web of relations shaping the Philippine peace talks – Isabel Bramsen
8 Foes to fellows to friends: performing relational peace through theater in Sri Lanka – Nilanjana Premaratna
9 Relational peace practices moving forward – Anna Jarstad, Johanna Söderström, and Malin Åkebo
Index