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Puts forth the claim that conflict transformation and peacebuilding need to be of a hybrid nature and combine traditional, state- and civil society-centred approaches in order to be successful. The authors critically discuss the discourse on failing states and the current state of the art in state-building. They review successes and failures in the context of Somaliland, Bougainville and East Timor.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Volker Boege, Anne Brown, Kevin Clements, Anna Nolan

It has taken a few feedback loops, and now we proudly present this Dialogue. Norbert Ropers’ lead article lays out a rich array of systemic ideas originating from both research and practice, applied in the context of Sri Lanka. The respondents reflect, among other things, on additional tools and techniques, comparative experiences in Nepal and Kenya and the added value and utility of systemic conflict transformation.

• Year2008

Systemic thinking encompasses a broad spectrum of theories, principles, methods and techniques which are all rooted in the simple observation that the whole is more than the sum of its parts. In the present article, “Systemic Conflict Transformation (SCT)” refers to the application of systemic thinking to basic challenges in conflict transformation, and a reflection of field practice from a systemic perspective. The goal is to explore, based on concrete practical experiences, how systemic thinking can help to make the transformation of internal conflicts more effective.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Norbert Ropers

El pensamiento sistémico engloba un amplio espectro de teorías, principios, métodos y técnicas, todos basados en la sencilla observación de que el todo es mucho más que la suma de sus partes. En el presente artículo, “Transformación Sistémica de Conflictos (TSC)” se refiere a la aplicación del pensamiento sistémico a los desafíos básicos presentes en la transformación de conflictos y a la reflexión que se obtiene de una práctica sobre el terreno desde una perspectiva sistémica. El objetivo es valorar, basándose en experiencias prácticas concretas, cómo el pensamiento sistémico puede ayudar a que la transformación de conflictos internos sea más eficiente.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Norbert Ropers

The case of Colombia is especially interesting as regards the transition of liberation or resistance movements from armed struggle to legal, political entities. Not only has it one of the longest guerrilla conflicts in the world (more than 40 years to date); it is also a place where experiments in peace-making with armed insurgents have been explored for more than 25 years. Various peace processes led to different peace agreements in the 1990s which made it possible for ca. 5,000 guerrillas to demobilise and reintegrate into social and political life. Although this did not signify the end of the armed conflict in the country, it entailed a series of political transformations which changed the context in which the nation developed and made a definitive solution to the conflict possible.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Mauricio García Durán, Vera Grabe Loewenherz, Otty Patiño Hormaza

The decision to establish the military wing of the ANC, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK-Spear of the Nation, also known as Umkhonto), was a somewhat complex process. It was a decision that involved a major departure in the policy and practice of the organisation. Many of the leaders of the ANC and its allied organisations questioned whether they had really exhausted the limits of non-violent action. Above all, it was a decision taken in conditions where the organisations were prohibited from operating peacefully.

• Year2008
• Author(s)Mac Maharaj

[Резюме - машинный перевод] Перевод Предисловия к печатному изданию Справочника Бергхофа 2004 г. "Преобразование этнополитического конфликта"

• Year2007
• Author(s)Martina Fischer, Norbert Ropers

[වියුක්ත යන්ත්‍ර-පරිවර්තනය] බර්ගොෆ් අත්පොතේ 2004 මුද්‍රිත සංස්කරණයට පෙරවදන පරිවර්තනය කිරීම, “ජනවාර්ගික ගැටුම පරිවර්තනය කිරීම”

• Year2007
• Author(s)Martina Fischer, Norbert Ropers

[சுருக்கம் இயந்திரம்-மொழிபெயர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ளது] பெர்கோஃப் கையேட்டின் 2004 அச்சு பதிப்பிற்கு முன்னுரையின் மொழிபெயர்ப்பு, "எத்னோபோலிட்டிகல் மோதலை மாற்றுதல்"

• Year2007
• Author(s)Martina Fischer, Norbert Ropers

[Реферат - машинный перевод] Перевод Введения к печатному изданию 2004 года справочника Бергхофа "Преобразование этнополитического конфликта".

• Year2007
• Author(s)Martina Fischer