Peacemaking, Religious Belief and the Rule of Law - The Struggle Between Dictatorship and Democracy in Syria and Beyond

List of contents

Part I: The US, UN and the Syrian Conflict: The Role of Religion and the Dictator/Democracy Dilemma
Chapter 1. The History of US Syrian relations: The Role of Bashar al-Assad
Chapter 2: The History of US relations with Syria: The Role of Obama—and Now Trump
Chapter 3: UN and NGO Peacemaking Efforts
Chapter 4: Options for a Constitution-Based Transition in Syria: The Russian Draft and A Problem-Solving Approach
Part II: A Moral Theory for Peacemaking with Justice: History, Imagination, and Forgiveness on an International Stage
Chapter 5: History and Imagination: The Hermeneutics of Paul Ricoeur
Chapter 6: Justice and Forgiveness
Part III: The Potential Impact of Social Media on Peacemaking in Syria
Chapter 7: Social Media and Conflict Mapping in Syria: Implications for Peacemaking, International Criminal Prosecutions and for TRC Processes.
Chapter 8: Conclusion

About the author

Paul J. Zwier is Professor of Law, Dr. Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution at Emory University School of Law.

Summary

This book offers a new way of understanding the role of the mediator in teaching parties the interrelationship between sustainable peace, forgiveness, and international justice.

Product details

• Authors: Zwier, Paul J. Zwier, Paul J. (Emory University Zwier
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138220799
• ISBN: 978-1-138-22079-9
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Routledge Research in International Law; Routledge Research in International Law
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; LAW / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, LAW / International, LAW / Arbitration, Negotiation, Mediation, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, International Relations, International Law, Middle East, Religion & politics, Diplomacy, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, War Crimes, Religion and Politics, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution