Publisher's Synopsis
This book explores how to establish peace in societies recovering from large-scale, armed conflicts by introducing a sustaining 'peace scale' as a continuous measure for peacebuilding success. Drawing on an extensive data collection of peacebuilding episodes over almost three decades, the author analyses the impact of four peacebuilding practices - international commitment, power-sharing, security sector reform and transitional justice. Having established the frame-work the author applies it to the peacebuilding processes in Sierra Leone and South Africa. An important contribution that discusses the mechanisms which lead to successful peacebuilding, this book will be essential reading for peacebuilding scholars and practitioners.
