Publisher's Synopsis
The authors explore the complex interplay of forces that shape 'peace' in the modern state. Why do states that have emerged from intervention, peacebuilding and statebuilding over the last 25 years appear to be 'failed by design'? Picking up where 'Liberal Peace Transitions' left off, this book looks at the local agency related to peace formation in order to find answers to the pressing question of how large-scale peacebuilding or statebuilding may be improved and made more representative of the lives, needs, rights, and ambitions of its subjects.
