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Could Brexit summon the ghosts of the Troubles?

Pax et Bellum | Alessandro Fava, Civil Wars, Europe, International Politics, Opinions | Brexit, European Union, Gerry Adams, Good Friday Agreement, Identity Politics, Ireland, Irish Civil War, Irish Republican Army, Martin McGuiness, Michelle O'Neill, Norther Ireland Election 2017, Northern Ireland, Red Hand Commando, Sinn Fein, Ulster Volunteer Force, United Kingdom

Brexit will be one of the most important political events in Europe after the end of the Cold War. The changes for the United Kingdom and the European Union will be massive. Moreover, the United Kingdom will also face challenges from the inside coming from …

Non Violent Communication in Mediation of Conflicts

Pax et Bellum | Americas, Analysis, Lani Anaya Jiménez, Non Violent Conflicts, Peace Building | Conflict Resolution, Costa Rica, Grassroot Level, Ireland, Latin America, Local Level, Local Ownership, Malaysia, Nigeria, Non Violence, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka

For a long time conflict resolution processes tended to be observed and mediated on a state basis where high level actors where the most important ones (Lederach, 1997). However, conflicts based on non-state actors have increased considerably during last ten years (UCDP, 2016). As a …