02806oam 2200421z- 450 991083183390332120240409102549.097810003786341-000-37863-2(CKB)4950000000290098(BIP)078049734(VLeBooks)9781000378634(EXLCZ)99495000000029009820220302d2021uuuu -u- -engNew paths towards conflict prevention: Chinese and Swiss perspectives1stRoutledge1 online resource (148 p.)illStudies in conflict, development and peacebuildingThis book explores the discourse on conflict prevention and peacebuilding by bringing together researchers from China and Switzerland over a series policy dialogues.The Charter of the United Nations, adopted in the immediate aftermath of World War II, is clear about the fundamental necessity for the international community to act in partnership to prevent violent conflict. Given recent shifts in global power dynamics, there is an apparent need for international policy issues to be addressed in ways that are inclusive of a wider variety of perspectives and approaches. Chinese policy actors are increasingly interested in fostering their own discourse on issues of prevention and peacebuilding, rooted in Chinese experience, and engaging with peers from other contexts. The chapters in this volume explore the rationale for conflict prevention and review prevailing academic and practitioner discourses on fundamental questions such as the rationales for why conflicts should be prevented and whether 'mainstream approaches' are still relevant.This book will be of interest to students of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, Chinese politics, and International Relations.The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.routledge.com/New-Paths-and-Policies-towards-Conflict-Prevention-Chinese-and/Fung-Gehrmann-Madenyika-Tower/p/book/9780367683368, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.Conflict managementInternational cooperationPacific settlement of international disputesPeace-buildingConflict managementInternational cooperationPacific settlement of international disputesPeace-building327.172Fung Courtney J1361337Gehrmann Bjorn1744431Madenyika Rachel F1744432Tower Jason G1744433BOOK9910831833903321New paths towards conflict prevention: Chinese and Swiss perspectives4174413UNINA