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Micro-level experiences, understandings and visions of peace in Sri Lanka’s war victory
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6971-6435
2024 (English)In: Peacebuilding, ISSN 2164-7259, E-ISSN 2164-7267, Vol. 12, no 3, p. 410-428Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

It is widely recognised in contemporary peace and conflict scholarshipthat exploring micro-level experiences is important for a fullerand more nuanced understanding of the forms of peace thatemerge post-war. In this article, we argue that such inquiry mightbe particularly urgent in the context of a victor’s peace. Muchresearch on victor’s peace focus on the state and macro level andseldom account for the outcome across local contexts. Based onfocus group discussions conducted across communities and geographicallocalities in Sri Lanka, we explore and compare narrativesof peace in order to elucidate plural understandings, experiencesand visions. The study moves beyond the dichotomous peaceconceptions often associated with the notion of victor’s peaceand provides insights into varieties of peace at the local and everydaylevel, and into challenges and possibilities for transformingconflict relationships post-war.

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Routledge, 2024. Vol. 12, no 3, p. 410-428
Keywords [en]
micro-level peace, varieties of peace, victor's peace, Sri Lanka, sub-state level comparison, peace conceptualisations
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Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalisation Studies) Peace and Conflict Studies Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
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Peace and Conflict Research; political science
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-218168DOI: 10.1080/21647259.2023.2291919ISI: 001124325000001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85179665737OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-218168DiVA, id: diva2:1820325
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Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, M16-0297:1Swedish Research Council, 2022-02094Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, P19-1494:1Available from: 2023-12-18 Created: 2023-12-18 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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