Armed non-state actors and the politics of recognition (New Approaches to Conflict Analysis) - Hardcover

9781526152756: Armed non-state actors and the politics of recognition (New Approaches to Conflict Analysis)

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ISBN 10: 1526152754 ISBN 13: 9781526152756

Verlag: Manchester University Press, 2021

This edited volume examines asymmetric conflict dynamics through the politics of recognition vis-�-vis armed non-state actors. It explores a diverse range of case studies and considers the risks and opportunities that (non-)recognition may involve for transforming armed conflicts.

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Anna Geis, Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg

Ma�va Cl�ment, University of Osnabr�ck

Hanna Pfeifer Goethe University Frankfurt and the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt

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'A critically important book on the significance of recognition for non-state armed actors. [...] By investigating normative aspects as well as practices, it is a must-read for anyone interested in asymmetrical conflicts in the twenty-first century.'
Lisa Str�mbom, Associate Professor of Political Science, Lund University

'We often think of insurgents or rebel armies as operating in places where there is no room for mutual recognition and other normative practices. But this is wrong. This book shines a spotlight on the complex role of recognition practices and their often positive consequences in some of the most intractable conflicts in the world.'
Volker M. Heins, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

'This thought-provoking book explores the possibilities and pitfalls of recognizing armed non-state actors during conflicts, stalemates, and peace processes. Through insightful theoretical chapters and a wealth of case studies from around the world, it helpfully illuminates the complexities of seeking and granting recognition.'
Elisabeth King, Associate Professor of International Education, New York University

Recognition is often considered a means to de-escalate conflicts and promote peaceful social interactions. This volume explores the forms that social recognition and its withholding may take in asymmetric armed conflicts, examining the risks and opportunities that arise when local, state, and transnational actors recognise, misrecognise, or deny recognition of armed non-state actors.

By studying key asymmetric conflicts through the prism of recognition, the authors offer an innovative perspective on the interactions between armed non-state actors and state actors. In what contexts does granting recognition to armed non-state actors foster conflict transformation? What happens when governments withhold recognition or label armed non-state actors in ways they perceive as misrecognition? While non-recognition prevents conflict transformation, the recognition of armed non-state actors may produce counterproductive precedents and new modes of exclusion in intra-state and transnational politics.

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