Civil Society, Peace, and Power

The case studies in this volume show the growth of civil society involvement in national, regional, and international peacebuilding policy. The focus is on multi-stakeholder, systems-based approaches to peacebuilding and security that involve diverse civil society groups, government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and security forces.

Introduction
John Paul Lederach
1: Civil Society and the Power to Build Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
Peter van Tuijl

Section 1:
2: Civil Society and the 2030 Agenda: Forging a Path to Universal Sustainable Peace through Policy Formulation
Erin McCandless

3: The Politics of Inclusion: Civil Society Engagement in the New Deal
Kristen Wall and Rachel Fairhurst

4: Integrating Gender into the New Deal Process
Dewi Suralaga, Mahbouba Seraj and Karen Robinson

Section 2
5: From National Security to Human Security: Developing Effective Partnerships between the UN, Regional Organizations and Civil Society
Darynell Rodriguez

6: The Role of WANEP in Crafting Peace and Security Architecture in West Africa
Emmanuel Bombande

7: The Role of Women in Regional Peace and Security: Experiences from the Pacific
Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls and Laurel Stone

Section 3
8: Civil Society's Peacebuilding Approach to Civil-Military-Police Coordination in Security Sector Reform
Lisa Schirch

9: Unlikely Partners for Conflict Transformation: Engaging the Military as Stakeholders for Peace in Mindanao
Myla Leguro and Hyunjin Deborah Kwak

10: POLSEDE, Civil Society, and Security Sector Reform in Guatemala
Bernardo Aré valo de Le n and Ana Glenda Tá ger

Conclusion: Civil Society Empowerment for Human Security
David Cortright, Melanie Greenberg, Laurel Stone and Anna Milovanovic