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The provision of inclusionary hooks, creative non-solutions and efforts of disrelation are three promising pathways in pragmatic transitions in situations of formalised political unsettlement. These practices potentially enable to overcome the still predominant solution-based, outcome-focused perspective in peacebuilding and to move towards focusing on the transitional process. When utilising these components for regaining agency in peacebuilding’s current state of affirmation, serious normative questions invite further reflection. In particular, the relationship between pragmatism and the existing international normative and legal framework needs to be carefully considered. The conclusions suggest some principles that may support external engagement in navigating pragmatic transitions.
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Pospisil, J. (2019). Conclusions: Embracing Affirmation. In: Peace in Political Unsettlement. Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04318-6_7
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