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Cold War Experiences of Nongovernmental Conciliation

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Private peacemakers are not newcomers in the peacemaking field and it is possible to recognize nongovernmental actors adopting an intermediary role and becoming involved in peace processes dating back to 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. From these Cold War experiences of private peacemaking, three different kinds of actors emerge: the Quakers, the Catholic Church-related actors and academic practitioners. Comparing their role with those of the private peacemaking organizations in the 2000s and 2010s is a useful exercise that helps with recognition of elements of the continuum and recognition of similarities, but also highlights how the role of private peacemakers and their approach to peace processes have transformed.

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Notes

  1. 1.

    Yarrow (1978, pp. xxii–xxiii, 9–10).

  2. 2.

    Ibid., pp. 179–260.

  3. 3.

    Dunn and Kriesberg (2002, p. 199).

  4. 4.

    Yarrow (1978, pp. 255–256).

  5. 5.

    Dunn and Kriesberg (2002, p. 199).

  6. 6.

    Ibid., pp. 202–203.

  7. 7.

    Hegertun (2010). See also Mustonen (2017).

  8. 8.

    Väyrynen (2001, pp. 15–27).

  9. 9.

    Dunn and Kriesberg (2002, p. 198).

  10. 10.

    Väyrynen (2001, pp. 15–27).

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    Marko Lehti

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Lehti, M. (2019). Cold War Experiences of Nongovernmental Conciliation. In: The Era of Private Peacemakers. Rethinking Peace and Conflict Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91201-1_4

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