Towards an International Legal Framework for Post-conflict Peacebuilding

Author(s): Christian Schaller
Publisher(s): Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
Date of publication: Feb 2009
Issue number: 3
Pages: 21
Series: SWP Research Papers

Description: The concept of post-conflict peacebuilding aims at assisting war-torn states and societies to avoid a relapse into armed conflict. To be successful in establishing the conditions for a sustainable peace, the international community may have to interfere with the domestic affairs of the affected country. Taking into account the transformative nature of peacebuilding, it is important that such action always be guided by clear normative standards. Legal certainty and predictability are fundamental cornerstones of any stable post-conflict order.

General note: © 2009 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)

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