Towards decentralized peace-building. An opportunity for civil society, for International Law and for the European Union.
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Decentralized peace-building, conflict resolution, international mediation, private diplomacy, external action of the European Union, European External Action Service.Abstract
The goal of this article is to analyze the proliferation of private diplomacy actors and the role that private diplomacy should play within the external action of the European Union in the future. The growing relevance of private diplomacy proves that the States have been moved from their central position within the international legal order and the international society and illustrates the strengthening of the organized civil society within the international realm. These developments might be conceptualized as a decentralization of peace-building, realm within which civil society is gaining more and more strength. The recent developments that are taking place within this new paradigm (decentralized peace-building) must be interpreted as an opportunity for civil society and also for International Law. The European Union should do its utmost to take advantage of this opportunity. International mediation, including formal and informal, fits very well in the European Union external action model. The full implementation of the European capabilities in this field will contribute to the European Union’s openness to civil society. This openness will improve EU’s democratic legitimacy and will also increase the European effectiveness in the field of peace-building.Downloads
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2010-06-22
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