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Theory vs. Policy? Conecting Scholars and Practitioners
17-20 February 2010
New Orleans
Panel
Workshop
Self-Determination: A Perilous Principle
The principle of self-determination is one of the defining principles of global politics. In the wake of Kosovo's independence and the Georgia crisis, self-determination, always on the agenda of international relations, resurfaced. As the 2008 duel of “sui generis” exemplified, there is little agreement on anything other than that self-determination is a perilous principle. The question, however, remains: wherein lies the peril, in rejecting or embracing it? Much depends on the definition of self-determination, still a highly contested concept, and on its application in ethics, politics, diplomacy and international law. This panel aims to provide retrospective/prospective accounts of self-determination: its development and role in shaping identities, polities and policies in the 20th and the 21st centuries. This panel aims to provide retrospective/prospective accounts of SD: its development and role in shaping perceptions and policies. Each of the five papers offers a unique and complementary perspective on the topic, covering the historical, legal, ethical, diplomatic, and political dimensions of the topic.
Chair
Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, Princeton University
Papers
We the Peoples? The Use, Misuse and Abuse of Self-Determination
Uriel Abulof, Princeton University
The Law of Self-Determination Revisited
Marc Weller, University of Cambridge
The Ethics of Collective Self-determination
Margaret Moore, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
"Dealing" with Self-determination after Kosovo: The continuing relevance of conflict resolution mechanisms short of secession
Stefan Wolff, University of Nottingham
Discussant
Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, Princeton University
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Conflict Resolution in Divided Societies: Theories and Practice
Conveners
Stefan Wolff, University of Nottingham
Christalla Yakinthou, University of Western Australia
Much has been written in the field of conflict resolution for divided societies from a number of perspectives; on the battles between centripetalism and power sharing and their respective strengths and weaknesses, on the virtues of dividing power and territorial solutions, the evolution and value of diplomacy, the value of the UN and EU as peacemakers, the numerous failures and successes of peace processes or the application of particular theories to divided and post-conflict polities. However, approaches to this topic have tended to compete with each other both along and within conceptual-theoretical boundaries, rather than explore a more holistic, mutually supportive, perspective. The intention of the work which results from this workshop is simultaneously broader and more targeted.
In taking a multi-perspective approach and examining the philosophies underpinning constitutional design, the actors and processes involved in creating peace, and the practicalities of the settlement process, combining conceptual-theoretical contributions with empirical case studies, this workshop encourages its contributors to reflect on the state of the field in its entirety: what relationships exist between the theorists, the practitioners, and the activists? How do outsiders relate to the conflict parties? What impact do they have on their decisions to continue fighting or settle for a compromise? Where are the gaps between theory and practice, and how has this affected conflict resolution?
The workshop will offer a unique opportunity for the participants, many of whom have very different perspectives on conflict resolution in divided societies, to create, or in some cases deepen, engagement with related approaches to their topic. The purpose of this workshop is therefore to allow scholars, practitioners, and activists to explore more fully their differences and to create research relationships. The workshop’s primary objective is to create bridges between the approaches and perspectives of the contributors. Its secondary objective is to begin developing a broad synthesis that would create mutually reinforcing relationships between these diverse approaches to conflict resolution.
Papers and Participants
Adrian Guelke, Queen's University Belfast, Case Study Northern Ireland
Anoulak Kittikhoun, City Univerity of New York, Case Study United Nations (co-authored with Thomas Weiss, City Univerity of New York)
Benjamin Reilly, Australian National University, Centripetalism
Philip Roeder, University of California, San Diego, Power Dividing
Nathalie Tocci, Instituto Affari Internazionali, Italy, Case Study European Union
Stefan Wolff, University of Nottingham, Territorial Approaches
Christalla Yakinthou, University of Western Australia, Case Study Cyprus
William Zartman, SAIS Johns Hopkins University, Diplomacy
Additional Project Project Participants and Papers
John Akokpari, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Case Study African Union
Janine N. Clark, University of York, UK, Case Study Rwanda
Craig Collins, University of Essex, and John Packer, University of Essex, Quiet Diplomacy
Wolfgang Danspeckgruber, Princeton University, Case Study Afghanistan
Brendan O'Leary, University of Pennsylvania, Consociational Power Sharing
Katia Papagianni, Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Case Study NGOs
Gareth Stansfield, University of Exeter, Case Study Iraq
Marc Weller, University of Cambridge, Case Study Kosovo
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