The Varieties of Peace Research Network is proud to announce the recent publication of no less than four new contributions to the field, including two journal articles and two books. First, Research Network founder Malin Åkebo's article "Ceasefire Rationales: A Comparative Study of Ceasefires in the Moro and Communist Conflicts in the Philippines" has been published in International Peacekeeping. Åkebo's book from 2016 "Ceasefire Agreements and Peace Processes: A Comparative Study" has likewise been released in paperback, hardback and e-book formats thanks to Routledge. In it, the author analyses and compares ceasefire agreements as part of peace processes in intrastate armed conflicts. Also
Varieties of Peace Network Virtual Research Workshop "Exploring and Explaining Varieties of Peace" February 4 2021, 12.30 - 16.30 CET For decades, peace and conflict studies have devoted more attention to conflict than to peace, and despite its centrality, peace itself has been under-conceptualized. The Varieties of Peace Research Network aims to facilitate sustained exchange within the broader networks of academic scholars and practicioners with an interest and expertise in the field of varieties of peace. Recent research by network members has advanced conceptual understandings as well as empirical insights into the variety of ways in which peace is manifested, experienced and understood.
The Varieties of Peace Research Network does not stop growing, having recently reached 50 members. Since its establishment, it has welcomed academic scholars and practitioners from all over the world willing to push forward the study of varieties of peace. As part of the Varieties of Peace community, members have access to a dynamic and ever-growing network of peace scholars and contributors. They have the chance to broaden contacts and become part of the Network's mailing list, where they will be updated on the latest projects and news. Members are also eligible for invitation at network-related events and meetings, and may have publications featured on the Network's site. The Network found