City diplomacy : the role of local government in conflict prevention, peace-building, post-conflict reconstruction
The term city diplomacy has been applied to many types of international action by local governments. Nevertheless, it has increasingly come to mean the involvement of local governments in peace-building. City diplomacy is a relatively new term and it is not widely known in which ways local governments are involved in conflict situations, nor why they do it. This generates questions. Is diplomacy something carried out only by states? What makes local governments want to become involved in peace-building? What is their justification for doing so? Do they have sufficient capacity to do so? Are we talking about local government involvement in issues at home, or in conflict areas far away? The purposes of this book are to analyze the current state of affairs in city diplomacy, and to inspire local governments and international organizations. It addresses the questions posed above and others. It identifies achievements and contributions to conflict prevention, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction by local governments within and beyond conflict areas, while weaknesses and pitfalls are also highlighted
eBook, English, 2008
VNG International, The Hague, 2008
1 online resource (213 p.)
9789080475748, 9080475742
1012533034