Kenneth A. Loparo 
The European Approach to Peacebuilding 
Civilian Tools for Peace in Colombia and Beyond

Examining peacebuilding through the intersection of security, development and democracy, Castaneda explores how the European Union has employed civilian tools for supporting peacebuilding in conflict-affected countries by working at the same time with CSOs and government institutions.

Tabella dei contenuti

Foreword; Jenny Pearce Introduction PART I: THE EUROPEAN UNION AS AN INTERNATIONAL PEACE ACTOR 1. European Development Aid Supporting Peace 2. The EU Decides to Support Peace in Colombia PART II: THE RECEPTION SIDE: ANTAGONIST EXPECTATIONS OF EU ACTIONS FOR PEACE 3. EU’s Support for CSOs: Breaking Authoritarianisms 4. EU as the Perfect Ally for the War Against Terrorism PART III: EUROPEAN PEACEBUILDING AS A PROCESS 5. The European Union Learning Process on Peacebuilding in Colombia 6. Peacebuilding on the Ground: the European Approach Conclusions: the European Approach to Peacebuilding

Circa l’autore

Dorly Castañeda is currently a Consultant on peacebuilding at the World Bank. She has been working on peacebuilding both as an expert and as a researcher, connecting action in the field with decision-making at the international level. Previously, she has been Visiting Researcher at Georgetown University and Columbia University.