Written by international practitioners and scholars, this pioneering work offers important insights into peace mediation practice today and the role of third parties in the resolution of armed conflicts.The authors reveal how peace mediation has developed into a complex arena and how multifaceted assistance has become an indispensable part of it. Offering unique reflections on the new frameworks set out by the UN, they look at the challenges and opportunities of third-party involve...

Marcos, Martial Law, and the Complexities of Memory in the Philippines examines the complex role of memory in the climax of the Marcos resurgence in 2022.This comprehensive volume features eleven empirical chapters analyzing diverse sites where memories of dictatorship are constructed and contested: war memorials embedding fabricated heroism, museums preserving counter-narratives, textbooks sanitizing authoritarian violence, and social media platforms circulating nostalgic...