CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Aghajanyan, Veronika |
|---|---|
| Title | The Role of Groassroots Peacebuilding Initiatives in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict |
| Summary | The dynamics of conflict formation and resolution usually follow a trajectory from the clash of interests to the escalation and then from violence to an agreement. According to a number of conflict theories and models, after a formal agreement, the conflict resolution process is usually supported by the grassroots peacebuilding activities, which are supposed to lead to the reconciliation and social change. However peacebuilding on a grassroots level is mostly considered as a weak tool to overcome stereotypes and hostility unless the elites did not come to the consensus and started full-scale reintegration. This thesis argues that Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, as a frozen dispute, differs from the aforementioned ones due to the lack of interaction between the two societies and unprecedented level of hostility between them fed by the official rhetoric and preserved for almost two decades after the ceasefire. Therefore, this research aims to reveal whether in these circumstances grassroots peacebuilding efforts can stimulate a dialogue between Azerbaijani and Armenian young people both on the conflict resolution and other political issues. |
| Supervisor | Fumagalli Matteo |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/aghajanyan_veronika.pdf |
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