The Art of Peace Formation: Arts-based Social Movements, Opportunities, and Blockages
Edited by Birte Vogel, Stefanie Kappler, and Oliver P. Richmond
The concept of artpeace represents a conceptual framing of the synergy between the arts and peacemaking, as well as a methodological strategy for addressing war and political conflict through the arts. Building on fieldwork undertaken in seven locations across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, this book investigates to what extent local and community art projects have played a role in broader national peace projects. In addition, it also looks into the factors that have blocked artists from translating their social imaginaries into political change in contexts of war and violence. This edited collection brings together peace and confkict studied with artrs0based studies of social movements in conflict-affected societies. It examines the proposition that the arts may offer an opportunity to shape peace processes in emancipatory ways, whilst better understanding the blockages that, at times, prevent artpeace from making a tangible difference to the variations of peace which are emerging in local contexts.
Birte Vogel is Senior Lecturer in Humanitarianism, Peace, and Conflict Studies at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), University of Manchester.
Stefanie Kappler is Professor in Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding at the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University.
Oliver P. Richmond is Research Professor in IR and Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manchester.
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Publish Date: December 31, 2025
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Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
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Trim Size: 6.14" x 2" x 9.21"
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Pages: 264
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ISBN: 978-1399519540
