Project Title 3 The Role of Governance in Resolving Socio-Economic and Political Conflicts in India and Europe. CORE – The Role of Governance in Resolving Socio-Economic and Political Conflicts in India and Europe.
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Externally, the work package will ensure the transfer of the project's results (1) to the public sphere, (2) to relevant policy makers and (3) to other end users, as well as (4) to other external colleagues. In the seminar with the European Commission, the results of the project will be distributed.
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Tentative schedule of Project Reviews WT5
Project Effort by Beneficiary and Work Package WT6
Project Effort by Activity type per Beneficiary WT7
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Part B (Description of Work)
Project aims
Analyze how increasingly globally articulated and networked governance norms, rules and policies are transforming and influencing conflicts at the local level;. Formation of a methodological framework for field analysis of governance initiatives implemented in societies with long-term conflict; Enhance knowledge and understanding of the cultural dynamics of current governance, peace and development practices in India and Europe;.
Assess the effect and impact of governance initiatives in conflicts where issues of identity mobilization and minority rights are prominent; Make a significant contribution to basic research on global politics, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and governance by improving the theoretical and methodological basis for analyzing and assessing the political and social impact of governance initiatives. These objectives will be achieved by combining targeted case studies with theoretical innovation, particularly given the developing understanding of an EU approach to peacebuilding and governance and a concurrent 'post-colonial' critique which has aimed more directly Western forms of intervention (ie the liberal peace framework).
Background
Regional integration has been key in the EU, while security and development remain the responsibility of the Indian state and a range of international donors. The new federal structures, as well as the supranational framework of the EU, are products of the increasing reterritorialization of the political space. The regional approach of this project is informed by the institutional dynamics of the European Union, the emergence of indications of an EU framework for peacebuilding, and the growing power of India and its attempts to manage a range of border, internal and regional conflicts and pressures.
But many of the issues they face will be sensitive and potentially cause friction between India and the EU, especially since their current approaches to conflicts are quite different. At the same time, new forms of exclusion/inclusion through 'othering', such as political and economic discrimination and increased mobilization along religious and ethnic lines, contribute to the escalation of conflicts to the extent that they last, as in many case studies . of this project. The state, as in Kashmir and Northeast India, may belong to one of the parties to the conflict.
Governance and Conflict Resolution
While there is a considerable body of literature on the causes and solutions of ethnic-specific conflicts, a deeper understanding of the historical and contemporary roots of social, political, and economic conflicts within India and Europe, along with an understanding of the means necessary for resolving stable, still missing. Stating that 'the best defense for our security is a world of well-governed democratic states', the European Security Strategy of 2003 clearly links Europe's security to the global promotion of democratic values and practices, such as good governance, establishing the rule of law, strengthening state apparatuses and promoting human rights. A deeper understanding of the social impact of reform principles and governance initiatives in conflict regions can only be found by addressing such agendas in multiple cultural and political environments.
Yet the state is uncertain (particularly in the face of secessionist pressures), and elements of the political class are eager to rebrand social activism and dissent. It is the tension between this peace framework and alternative notions of the collective, of community rights, of property/land division, culture and identity, and historical patterns of power and status – such as in Bosnia, Cyprus and Kashmir – that will be analysed. , especially in their post-colonial, post-socialist contexts. In this way, the project will revisit the category of the postcolonial; assess its feasibility and scope, examining mutual contributions.
Governance and the locality of Culture
The mainstream literature on peacebuilding also has very little to say about the caste system (India) or blood feuds (parts of Eastern and Central Europe); or embedded systems of culturally defined social practice. The primary concern of research on the cultural dimension of transformative conflicts must be how the goals of conflict resolution are conceived and what are the cultural sources of peace, policing, human rights, democracy and economic welfare in the local host society. It is primarily on the basis of this knowledge that concrete conflict resolution strategies must be formulated to subsequently shape the state and the region.
The thesis of this project is that such debates must begin with improved, but not instrumental or essential, knowledge and understanding of the cultural dynamics of current practices, as well as intimate acquaintance with the specific cultural context in question. Otherwise, the answers will be unhelpfully based on bias, speculation and anecdotal evidence of the local cultural meanings and impacts of management. Applied management research focuses on improving general strategies without questioning their underlying theoretical and political premises, especially where they focus on the relationship of the state, market and region.
Research approach and Scientific objectives
This aspect of the project will include a historical analysis of management initiatives to understand the processes of identity formation in the conflict societies. 10 works will address these issues and determine whether the liberal framework of democracy, private ownership of land and human rights policies adequately address the roots of the conflicts. The interdisciplinary investigation of the questions listed above will complement an existing theoretical body on conflict resolution and management with theories and perspectives that reflect the academic background of the project members.
During the first phase of the project (WP2 and 3), the researchers will apply existing theories and literature within their respective fields to the questions surrounding the themes. The results of the separate case studies will nevertheless play into general debates about the questions investigated. The primary cases of the project are: Bihar, Bosnia, Cyprus, Georgia, Northeast India and Kashmir.
Current state-of-the-art
However, given the aim of the proposed project, this literature does not focus on the cultural dimensions of civil war and peace. Therefore, the case studies of the present project should also contribute to some of the discussions in this research field. The first phase of the project (WP2) will involve a more systematic review of this literature in search of common themes and insights into the cultural dimension.
However, the policy implications of the problem of culture are not systematically addressed in these case studies. The strategic conflict resolution literature serves as valuable empirical material for discourse analyzes of the cultural premises of current conflict resolution policies. The study of the local conditions of the promotion of these values at the border and outside Europe will play into this literature in a complementary and rewarding way.
Beyond the state of the art
16 The scientific and administration of the project will be carried out together in the same work package. It will be responsible for the overall quality assurance of the project, as well as its compliance with the ethical principles of the 7th Framework Program in general and the project in particular. The steering group, comprising Indian and EU-based scholars, will be invaluable in shaping the theoretical and methodological premises of the project.
The analysis will continue through M27 when the dissemination and policy recommendation phase of the project begins. The work of the case studies will take place in three phases, corresponding to increasing levels of precision in the analysis. The second phase of the case study work package will build on reviews of the first phase site.
Implementation
- Internal Quality control
- Research Synergies
Approval of all intermediate and final project reports to be submitted to European institutions; Work Package Leaders are responsible for the smooth running of the project in relation to the individual work packages. Before coming to BCR, Dr Giessmann was Deputy Director of the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg.
Among other commitments, Giessmann is a member of the steering group for the FP7 Collaborative Project. He also holds an MA in Mass Communication from Punjab University, Pakistan. Nathalie is the winner of the 2008 Anna Lindh Prize for the study of European foreign policy.
Over the past eighty years, the university has grown into one of the largest universities in the country. The project aims for the Indian partners to play a full role in the design, implementation and theory development of the project.
Potential impact
- To understand the dynamics of conflict and peace in relation to global changes
- Foster a comparative perspective on how different cultures of governance emerge and on how peace, democracy and human rights are perceived and acted upon in different parts of
- Advance the knowledge base that underpins policies to promote peace, security, democracy and human rights
- Enhance cooperation between European teams and researchers from outside Europe Care is taken in the research design of CORE to establish strong integration between the
- Foster shared understanding of governance and conflict issues across different federated and multicultural setting
- Foster Interdisciplinarity
- Dissemination to end users
At the same time, the fundamental goal of the project is challenge and transformation. Part of the project will therefore be the research of different conceptualizations of methodological perspectives within the project. The key to project success is successful knowledge management and collaborative interaction.
The project team will strive to develop relationships with target groups in the EU and India throughout the life of the project. They will bring their research experience to the classroom and their classroom experience to the project research. This series will be available to a wider audience through the project website and networks.
Ethical issues
- Informed Consent
- Data Protection and Privacy
During the lifecycle of the project, partners will be encouraged to present briefings to the media and civil society representatives and publish opinion pieces in national and international newspapers. In this series, policy-relevant conclusions will be shared with targeted policy audiences in the EU, India and global partners. The participant then receives the exact location and the measures to protect the data.
It should be noted that all partner organizations have their own research ethics guidelines, which will be adhered to. In the general timeline of the project, CORE will be executed in view of the following general. The results of the research will be fully available to the informants who participated in the research.
Consideration of gender aspects
- Gender sensitive composition and working methods of the teams of the CORE Consortium
- Carrying out gender sensitive research
