Flashcards on Conflict Prevention: Concepts and Interventions
Conflict Prevention: Concepts and Interventions for Students
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Conflict prevention and peacebuilding
17 cards
Card 1
Question: When did conflict prevention enter the policy agenda and which failures prompted this shift?
Answer: It entered in the late 1990s, prompted by recognition of failures such as Rwanda and Srebrenica.
Card 2
Question: How is conflict prevention represented in international policy frameworks?
Answer: It is recurrent in global security strategies and peacebuilding frameworks.
Card 3
Question: Give examples of under-publicized initiatives on the ground for prevention and peacebuilding.
Answer: Shuttle diplomacy, peace monitoring missions, and fact-finding missions.
Card 4
Question: What role do UN and EU monitoring units play in institutional capacity building for prevention?
Answer: They identify warning signs and design responses as part of institutional capacity building.
Card 5
Question: What normative change does Responsibility to Protect (R2P) symbolize?
Answer: A shift from sovereignty as absolute control to sovereignty as responsibility, focusing on preventing genocide, crimes against humanity, and mass atro
Card 6
Question: Is the application of R2P uncontested?
Answer: No — the application of R2P remains contested.
Card 7
Question: What is the 'warning-response gap' in implementation challenges for prevention?
Answer: Governments and international organizations often hesitate to act until violence is imminent.
Card 8
Question: What does 'recourse allocation imbalance' refer to among implementation challenges?
Answer: An unequal distribution of resources and attention for preventive measures.
Card 9
Question: How do fragmented mandates weaken prevention efforts?
Answer: Fragmented mandates disperse resources and attention, diluting effective preventive strategies.
Card 10
Question: Why do professional silos and coordination failures hinder preventive action?
Answer: Clashes between professional groups lead to fragmented strategies and poor coordination, reducing effectiveness.