2007 Annual Conference of the Swedish Network of Peace, Conflict & Development Research

ANNUAL PEACE NETWORK CONFERENCE
PANELS & PARTICIPANTS

1. ELECTIONS IN TRANSITIONS
Chair: Anna Jarstad, Uppsala University

Kristine Höglund (Researcher), Uppsala University
Electoral Violence in War-Ravaged Societies: The Case of Sri Lanka

Anna Jarstad (Assistant Professor), Uppsala University
Territorial Solutions and Democratization

Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs (PhD Candidate), Uppsala University
Between Violence and Democracy: Warring Parties in Electoral Processes

2. HOW 'DEMOCRATIC' IS THE GLOBAL WORLD ORDER?
Chair: Ramses Amer, Umeå University

Cecilia Albin (Professor), Uppsala University
Using Negotiation to Promote Legitimacy: An Assessment of Proposals for Reforming the WTO

Susanne Alldén (PhD Candidate), Umeå University
The United Nations and Peacekeeping in Asia: Lessons from the Cambodian and the East Timorese Operations

Ramses Amer (Associate Professor) Umeå University
Non-Authorized Military Interventions and the Legitimization by the United Nations

Patrik Johansson (PhD Candidate), Umeå University
The Security Council of the United Nations and the Use of Force in Inter-State Relations – A Persistent Challenge

3. DEMOCRACY AND THE RISE OF THE LEFT IN LATIN AMERICA
Chair: Manuela Knapp, Växjö University

Martin Nilsson (Researcher and Lecturer), Växjö University
The Left in Government: Deepening Democracy and Constraints in Latin America?

Åsa Stenman (Research Assistant), Göteborg University
Democratic Transition and Power Structures, El Salvador 1992-2005

Manuela Knapp (Lecturer), Växjö University
Pact politics & democracy: The Sandinistas return to power in Nicaragua 1990-2007

Richard L. Millett (Professor), Copenhagen Business School
Democracy's Failure: Citizen Security and the Administration of Justice

Luz Paula Parrarosales (Marie Curie Fellow), Uppsala University
Democracy without People?: The Risk of Monopolizing the Democratization Project

Egoitz Gago Anton (PhD Candidate), University of Bradford
Counter-Violence Alternatives in the Basque Country

4. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BUILDING OF DEMOCRACY
Chair: Fiona Rotberg, Uppsala University

Proscovia Svärd (Research Administrator), The Nordic Africa Institute
The International Community and Post-War Reconciliation in Africa: A Case Study of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Fiona Rotberg (Researcher), Uppsala University
Towards Democracy: Rebuilding Environmental Governance in Timor-Leste

Dzenan Sahovic (Lecturer), Umeå University
Socio-Cultural Viability of International Contributions to Democratization of War-Torn Societies

Birger Heldt (Associate Professor), Folke Bernadotte Academy
Peacekeeping Operations and Post-Conflict Transitions to Democracy

5. RELIGION, CONFLICT AND DEMOCRATIZATION
Chair: Isak Svensson, Uppsala University

Isak Svensson (Assistant Professor), Uppsala University
Between Gods and Guns: Exploring Religious Dimensions of Asian Armed Conflicts

Mattias Gardell (Professor), Uppsala University
The Return of Torture

David Rangdrol (MSc), Uppsala University
The Transition from Religious Nationalism to

6. REVISITING THE DEMOCRATIZATION PROJECT IN THE SOUTH: SUCCESS, HYBRIDITY OR FAILURE?
Chair: Joakim Öjendal, Göteborg University

Michael Schulz (Senior Lecturer/Director), Göteborg University
Palestinian Reconstruction or Destruction: Building Democracy in the Midst of Violence

Joakim Öjendal (Professor), Göteborg University
The Never Ending Hunt for Political Legitimacy in a Post-Conflict Context

Monjurul Kabir (Knowledge Management/Democratic Governance Specialist) UNDP HQ/NY Bureau for Development Policy (BDP)
Elections and Conflict Prevention: Lessons from Guyana and Mozambique

Cyril Obi (Programme Co-ordinator), The Nordic Africa Institute
International Election Observer Missions and Democracy Promotion in Africa: Lessons from Nigeria’s 2007 Elections

Tarkegn Adebo (Senior Research Coordinator), Life & Peace Institute
Democratization and Multiethnicity

Ashok Swain (Professor), Uppsala University
Democracy, Diversity and Development: the Case of India

Mark Salter (Senior Advisor), International IDEA
Diversity: Exploring Options for a Shared Democracy



	ANNUAL PEACE NETWORK CONFERENCE PANELS & PARTICIPANTS 1. ELECTIONS IN TRANSITIONS Chair: Anna Jarstad, Uppsala University Kristine Höglund (Researcher), Uppsala University Electoral Violence in War-Ravaged Societies: The Case of Sri Lanka Anna Jarstad (Assistant Professor), Uppsala University Territorial Solutions and Democratization Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs (PhD Candidate), Uppsala University Between Violence and Democracy: Warring Parties in Electoral Processes 2. HOW 'DEMOCRATIC' IS THE GLOBAL WORLD ORDER? Chair: Ramses Amer, Umeå University Cecilia Albin (Professor), Uppsala University Using Negotiation to Promote Legitimacy: An Assessment of Proposals for Reforming the WTO Susanne Alldén (PhD Candidate), Umeå University The United Nations and Peacekeeping in Asia: Lessons from the Cambodian and the East Timorese Operations Ramses Amer (Associate Professor) Umeå University Non-Authorized Military Interventions and the Legitimization by the United Nations Patrik Johansson (PhD Candidate), Umeå University The Security Council of the United Nations and the Use of Force in Inter-State Relations – A Persistent Challenge 3. DEMOCRACY AND THE RISE OF THE LEFT IN LATIN AMERICA Chair: Manuela Knapp, Växjö University Martin Nilsson (Researcher and Lecturer), Växjö University The Left in Government: Deepening Democracy and Constraints in Latin America? Åsa Stenman (Research Assistant), Göteborg University Democratic Transition and Power Structures, El Salvador 1992-2005 Manuela Knapp (Lecturer), Växjö University Pact politics & democracy: The Sandinistas return to power in Nicaragua 1990-2007 Richard L. Millett (Professor), Copenhagen Business School Democracy's Failure: Citizen Security and the Administration of Justice Luz Paula Parrarosales (Marie Curie Fellow), Uppsala University Democracy without People?: The Risk of Monopolizing the Democratization Project Egoitz Gago Anton (PhD Candidate), University of Bradford Counter-Violence Alternatives in the Basque Country 4. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE BUILDING OF DEMOCRACY Chair: Fiona Rotberg, Uppsala University Proscovia Svärd (Research Administrator), The Nordic Africa Institute The International Community and Post-War Reconciliation in Africa: A Case Study of the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission Fiona Rotberg (Researcher), Uppsala University Towards Democracy: Rebuilding Environmental Governance in Timor-Leste Dzenan Sahovic (Lecturer), Umeå University Socio-Cultural Viability of International Contributions to Democratization of War-Torn Societies Birger Heldt (Associate Professor), Folke Bernadotte Academy Peacekeeping Operations and Post-Conflict Transitions to Democracy 5. RELIGION, CONFLICT AND DEMOCRATIZATION Chair: Isak Svensson, Uppsala University Isak Svensson (Assistant Professor), Uppsala University Between Gods and Guns: Exploring Religious Dimensions of Asian Armed Conflicts Mattias Gardell (Professor), Uppsala University The Return of Torture David Rangdrol (MSc), Uppsala University The Transition from Religious Nationalism to 6. REVISITING THE DEMOCRATIZATION PROJECT IN THE SOUTH: SUCCESS, HYBRIDITY OR FAILURE? Chair: Joakim Öjendal, Göteborg University Michael Schulz (Senior Lecturer/Director), Göteborg University Palestinian Reconstruction or Destruction: Building Democracy in the Midst of Violence Joakim Öjendal (Professor), Göteborg University The Never Ending Hunt for Political Legitimacy in a Post-Conflict Context Monjurul Kabir (Knowledge Management/Democratic Governance Specialist) UNDP HQ/NY Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) Elections and Conflict Prevention: Lessons from Guyana and Mozambique Cyril Obi (Programme Co-ordinator), The Nordic Africa Institute International Election Observer Missions and Democracy Promotion in Africa: Lessons from Nigeria’s 2007 Elections Tarkegn Adebo (Senior Research Coordinator), Life & Peace Institute Democratization and Multiethnicity Ashok Swain (Professor), Uppsala University Democracy, Diversity and Development: the Case of India Mark Salter (Senior Advisor), International IDEA Diversity: Exploring Options for a Shared Democracy



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