Reconciling Enemy States in Europe and Asia

Heo conceptualizes reconciliation in International Relations theory and fills a gap by building a theoretical framework for interstate reconciliation. Combining historical and political scientific approaches, she analyses case studies from Europe, the Middle East, and Northeast Asia.

"This book makes an outstanding contribution to analytical thinking on an important topic in interstate relations and provides a better understanding of relations between two societies marked by a deep historical antagonism." - Mohammad-Reza Djalili, Professor of International History and Politics, Graduate Institute, Switzerland

"Both students of international relations and peace practitioner will benefit from Heo's study and combined, will lead to an important contribution in building and expanding the culture of peace." - Mari Yamashita, Director, United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Tokyo, Japan

"Striving to bridge disciplines and continents, Dr. Heo's book is a welcomed addition to the rapidly expanding scholarship on conflict resolution and historical reconciliation." - Daqing Yang, Associate Professor of History and International Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington, USA

"The value of the book is to bring the perspective of reconciliation in the relations between states. A further detailed application of her model to the case will be highly welcomed." - Hideaki Shinoda, Japanese Journal of Political Science

Autorentext
SEUNGHOON EMILIA HEO Research Fellow in the Institute for Sustainability and Peace at the United Nations University, Japan.

Inhalt
PART I: INTRODUCTION Exploring Interstate Reconciliations PART II: RECONCILIATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS The Subject of Reconciliation Defining Reconciliation An Ideal Type of Interstate Reconciliation Varieties of Interstate Reconciliation PART III: CONCLUSION Embracing the 'Others'