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Research paper thumbnail of The Istanbul Process: prospects for regional connectivity in the heart of Asia

Asia Europe Journal, 2014

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Research paper thumbnail of Peace and Exclusion

Humanity & Society, 2016

What does a “responsible end” to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international disengag... more What does a “responsible end” to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international disengagement, the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) was launched in 2010. After the 2001 intervention, the Bonn Agreement laid the foundations for a new Afghan state. Its exclusion of the Taliban signaled continuing conflict. The APRP is ostensibly designed to address this and other exclusions and foster an “inclusive peace.” This article probes the peace process at the macro-, meso-, and micro levels within the context of ongoing war. It examines the abandonment and marginalization experienced by women, segments of the insurgency, civil society and human rights groups as well as fragile communities undergoing reintegration. I argue that these exclusions are facilitated by a coalescence of interests that have reinforced the cycle of war and deepened exclusion. Consequently, the peace process has become incapable of offering real solutions, instead functioning as a pretext for e...

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Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 14 Postmodernist theories and the question of time

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Research paper thumbnail of EU Pays to Stop Migrants

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Research paper thumbnail of Undermining Dichotomies: Women in the Peace Process in Afghanistan

This paper interrogates the equation of women and peace through the prism of the Afghanistan Peac... more This paper interrogates the equation of women and peace through the prism of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP). The Programme was initiated in 2010 and is scheduled to continue through 2018. It is designed to create the conditions for inclusion of the insurgency within the democratic system and provide a roadmap for peace. The APRP builds on one of the central justifications of the war: the liberation of Afghan women. It requires gender mainstreaming in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and subsequent Resolutions, so as to include women in all stages of the process. The APRP underscores inevitable tensions between international and local standards that purport to ensure women’s interests are protected in peacebuilding. The effort to impose gender mainstreaming on the peace process is emblematic of this tension. I argue that this effort has yielded partial gains for women who have internalized international perspectives on women’s rights, but it signifies the exclusion of those who do not. UNSCRs 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, and 2122 assume symmetry in the positions of men and women: but fail to address the complex ways in which gender is perceived by power relations within particular societies. Considering men and women as though they confront similar obstacles reifies disparities between them. Formal numerical inclusion in the APRP, as in other political processes, has not and cannot ensure changed practices.

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Research paper thumbnail of Peace and Exclusion: The Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program

What does a ''responsible end'' to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international diseng... more What does a ''responsible end'' to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international disengagement, the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) was launched in 2010. After the 2001 intervention, the Bonn Agreement laid the foundations for a new Afghan state. Its exclusion of the Taliban signaled continuing conflict. The APRP is ostensibly designed to address this and other exclusions and foster an ''inclusive peace.'' This article probes the peace process at the macro-, meso-, and micro levels within the context of ongoing war. It examines the aban-donment and marginalization experienced by women, segments of the insurgency, civil society and human rights groups as well as fragile communities undergoing reintegration. I argue that these exclusions are facilitated by a coalescence of interests that have reinforced the cycle of war and deepened exclusion. Consequently , the peace process has become incapable of offering real solutions, instead functioning as a pretext for excluding already marginalized groups.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Istanbul Process: prospects for regional connectivity in the heart of Asia

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Research paper thumbnail of Peace-building and democracy promotion in Afghanistan: the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme and reconciliation with the Taliban

Democratization, 2012

Democracy and peace are commonly promoted as concomitant objectives in war-torn societies; howeve... more Democracy and peace are commonly promoted as concomitant objectives in war-torn societies; however, the underlying assumption of the convergence of these two goals often proves problematic in practice, leading to conflict and ineffective intervention. This contribution focuses on the connections between democracy and peace-building in Afghanistan, through the lens of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme (APRP). It finds that in this case, the two aims have not always complemented one another, resulting instead in multiple trade-offs and disputes. The article demonstrates how a better understanding of the connections between democracy and peace can help improve the efficacy and legitimacy of interventions of this type. Some elements of the APRP strategy are context-appropriate and do enhance the potential for more substantive democracy and peace: for example, the National Community Recovery plan, centrepiece of the third stage of the process, which aims to enfranchise former insurgents and their communities through mechanisms of local government, emphasizing consultation and enhancing participation. However, the argument here is that the complexity of the insurgency, the lack of coherent communication within and between international and local actors, the ambiguity surrounding the meaning of democracy, and the failure to pursue genuine reconciliation have all served to undermine the dual objectives of the APRP initiative.

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Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 14 Postmodernist theories and the question of time

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Research paper thumbnail of Cultural and Political Aspects of United States Canada Relations

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Books by Marissa V Quie

Research paper thumbnail of 'The Body Politics of Security: Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights' in: Understanding New Security Threats, edited by, Michel Gueldry, Gigi Gokcekand Lui Hebron (Routledge 2019)

Understanding New Security Threats, 2019

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Research paper thumbnail of The Istanbul Process: prospects for regional connectivity in the heart of Asia

Asia Europe Journal, 2014

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Research paper thumbnail of Peace and Exclusion

Humanity & Society, 2016

What does a “responsible end” to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international disengag... more What does a “responsible end” to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international disengagement, the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) was launched in 2010. After the 2001 intervention, the Bonn Agreement laid the foundations for a new Afghan state. Its exclusion of the Taliban signaled continuing conflict. The APRP is ostensibly designed to address this and other exclusions and foster an “inclusive peace.” This article probes the peace process at the macro-, meso-, and micro levels within the context of ongoing war. It examines the abandonment and marginalization experienced by women, segments of the insurgency, civil society and human rights groups as well as fragile communities undergoing reintegration. I argue that these exclusions are facilitated by a coalescence of interests that have reinforced the cycle of war and deepened exclusion. Consequently, the peace process has become incapable of offering real solutions, instead functioning as a pretext for e...

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Research paper thumbnail of Chapter 14 Postmodernist theories and the question of time

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Research paper thumbnail of Undermining Dichotomies: Women in the Peace Process in Afghanistan

This paper interrogates the equation of women and peace through the prism of the Afghanistan Peac... more This paper interrogates the equation of women and peace through the prism of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP). The Programme was initiated in 2010 and is scheduled to continue through 2018. It is designed to create the conditions for inclusion of the insurgency within the democratic system and provide a roadmap for peace. The APRP builds on one of the central justifications of the war: the liberation of Afghan women. It requires gender mainstreaming in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 and subsequent Resolutions, so as to include women in all stages of the process. The APRP underscores inevitable tensions between international and local standards that purport to ensure women’s interests are protected in peacebuilding. The effort to impose gender mainstreaming on the peace process is emblematic of this tension. I argue that this effort has yielded partial gains for women who have internalized international perspectives on women’s rights, but it signifies the exclusion of those who do not. UNSCRs 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, and 2122 assume symmetry in the positions of men and women: but fail to address the complex ways in which gender is perceived by power relations within particular societies. Considering men and women as though they confront similar obstacles reifies disparities between them. Formal numerical inclusion in the APRP, as in other political processes, has not and cannot ensure changed practices.

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Research paper thumbnail of Peace and Exclusion: The Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program

What does a ''responsible end'' to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international diseng... more What does a ''responsible end'' to war in Afghanistan mean? As a panacea for international disengagement, the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Program (APRP) was launched in 2010. After the 2001 intervention, the Bonn Agreement laid the foundations for a new Afghan state. Its exclusion of the Taliban signaled continuing conflict. The APRP is ostensibly designed to address this and other exclusions and foster an ''inclusive peace.'' This article probes the peace process at the macro-, meso-, and micro levels within the context of ongoing war. It examines the aban-donment and marginalization experienced by women, segments of the insurgency, civil society and human rights groups as well as fragile communities undergoing reintegration. I argue that these exclusions are facilitated by a coalescence of interests that have reinforced the cycle of war and deepened exclusion. Consequently , the peace process has become incapable of offering real solutions, instead functioning as a pretext for excluding already marginalized groups.

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Research paper thumbnail of The Istanbul Process: prospects for regional connectivity in the heart of Asia

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Research paper thumbnail of Peace-building and democracy promotion in Afghanistan: the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme and reconciliation with the Taliban

Democratization, 2012

Democracy and peace are commonly promoted as concomitant objectives in war-torn societies; howeve... more Democracy and peace are commonly promoted as concomitant objectives in war-torn societies; however, the underlying assumption of the convergence of these two goals often proves problematic in practice, leading to conflict and ineffective intervention. This contribution focuses on the connections between democracy and peace-building in Afghanistan, through the lens of the Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme (APRP). It finds that in this case, the two aims have not always complemented one another, resulting instead in multiple trade-offs and disputes. The article demonstrates how a better understanding of the connections between democracy and peace can help improve the efficacy and legitimacy of interventions of this type. Some elements of the APRP strategy are context-appropriate and do enhance the potential for more substantive democracy and peace: for example, the National Community Recovery plan, centrepiece of the third stage of the process, which aims to enfranchise former insurgents and their communities through mechanisms of local government, emphasizing consultation and enhancing participation. However, the argument here is that the complexity of the insurgency, the lack of coherent communication within and between international and local actors, the ambiguity surrounding the meaning of democracy, and the failure to pursue genuine reconciliation have all served to undermine the dual objectives of the APRP initiative.

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