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Neo-functional peace: the European Union way of resolving conflicts

Visoka, Gëzim and Doyle, John orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-0763-4853 (2016) Neo-functional peace: the European Union way of resolving conflicts. Journal Of Common Market Studies, 54 (4). pp. 862-877. ISSN 1468-5965

Abstract
The European Union has expanded its role in preventing conflicts and building peace, but its insti-tutional practices remain insufficiently conceptualized. This article argues that, drawing from astrong self-perception toward a neo-functionalist interpretation of its own history, the EU uses’neo-functio nal peace’ as an approach for resolving protracted disputes, through deconstructinghighly political issues into technical meanings in order to achieve mutually acceptable agreements.This article explores the EU’s efforts to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia, andexamines the reliance on aspects of neo-functionalism for building peace after protracted disputes.We argue that neo-functional peace has played a crucial role in normalizing political relations andreconciling some of the outstanding disputes between Kosovo and Serbia. Building on this casestudy, we suggest a theoretical concept of neo-functional peace as a useful means to conceptualizethe EU’s peace support practices.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:neo-functional peace; EU; conflict resolution; Kosovo; Serbia; implementation
Subjects:Social Sciences > International relations
Social Sciences > Political science
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science
Research Initiatives and Centres > Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction
DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Humanities and Social Science > School of Law and Government
Publisher:Blackwell Publishing
Official URL:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcms.12...
Copyright Information:© 2016 Wiley
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme Fellowship, 7th European Community Framework Programme (Grant no: PIRSES-GA-2011-295232).
ID Code:21669
Deposited On:25 Jan 2017 10:47 by John Doyle . Last Modified 03 Oct 2018 15:40
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