Original title: The Role of Religious Leaders in Conflict Transformation
Translated title: The Role of Religious Leaders in Conflict Transformation
Authors: Bodenbender, Stanislava ; Maslowski, Nicolas (advisor) ; Kratochvíl, Petr (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2012
Language: cze
Publisher: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Abstract: Religion has often been viewed as a source of conflict and violence in international relations. Yet history provides that religion has also been a source and inspiration for peace building and non-violent resistance. The role of religious leaders in conflict transformation has been treated as a marginal phenomenon. Appleby (2000) points out that identifying and documenting the roles of religious actors in resolving protracted conflicts remains an unfinished task. This thesis is an attempt to meet such challenge by focusing on religious leaders and their role in search of solutions in deeply rooted conflicts. Working from the premise that religious leaders can make a substantial contribution in conflict transformation, the overarching goal of this thesis is to examine what roles religious actors play and how equipped they are to serve their communities in their capacity as peacemakers.
Keywords: conflict resolution; conflict transformation; faith-based diplomacy; inter-faith dialogue; mediation; conflict transformation; conflit resolution; faith-based diplomacy; mediation; religious leaders

Institution: University of Economics, Prague (web)
Document availability information: Available in the digital repository of the University of Economics, Prague.
Original record: http://www.vse.cz/vskp/eid/40749

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