30455 - Complexities of Conflict: Dynamics, Responses, and Ethical Dimensions

Description

This panel brings together diverse perspectives on the dynamics of violent conflict and charts a broad array of challenges that emerged in their wake. Drawing upon case studies from around the globe, these authors examine multiple phases of mass violence — from violence as it unfolds to documentation and peace-building efforts. The papers presented explore themes such as the influence of rebel group interdependencies on conflict outcomes, the interplay between violent nonstate actors and humanitarian efforts in conflict zones, the challenges and promises of disaggregating civilian and combatant deaths, the role of international and domestic actors in peacebuilding, and how academic disciplines reproduce boundaries and erasure in the study of violence. This panel offers a multi-faceted exploration of the challenges addressing the legacies of violent conflict and the ethical considerations of conflict-related research.

Sub Unit

• Peace, Conflict, and Violence

Presider

• Nikoleta Sremac, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Individual Presentations

• Friends or Foes? Inter-rebel relations and multi-party civil war outcomes - Sema Hande Ogutcu Fu, Lincoln University of PA; Seden Akcinaroglu

• Hijacking Legitimacy and Aid: When Violent Nonstate Actors Coerce International Organizations - Ori Swed, Texas Tech University; Daniel Burland, Command and General Staff College

• Disaggregating Civilian and Combatant Deaths in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Anneliese M Schenk-Day, The Ohio State University; Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira, The Ohio State University; Trey Billing, ACLED

• The States Peace Makes: Organizational Effectiveness in Colombian Peace-Building Agencies - Sebastián Rojas Cabal, Princeton University

• Homo Academicus & East Timor: Boundary-Maintenance and Erasure in the Social Sciences - Julian Torelli, McMaster Uninversity; Gregory Hooks, McMaster University

Session Organizer

• Jillian LaBranche, Princeton University