Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I - Peace: But What Kind of Peace? -- 1. How has the Liberal Peace served Afghanistan? - Chrissie Hirst -- 2. The obstacles to sustainable peace and democracy in post-independent Kosovo - Gëzim Visoka -- 3. Ethnicity, ethnic conflicts and secessionism in Ethiopian politics - Bezawit Beyene -- Part II - Reconciliation and Dealing with the Past -- 4. State failure and civil society potential: reconciliation in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Verity Mould -- 5. Remembering the past and reconciling for the future: the role of indigenous commemorative practices in Sierra Leone - Steve Kaindeneh -- 6. Decolonization and reconciliation: the colonial dilemma of Canada's residential school apology and restitution - Patricia Elgersma -- Part III - Cultural Processes and Initiatives -- 7. Is 'interreligious' synonymous with 'interfaith'? The roles of dialogue in peacebuilding - Sarah E. Bernstein -- 8. The role of health in building peace: the case of Afghanistan - Wossenyelesh Kifle -- Part IV - Challenges to Peacebuilding and Reconciliation -- 9. The new economy of terror: motivations and driving forces behind contemporary Islamist insurgencies - Peter Keay -- 10. The question of home: refugees and peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict -- 11. Hamas: between militarism and governance - Ibrahim Natil -- 12. Returning home towards a new future: Nepal's reintegration programme for former child soldiers - Dilli Binadi -- References -- Index.