Karin Aggestam – författare

This book presents new theoretical and conceptual perspectives on the problematique of building just and durable peace.

Linking peace and justice has sparked lively debates about the dilemmas and trade-offs in several contemporary peace processes. Despite the fact that justice and peace are commonly referred to there is surprisingly little research and few conceptualizations of the interplay between the two.

This edited volume is the result of three years of collaborative research and draws upon insights from such disciplines as peace and conflict, international law, political science and international relations. It contains policy-relevant knowledge about effective peacebuilding strategies, as well as an in-depth analysis of the contemporary peace processes in the Middle East and the Western Balkans. Using a variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical approaches, the work makes an original contribution to the growing literature on peacebuilding.

This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, peace and conflict studies, Middle Eastern Politics, European Politics and IR/Security Studies.

This book presents new theoretical and conceptual perspectives on the problematique of building just and durable peace.

Linking peace and justice has sparked lively debates about the dilemmas and trade-offs in several contemporary peace processes. Despite the fact that justice and peace are commonly referred to there is surprisingly little research and few conceptualizations of the interplay between the two.

This edited volume is the result of three years of collaborative research and draws upon insights from such disciplines as peace and conflict, international law, political science and international relations. It contains policy-relevant knowledge about effective peacebuilding strategies, as well as an in-depth analysis of the contemporary peace processes in the Middle East and the Western Balkans. Using a variety of theoretical perspectives and empirical approaches, the work makes an original contribution to the growing literature on peacebuilding.

This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, peace and conflict studies, Middle Eastern Politics, European Politics and IR/Security Studies.

This path-breaking book addresses the oft-avoided, yet critical question: where are the women located in contemporary diplomacy and international negotiation? The text presents a novel research agenda, including new theoretical and conceptual perspectives on gender, power and diplomacy. The volume brings together a wide range of established International Relations scholars from different parts of the world to write original contributions, which analyse where the women are positioned in diplomacy and international negotiation. The contributions are rich and global in scope with cases ranging from Brazil, Japan, Turkey, Israel, Sweden to the UN, Russia, Norway and the European Union.

Israel--Palestina-konflikten är en av de mest långdragna och komplexa konflikterna i vår tid, djupt förankrad i både historiska och politiska motsättningar. Över tid har konflikten alltmer blivit en komplicerad geopolitisk kraftmätning som också påverkar global politik. I botten finns en kamp om territorium och nationellt självbestämmande, men frågor om identitet, rättvisa och legitimitet spelar också en avgörande roll i konfliktdynamiken.  

De motsatta historiska förståelserna av konflikten skapar en avgrundsdjup klyfta mellan israeler och palestinier, och kraven på rättvisa, erkännande och legitimitet driver på motsättningarna. Samtidigt måste rättvisa vara en del av en framtida konfliktlösning. Men hur kommer man dit?  

Riksbankens Jubileumsfond publicerar under 2025 en samling essäer på temat Rättvisa. Statsvetaren Karin Aggestam skriver om rättvisa i fred och dess komplikationer.    

Karin Aggestam är professor i statsvetenskap och föreståndare samt vetenskaplig koordinator för Centrum för Mellanösternstudier vid Lunds universitet. Hon är även hedersprofessor vid University of Queensland och adjungerad professor vid Monash University, Australien. Aggestam forskar främst inom området internationella relationer med inriktning mot fred, konflikt, diplomati och utrikespolitik. Hennes regionala specialisering är Israel--Palestina-konflikten och Mellanösternpolitik. Bland hennes allra senaste internationella publikationer finns ett specialnummer av tidskriften Hague Journal of Diplomacy, "Advancing A New Research Agenda on Digital Disruption in Diplomacy" (2024), samt böckerna The Politics of Feminist Foreign Policy and Digital Diplomacy (2024) och Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis: A New Subfield (2024).

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Stiftelsen Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) publicerar årligen en samling texter på ett aktuellt tema. Ambitionen är att ge en bild av kvaliteten och bredden i dagens forskning inom humaniora och samhällsvetenskap. År 2025 bidrar sex forskare med texter på temat Rättvisa i form av häften som samlas i en box.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most protracted and complex conflicts of our time, deeply rooted in historical and political divisions. Over time, it has evolved into a multifaceted geopolitical struggle that also impacts global politics. At its core, the conflict is a battle over territory and national self-determination, but questions of identity, justice and legitimacy are equally central to its dynamics.

Diverging historical narratives have created a deep divide between Israelis and Palestinians. Demands for justice, recognition and legitimacy continue to fuel the conflict, yet justice must be a cornerstone of any sustainable resolution.

In 2025, Riksbankens Jubileumsfond is publishing a collection of essays on the theme of Justice. Political scientist Karin Aggestam writes about justice in peacetime, and its complications.

Karin Aggestam is Professor of Political Science and director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. She is also an honorary professor at the University of Queensland and an adjunct professor at Monash University, Australia. Aggestam's main area of research is international relations, specialising in peace, conflict, diplomacy and foreign policy. Her regional specialisation is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Middle East politics. Her most recent international publications include a special issue of the Hague Journal of Diplomacy, "Advancing A New Research Agenda on Digital Disruption in Diplomacy" (2024), and the books The Politics of Feminist Foreign Policy and Digital Diplomacy (2024) and Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis: A New Subfield (2024).