New Perspectives on Hybridity in Peacebuilding

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K01524
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 06020:International relations-related
• Research Institution: Doshisha University (2020-2023); Nagoya University (2019)
• Principal Investigator: Nishikawa Yukiko 同志社大学, グローバル・スタディーズ研究科, 教授 (70584936)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 制度 / 平和構築 / ハイブリッド

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to empirically examine the theory of hybrid peacebuilding by investigating: 1) the formation of "dominance" among local communities and international actors in peacebuilding activities, and 2) the circumstances under which "resistance" occurs (or does not occur) in societies where dominance exists. It particularly seeks to validate peacebuilding theories developed outside of Asia through Asian cases and reevaluate existing theories from new perspectives.

Through this study, it was identified that non-governmental actors play a significant role in maintaining security and resolving regional issues. It was observed that indigenous institutions either integrate with the new institutions introduced by aided governments or resist them, uncovering several underlying factors behind these dynamics.

Free Research Field

国際政治

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で明らかになった点は、①既存理論の多くが、アジア以外の地域を対象にした研究を通して発展しているが、本研究で明らかにした点は、アジアの事例によるものであり、既存理論に一定の貢献がある。②2つの事例を比較することにより、同様の大規模な援助を受けた歴史を共有していても、時期の違いと政治体制の変化によって、大きく状況が変わることが明らかになった。