Suchergebnisse

The European Union's security, in the 21st century, is directly related to the position it would assume in relation to central problems of a globalized world and the role that it would decide to play within the international system. From this point of view, instead of orientating itself merely to the defense of its own interests from a classic view of security matters, it understands that to strengthen the world governance redounds in its own behalf. In this sense, the Peace Laboratories are inscribed within the logic of the European Union's foreign policy and its relations with Colombia, as they pursue the construction of alternatives options of the citizenship to face the domestic armed conflict, forced displacement, drug-trafficking economy and conditions of social marginality and poverty. As well, this program is coherent with the Euro- pean vision of fighting and preventing conflicts by attacking the structural causes that generate and dynamize them. So, this problem is approached from a global perspective, not limiting the search of solutions to the military environment. Therefore, we conclude that the European Union is consoli- dating an identity in the world scenario as a civilian power. ; La seguridad de la Unión Europea en el siglo XXI está directamente relacionada con la posición que asuma frente a problemáticas centrales del mundo globalizado y al rol que decida jugar dentro del sistema internacional. Por eso, en vez de orientarse a la defensa exclusiva de sus propios intereses desde una visión clásica de la seguridad, comprende que potenciar la gobernabilidad mundial redunda en sus propios intereses. De modo que los Laboratorios de Paz se inscriben dentro de la lógica de la política exterior de la Unión Europea en el marco de sus relaciones con Colombia, en el sentido que son una búsqueda para la construcción de opciones alternativas de la ciudadanía para enfrentar el conflicto armado interno, el desplazamiento forzado, la economía del narcotráfico y las condiciones sociales de marginalidad y pobreza. Igualmente, este programa es coherente con la visión europea de combatir y prevenir el conflicto, atacando las causas estructurales que lo generan y dinamizan. De esta forma, se aborda dicha problemática a partir de una mirada global, para no limitar únicamente la búsqueda de soluciones en el ámbito militar. Así, pues, la Unión Europea va consolidando una identidad en el escenario mundial, que la empiezan a mostrar ante el mundo como una potencia civil.

The European Union's security, in the 21st century, is directly related to the position it would assume in relation to central problems of a globalized world and the role that it would decide to play within the international system. From this point of view, instead of orientating itself merely to the defense of its own interests from a classic view of security matters, it understands that to strengthen the world governance redounds in its own behalf. In this sense, the Peace Laboratories are inscribed within the logic of the European Union's foreign policy and its relations with Colombia, as they pursue the construction of alternatives options of the citizenship to face the domestic armed conflict, forced displacement, drug-trafficking economy and conditions of social marginality and poverty. As well, this program is coherent with the Euro- pean vision of fighting and preventing conflicts by attacking the structural causes that generate and dynamize them. So, this problem is approached from a global perspective, not limiting the search of solutions to the military environment. Therefore, we conclude that the European Union is consoli- dating an identity in the world scenario as a civilian power. ; La seguridad de la Unión Europea en el siglo XXI está directamente relacionada con la posición que asuma frente a problemáticas centrales del mundo globalizado y al rol que decida jugar dentro del sistema internacional. Por eso, en vez de orientarse a la defensa exclusiva de sus propios intereses desde una visión clásica de la seguridad, comprende que potenciar la gobernabilidad mundial redunda en sus propios intereses. De modo que los Laboratorios de Paz se inscriben dentro de la lógica de la política exterior de la Unión Europea en el marco de sus relaciones con Colombia, en el sentido que son una búsqueda para la construcción de opciones alternativas de la ciudadanía para enfrentar el conflicto armado interno, el desplazamiento forzado, la economía del narcotráfico y las condiciones sociales de marginalidad y pobreza. Igualmente, este programa es coherente con la visión europea de combatir y prevenir el conflicto, atacando las causas estructurales que lo generan y dinamizan. De esta forma, se aborda dicha problemática a partir de una mirada global, para no limitar únicamente la búsqueda de soluciones en el ámbito militar. Así, pues, la Unión Europea va consolidando una identidad en el escenario mundial, que la empiezan a mostrar ante el mundo como una potencia civil.

Purpose
Extensive empirical evidence suggests that procedural justice (PJ) and distributive justice (DJ) are key success factors for achieving durable peace negotiations. This paper aims to investigate how complexity affects these factors and the outcomes in negotiations.


Design/methodology/approach
The qualitative study is based on an examination of the peace negotiations that led to the 2016 agreement between the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército del Pueblo and the Colombian Government. Based on document analysis, the authors examined in detail how and where in the process the principles of PJ and DJ were applied. The authors then examined the implementation progress after 2016 and placed the peace process in the overall context of the Colombian conflict.


Findings
The authors found that the principles of PJ and DJ were present in both the negotiation process and the agreement. The negotiations were successful and satisfactory solutions could be found for all issues. The complexity of the conflict is reflected in the limited coverage of the peace negotiations. Not all groups, interests and subconflicts could be included in the negotiations. This limits their contribution to a durable peace in Colombia. Conflicts that remain unresolved also have a negative effect on the implementation of the agreement.


Practical implications
For conflict management, this implies that the negotiations should not be viewed as "one-and-done" but rather as a progressive, ongoing process. The agreement is only the nucleus for achieving total peace. It must be actively advanced and defended.


Originality/value
This study offers new qualitative insights into how PJ and DJ function in negotiations. It also establishes a systematic connection between PJ and DJ and complexity, introduces the notion of coverage and, thereby, opens a new perspective on the management of conflict complexity.