Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume 14 | Issue 1
A General Framework for Peace-Building: A Study of Five Observations
Biraj Narayan Roy
DOI:10.30954/2454-9525.01.2026.4
Abstract :
Peace-building is increasingly understood as a multidimensional, processual phenomenon rather than a fixed political outcome. In regions marked by protracted conflict, ethnic plurality, and contested governance—such as Northeast India—peace initiatives have often failed due to their narrow focus on security, elite negotiations, or development-driven conflict management. This article develops a general framework for peace-building through a critical synthesis of five scholarly observations drawn from the existing scientific literature on peace studies, development theory, and conflict resolution. The reviewed works include Miller’s (2019) socio-cultural framework of the Bodo community, Ron’s (2009) analysis of peace negotiations in the public sphere, LohaChoudhury’s (2023) formulation of the conflict-to-peace continuum, Singh and Sharma’s (2018) critical inquiry into conflict resolution in Assam, and the practice-oriented dialogue study Conflict Resolution: Learning Lessons from Dialogue Processes in India (Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue & Delhi Policy Group, 2011). Taken together, these studies foreground culture, dialogue, ideology, communication, and inclusive governance as constitutive dimensions of peace. By synthesising these observations, the article proposes an indicative and phenomenological framework that conceptualises peace as a lived, relational, and continuously negotiated condition. The framework contributes to peace-building scholarship by integrating micro-level cultural practices with macro-level political processes, offering a holistic lens for understanding peace beyond accords and ceasefires.
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