The colloquium focused on professor Richard Caplan’s recent book: Measuring Peace: Principles, Practices, and Politics (OUP). Richard’s book opens with the question: How can we know if the peace that has been established following a civil war is a stable one? The discussion touched on other related issues, including how to get to peace and the process after peace.
Putin’s assault has plunged Ukraine into the darkest hour of its 30-year history as an independent state. What is the view from Kyiv? What are Putin’s ultimate aims? What are the implications of this crisis for Europe and the global order? We bring together three leading analysts to offer perspective on these and related questions.
How can we know if the peace that has been established following conflicts is stable? Professor Richard Caplan, from Oxford University, examines this question in his new book.
Frank Vibert, OXGS Fellow, provides a concise summary of the key concepts and ideas of his new book, in which ‘comity’ serves as the general framework in depicting a normative approach to international rulemaking.
