Capitulo 6: Cátedra de la Paz en el mundo: una aproximación conceptual y pragmática

Abstract

The Chair of Peace has established itself as a necessary subject of study for societies that have necessary for societies that have armed throughout the world. Although the first experiences

Although the first experiences of Peace Chairs were born as an alternative from the citizenry, over time they have been Although the first Peace Chairs were born as an alternative from the citizenry, over time they have become a tool used by governments to address armed confrontations.

by governments to address long-standing armed confrontations. tion. In this way, they have been transformed into methods to try to build peace scenarios in which the In this way, they have become methods to try to build peace scenarios in which the citizenry, the actors in confrontation and the institutional framework participate.

the actors in confrontation and the institutional framework. Thus, the purpose of this

of this chapter is to analyze the scope and origins of the experiences lived in South Africa, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. the scope and origins of the experiences in South Africa, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua, in order to

the impact that these professorships had on the processes that developed violent societies in the region. The chapter will analyze the scope and origins of the experiences in South Africa, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua, and then study the impact that these chairs had on processes that developed violent societies in their transition towards the construction of peace scenarios.

transition to the construction of peace scenarios.