長期にわたって持続可能な真の平和構築はいかにして実現可能なのか。軍事・安全保障のみならず、開発、福祉、経済、法、地域社会、ガバナンスなど多様な視点から平和構築のありかたを検討する重要論考を精選収録。Volume I addresses the concepts, actors, and institutions of peacebuilding. Volume II, meanwhile, assembles key works to focus on the challenges of security, welfare, justice, and the rule of law. Volume III is devoted to democratization, the state, and civil society, while Volume IV brings together major works on the implementation of peacebuilding, in particular reconciling international standards and local dynamics.