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| Promoting democracy in post-conflict societies – a challenge for the Byblos Centre How should democracy be encouraged in post-conflict societies? This was the subject of debate at a Conference held in April 2004 at UNESCO’s new Byblos Centre in Beirut, Lebanon. |
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During the Conference, the experts touched on basic issues such as: In post-conflict societies, how can skepticism towards the State and political process be overcome? What are the links between, on the one hand, social organization and cultural traditions and, on the other, democracy? Are any cultures incompatible with democratic values? What role can the United Nations and UNESCO play in the processes of democratization?
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| Content Language | Could not find a string for id (English, French) |
| Status | Article in SHS Newsletter 05 |
| File | byblos_conf2004_eng.pdf 192228 bytes (Download Help) |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Author(s) | Blom, Jeanette |
| Publication Location | Paris |
| Publication Year | 2004-06-15 2:00 pm |
| Volume/Issue Number | Issue 05 |
| Number of Pages | 24 p. |
| Editor(s) | UNESCO |
| Series Title | SHS Newsletter |
| Keywords | democracy, democratization, conflict, post-conflict societies |
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