Civil Conflict Resolution and Civil Peace Service

This chapter begins with a general introduction and clarification of terms related to peace consolidation and civilian conflict resolution in particular. This is followed by a consideration of the special role of civil society organizations in peace work. This is an initial presentation, which serves to better locate the CPS, which is carried out by civil society organizations. This is followed by a detailed presentation of the CPS. This detailed presentation is helpful in order to better classify and understand the empirical part, which includes case studies of the CPS. In general, a power-critical view of Civil Conflict Management, the work of civil society organizations, and the CPS is also taken in all chapters.