Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Hollinger, Keith H
URN	etd-05172011-235932
Title	Alternative Pathways to Peace and Development in Rural Chiapas, Mexico
Degree	PhD
Department	Public and International Affairs
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Rothschild, Joyce Committee Chair Schulz, Markus Committee Member Stephenson, Max O. Jr. Committee Member Stivachtis, Ioannis Yannis Committee Member
Keywords	Peacebuilding Mestizaje Zapatismo bottom-up peace peace operations peacekeeping sustainable peace counterinsurgency warfare low intensity conflict new wars rebellion conflict analysis conflict prevention disaster management Chiapas Mexico EZLN Zapatistas Indígenas indigenous campesinos peasants economic development community resilience resilient communities sustainable development bottom-up development collective development collective democracy democratization sustainable democracy indigenismo
Date of Defense	2011-05-02
Availability	restricted
Abstract The concept of peacebuilding holds enormous importance for international relations, particularly in regions facing impending violent conflict and those recovering from such conflict. However, in order for peacebuilding to be a viable alternative to traditional peace operations, scholars and practitioners need to have a shared understanding of what peacebuilding is and what goals it hopes to achieve, in addition to fluid strategies for implementation. This dissertation seeks to identify strategies for building sustainable peace through sustainable community development and democratization. Using a qualitative metasynthesis of five ethnographies conducted in Chiapas Mexico, this dissertation develops mid-range theories, or strategies, for building peace in Chiapas and in regions experiencing low-intensity conflict more generally. These strategies are based upon the development of Pluriethnic collective governance at the local level in regions that are experiencing low-intensity conflict related to indigenous communities.
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