A Post-Liberal Peace by Monalisa Adhikari
In A Post-Liberal Peace, Monalisa Adhikari shows how rising powers like India and China are reshaping global peace governance. Over recent decades, both countries have deepened engagement with institutions built on liberal principles, including those related to peacebuilding. Their growing role raises critical questions about how their approaches diverge from liberal models and their impact on the domestic politics of conflict-affected states. Focusing on India and China's involvement in peace processes in Nepal and Myanmar, Adhikari demonstrates that these powers advance distinctive, state-centered programs that privilege regional stakeholders, stability, development, and pragmatism. Operating under conditions of "negotiated coexistence" with liberal peacebuilders, their initiatives neither fully align with nor openly contest existing actors, limiting cooperation while avoiding confrontation. This pluralized form of international engagement enables domestic elites to resist external pressures, producing hybrid peace orders that incorporate some liberal elements yet remain largely at the status quo - and often illiberal. Rich with archival and interview evidence, A Post-Liberal Peace sheds light on alternative forms of peacebuilding and their on-the-ground effects in an increasingly multipolar world.Monalisa Adhikari is a Senior Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781501788093 |
| ISBN 10 | 1501788094 |
| Title | A Post-Liberal Peace |
| Author | Monalisa Adhikari |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 2026-07-15 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
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