Bangladesh in International Peacebuilding : Discourses from Japan and Beyond

A K M Abdur Rahman

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Peacebuilding has gained currency since the zeitgeist of the twentieth century's war-torn history, especially in the backdrop of the two Great Wars. However, it was not until the end of the Cold War, there was buoyancy for peace. The post-Cold War era was marked by the emergence of discourses on peacebuilding based on the changes in the UN peace operations. The world community has been witnessing a number of changes in world politics. The war on terror in the post-9/11 era, the rise of intra-state conflict, increasing importance of human rights concept in the international arena, and of late the rise of populism, inequality and violent extremism in the Global North, influx of refugees from the Global South to the North, etc., allowed this transition. The 2030 agenda for sustainable development also supports the idea that there can be no sustainable development without peace and no peace without sustainable development. In this backdrop, BIISS organized an international conference in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, titled "Bangladesh in International Peacebuilding: Experience from Japan" with a view to exchanging ideas and sharing the experiences of Japan. This international conference provided an opportunity to enrich and contribute to the current academic discourse on peacebuilding. The present edited volume is a compilation of revised and edited version of the papers presented in that international conference. It aims to enrich the current discourse on peacebuilding in relation to changing global socio-political realities and Bangladesh's place in global peacebuilding effort. To think beyond the conventional approaches to peacebuilding, it also offers an opportunity for interplay among a broad range of perspectives. It intends to review existing theories and practices of peacebuilding with a particular focus on South Asian and Japanese practices and to explore its new approaches to adapt with changing dynamics of global politics.

A K M Abdur Rahman

AKM Abdur Rahman is a Major General in the Bangladesh Army and currently the Director General of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS). He is a graduate of Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Dhaka and also a graduate of Malaysian Armed Forces Staff College, Kuala Lumpur. He completed his National Defence Course from National Defence College (NDC), Dhaka. He obtained his Master of Defence Studies from National University of Bangladesh and Post-Graduation Diploma (with credit) on Strategic and Defence Studies from University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He did his MPhil from Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) on "Energy Security of Bangladesh: Governance Challenges". General Abdur Rahman is currently pursuing his PhD on “Coal Based Energy for the Sustainable Development of Bangladesh”.The General is a Para Commando and a typical infantry officer. In his 35-year long military career, he served in different capacities, a large part of it was as faculty and instructor in different training institutions which include Military Police School, School of Infantry & Tactics (SI&T), Bangladesh Military Academy, Non-Commissioned Officers' (NCOs) Academy, DSCSC and NDC. He has a few publications to his credit and he edited more than 30 academic books and journals. General Abdur Rahman is one of the 15 pioneer military officers of Bangladesh who served as an observer at the United Nations Iran Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) in 1988-1989. He also served as Force Provost Marshal in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) in 2006-2007. He received the commendation of the Force Commander from both the UN missions he served for discharging his duties at the risk of his own life and outstanding performance. He sustained bullet injury during counterinsurgency operation in Chattogram Hill Tracts and was awarded with the 'Major War Injury Stripe (Golden Injury)' by the Government of Bangladesh. ISBN 978-984-94084-0-6

Title	Bangladesh in International Peacebuilding : Discourses from Japan and Beyond
Author	A K M Abdur Rahman
Publisher	Pathak Shamabesh
Number of Pages	280
Language	English (US)
Category	Development Economics Bangladesh Studies
First Published	APR 2019