Veronique Dudouet

Research field conflicts, conflicts resolution
Institution Berghof Foundation, Berlin
Position director of the program “Agents of Change for Inclusive Conflict Transformation”
Theme Public policies against violence

Biography

Véronique Dudouet is senior researcher and programme director at the Berghof Foundation (Berlin), where she manages collaborative research and capacity-building projects on non-state armed groups, negotiations, post-war governance and civil resistance. She also carries out consultancy research for various civil society organisations and international agencies (e.g. UNDP, OECD, European Parliament, EU Commission), and serves on the Academic Council of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict in Washington. She holds a PhD in Conflict Resolution from Bradford University (UK). Véronique currently edits the Berghof Transitions series, and has authored numerous publications in the field of conflict transformation, including two edited books: Post-war Security Transitions: Participatory Peacebuilding after Asymmetric Conflicts (Routledge 2012), and Civil Resistance and Conflict Transformation: Transitions from Armed to Nonviolent Struggle (Routledge 2014).

Publications

Lambach, Daniel, Marcus Bayer, Felix S. Bethke, Matteo Dressler, and Véronique Dudouet. Nonviolent Resistance and Democratic Consolidation. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2020.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Karin Göldner-Ebenthal. “Dialogue with Salafi Jihadi Armed Groups : Challenges and Opportunities for Conflictde-Escalation.” Reasearch report. Berlin: Berghof Foundatio, 2019.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Stratégies intégrées de résistance civile et de construction de la paix.” Rapport spécial. Washington D.C.: ICNC, 2017.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Hans-Joachim Giessman. “Deficits and Blind Spots in Existing Approaches to Post-War Security Promotion.” In Post-War Security Transitions: Participatory Peacebuilding after Asymmetric Conflicts, edited by Véronique Dudouet, Hans-Joachim Giessmann, and Katrin Planta, 30–40. Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution. London ; New York: Routledge, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Surviving the Peace? The Impact of War-to-Democracy Transitions on Human Rights Organizations in South Africa.” Communication dans un colloque presented at the SHUR Final Conference LUISS University, Rome, June 4-6, 2009, 2009.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Sophie Haspeslagh. “Conflict Resolution Practice in Conflicts Marked by Terrorist Violence: A Scholar- Practitioner Perspective.” In Researching Terrorism, Peace and Conflict Studies: Interaction, Synthesis and Opposition, edited by Ioannis Tellidis and Harmonie Toros, 2015.
Dudouet, Véronique, Janel Galvanek, and Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre. “Financing Armed Groups during Ceasefires.” NOREF Report. Oslo: Norwegian Centre for Conflict Resolution (NOREF), 2018.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Matteo Dressler. “Assessing the European Union’s Approach to Multi -Track Diplomacy.” Whole of Society Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding. Berghof Foundation, 2015.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Katrin Planta. “Security Transitions in Perspective.” In Post-War Security Transitions : Participatory Peacebuilding after Asymmetric Conflicts, edited by Hans Giessmann, Katrin Planta, and Véronique Dudouet. Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution. London ; New York: Routledge, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Transitions from Violence to Peace: Revisiting Analysis and Intervention in Conflict Transformation.” Berghof Report. Berlin: Berghof-Forschungszentrum für Konstruktive Konfliktbearbeitung, 2006.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Katrin Planta. “Fit for Negotiation? Options and Risks in the Political Transformation of Non-Conventional Armed Groups.” NOREF Report. Oslo: NOREF. Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre, 2015.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Heading in the Right Direction.” Peace News, 2004.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Howard Clark. “Nonviolent Civic Action in Support of Human Rights and Democracy.” Brussels: European Parliament’s Subcommitte on Human rights, 2009.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Cross-Border Non-Violent Advocacy during the Second Palestinian Intifada: The Case of the International Solidarity Movement.” Communication dans un colloque presented at the Unarmed Resistance: the transnational factor 13-17 July 2006 Centre, Coventry University, 2006.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Nonviolent Resistance in Power Asymmetries.” In Advancing Conflict Transformation: The Berghof Handbook II, edited by Beatrix Austin, Martina Fischer, and Hans-Joachim Giessmann, 238–64. Michigan: Barbara Budrich Publishers, 2011.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Third-Party Non-Violent Intervention in Conflict Areas: From Gandhi’s Shanti Sena to the International Solidarity Movement in Palestine.” Communication dans un colloque presented at the Rencontres Internationales de paix et de Non-violence Gandhi 2008 à Wardha – Sewagram, Inde, du 29 au 31 Janvier 2008, Wardha – Sewagram, Inde, 2008.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Understanding Armed Groups and Their Transformations from War to Politics: A Collection of Insider Perspectives,” 28 p., 2007.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Dynamics and Factors of Transition from Armed Struggle to Nonviolent Resistance.” Journal of Peace Research 50, no. 3 (2013): 401–13.
Dudouet, Véronique, Katrin Planta, and Hans J. Giessmann. “The Political Transformation of Armed and Banned Groups : Lessons Learned and Implications for International Support.” Berlin: Berghof Foundation, 2016.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Stina Lundström. “Post-War Political Settlements : From Participatory Transition Processes to Inclusive State-Building and Governance.” Research Report. Berlin: Berghof Foundation, 2016.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Hitting the Target, but Missing the Point ? Assessing Donor Support for Inclusive and Legitimate Politics in Fragile Societies.” OECD-DAC Report. Washington, D.C.: the International Network on conflict and Fragility (INCAF), OECD, 2017.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Powering to Peace: Integrated Civil Resistance and Peacebuilding Strategies.” ICNC SPECIAL REPORT SERIES. Washington, D.C.: International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, 2017.
Dudouet, Véronique, Hans J Giessman, Hans-Joachim Giessmann, and Katrin Planta. Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution: Post-War Security Transitions : Participatory Peacebuilding After Asymmetric Conflicts. Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique, and United States Institute of Peace. “Mediating Peace with Proscribed Armed Groups.” Special Report (United States Institute of Peace). Washington, DC: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2010.
Dudouet, Véronique. “France, Peace Movements In.” In The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace, edited by Nigel Young. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Beatrix Schmelzle. Human Rights and Conflict Transformation : The Challenges of Just Peace. Berghof Handbook Dialogue Series. Berlin: Berghof Forschungszentrum für Konstruktive Konfliktbearbeitung, 2010.
Dudouet, Véronique, Hans J. Giessmann, and Katrin Planta. “From Combatants to Peacebuilders : A Case for Inclusive, Participatory and Holistic Security Transitions; Policy Report.” Policy Report. Berlin: Berghof Foundation, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Dynamics and Factors of Transition from Armed Struggle to Nonviolent Resistance.” Journal of Peace Research 50, no. 3 (2013): 401–13.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Satyagraha.” In The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace, edited by Nigel Young. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Intra-Party Dynamics and the Political Transformation of Non-State Armed Groups.” International Journal of Conflict and Violence 6, no. 1 (2012): 96–108.
Dudouet, Véronique, and University of Bradford. “Peacemaking and Non-Violent Resistance: A Study of the Complementarity between Conflict Resolution Processes and Non-Violent Intervention, with Special Reference to the Case of Israel/Palestine.” Ph. D., University of Bradford, 2005.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Seminar Report: ‘Theories of Social Change and Their Contribution to the Practice of Conflict Transformation: Developing the State of the Art in Conflict Transformation Theory and Practice’ ; 26-27 September 2005, Berlin, Germany.” Seminar Report. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management, 2006.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Surviving the Peace: Challenges of War-to-Peace Transitions for Civil Society Organisations.” Berghof Report. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management, 2007.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Negotiating Conflict Settlements Lessons Learnt and Challenges ; Berghof Project ‘Resistance, Liberation Movements and Transitions to Politics: Building a Network of Experience’ (2006-2008) ; Roundtable Meeting Report ; 7-9 March 2008, Schwanenwerder, Berlin, Germany.” Rountable Meeting Report. Berlin: Berghof Research Center für Constructive Conflict Management, 2008.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Nonviolent Resistance and Conflict Transformation in Power Asymmetries.” Berlin: Berghof Forschungszentrum für Konstruktive Konfliktbearbeitung, 2008.
Bloomfield, David, Hans J. Giessmann, Oliver Wils, Véronique Dudouet, Luxshi Vimalarajah, and Charles Villa-Vicencio. “Final Technical Report / From War to Politics : Non-State Armed Groups in Transition; Building a Network of Experience for Practical Assistance, 2006-2009,” 2009.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management. “From War to Politics: Resistance/Liberation Movements in Transition.” Berghof Report. Berlin: Berghof Research Center for Constructive Conflict Management, 2009.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Nonstate Armed Groups and the Politics of Postwar Security Governance.” In Monopoly of Force: The Nexus of DDR and SSR, edited by Melanne A Civic and Michael Miklaucic, 3–26. Washington, D.C.: National Defense University Press, 2011.
Dudouet, Véronique, Hans J Giessmann, and Planta Katrin. “De Combatientes a Constructores de Paz: Una defensa de las transiciones incluyentes, participativas y holísticas hacia la seguridad.” Informe de políticas. Berlin: Berghof Foundation, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. Civil Resistance and Conflict Transformation: Transitions from Armed to Nonviolent Struggle. Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution. London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Cross-Border Nonviolent Advocacy During the Second Palestinian Intifada: The International Solidarity Movement.” In People Power: Unarmed Resistance and Global Solidarity, edited by Howard Clark, 125–35. New York: Pluto Press, 2015.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Baseline Study: Tradition- & Faith-Oriented Insider Mediators (TFIMs) as Crucial Actors in Conflict Transformation: Case Study: Mali Case Study: Mali.” The Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers Publication. Berlin: Berghof Foundation, 2016.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Matteo Dressler. “From Power Mediation to Dialogue Facilitation: Assessing the European Union’s Approach to Multi-Track Diplomacy Whole of Society Conflict Prevention and Peacbuilding Project. Scoping Study,” 2016.
Dudouet, Véronique, Stina Lundström, and David Rampf. “Transiciones políticas para el posconflicto: ¿De procesos participativos a resultados incluyentes en materia de construcción de Estado y gobernanza? Informe de investigación.” Berlin: Berghof Foundation Operations GmbH, 2017.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Book Review: Civil Society and Peacebuilding: A Critical Assessment.” Friedenswarte Die Friedens-Warte 85, no. 4 (2010): 113–16.
Dudouet, Véronique, Alia Eshaq, Ekaterine Basilaia, and Nana Macharashvili. “From Policy to Action: Assessing the European Union’s Approach to Inclusive Mediation and Dialogue Support in Georgia and Yemen.” Peacebuilding, 2018, 1–18.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Marie-Stéphanie Kouassi. “De Combattants à Constructeurs de Paix. Plaidoyer pour des Transitions Sécuritaires Inclusives, Participatives et Holistiques.” Berlin: Berghof Foundation Operations GmbH, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Zivilgesellschaft Und Konflikttransformation : Eine Komplexe Wechselbeziehung.” Wissenschaft & Frieden 26, no. 4 (2008): 24.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Intra-Party Dynamics and the Political Transformation of Non-State Armed Groups.” International Journal of Conflict and Violence 6, no. 1 (2012): 96–108.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Sources, functions, and dilemmas of external assistance to civil resistance movements.” In Civil resistance and conflict transformation: transitions from armed to nonviolent struggle, edited by Kurt Schock. Social movements, protest, and contention 43. Minneapolis: Univ. of Minnesota Press, 2015.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Surviving the Peace? The Impact of War-to-Democracy Transitions on Human Rights Organizations in South Africa.” In Conflict Society and Peacebuilding : : Comparative Perspectives, edited by Raffaele Marchetti, 268-. Ethics, Human Rights and Global Political Thought 2. New Delhi: [u.a], 2011.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Mediating Peace with Proscribed Armed Groups.” Special Report. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Washington, DC, 2010.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Die Erste Palästinensische Intifada (1987-91) : Ein Erfolgreiches Beispiel Gewaltfreien Widerstands?” Mittelweg 36 21, no. 4 (2012): 80.
Dudouet, Véronique, and Beatrix Schmelzle. Human Rights and Conflict Transformation : The Challenges of Just Peace. Berghof Forschungszentrum für Konstruktive Konfliktbearbeitung, 2010.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Anti-Terrorism Legislation : Impediments to Conflict Transformation.” Berghof Policy Brief. Berlin: Berghof Forschungszentrum für Konstruktive Konfliktbearbeitung, 2011.
Dudouet, Véronique, Martina Fischer, and Beatrix Schmelzle. “Dealing with the Past : In Israel-Palestine and in the Western Balkans. Story-Telling in Conflict : Developing Practice and Research.” Berghof Working Paper. Berlin: Berghof Forschungszentrum für Konstruktive Konfliktbearbeitung, 2008.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Final Technical Report / From War to Politics : Non-State Armed Groups in Transition, 2009-2011.” Berlin: Berghof Foundation, 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Final Technical Report / From War to Politics : Non-State Armed Groups in Transition, 2009-2011,” 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique. “The First Intifada (1987-1991). A Successful Example of Non-Violent Resistance?” Mittelweg 36 21, no. 4 (2012): 80–86.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Dynamics and Factors of Transition from Armed Struggle to Nonviolent Resistance.” Journal of Peace Research 50, no. 3 (2013): 401–13.
Dudouet, Véronique. “Final Technical Report / From War to Politics : Non-State Armed Groups in Transition, 2009-2011,” 2012.
Dudouet, Véronique, Stina Lundström, and David Rampf. Post-War Political Settlements : From Participatory Transition Processes to Inclusive State-Building and Governance; Research Report. Berghof Foundation, Berlin, DE, 2016.