Luiss-Cersdu

Setting the context: EU peace-building policies and the interaction with civil society 3 The changing role of civil society........................................................................... 3 The EU’s approach to peace and human rights................................................... 5 EU approach to and through civil society............................................................. 8 Analysing the EU’s role in four conflict cases 16 The EU’s direct impact on CoSOs: limited and problematic............................ 16 The EU’s indirect impact on CoSOs: mixed results........................................... 19 Towards a more effective EU role in the conflict-human rights nexus through civil societ