This article examines the usefulness of an encounter with queer theory to contribute to the peaceful resolution of armed conflicts, to question the traditional frontiers of international law, and to lay the groundwork for envisaging different forms of peace and peace-making. In a field where, arguably, little genuine progress has been made to resolve armed conflicts and to address underlying forms of violence, queer theory can reinforce a pluralistic understanding of law and suggest much-needed unsettling and creative approaches. The article focuses on queer theory’s specific critique of the construction and normalization of hierarchies, categories, and identities, which almost always – whether explicitly or implicitly – lie at the heart of armed conflicts and frame peace negotiations, without ever being truly reconsidered. Moreover, queer theory allows appreciating both peace and law beyond predetermined categorizations and as aspirational endeavours that are constantly evolving. Through a dialogue between two figures, which imagines what Peace and qt* might want to tell each other, this article also attempts to queer the standard academic format and to question the dominant forms of expression and knowledge-production in academia.

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令人不安的国际法与和平缔造：与酷儿理论的相遇

本文探讨了与酷儿理论相遇的有用性，有助于和平解决武装冲突，质疑国际法的传统边界，并为设想不同形式的和平与缔造和平奠定基础。在一个可以说在解决武装冲突和解决潜在暴力形式方面几乎没有取得真正进展的领域，酷儿理论可以加强对法律的多元化理解，并提出急需的令人不安和创造性的方法。这篇文章侧重于酷儿理论对等级、类别和身份的构建和规范化的具体批评，这些等级、类别和身份几乎总是——无论是明确的还是隐含的——处于武装冲突的核心并构成和平谈判的框架，而从未被真正重新考虑过。而且，酷儿理论允许将和平与法律超越预先确定的分类，并将其视为不断发展的抱负努力。通过两位人物之间的对话，想象 Peace 和 qt* 可能想告诉对方什么，本文还试图对标准的学术格式进行酷儿化，并对学术界的主要表达形式和知识生产形式提出质疑。