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People Building Peace II : Successful Stories of Civil Society / ed. by Paul van Tongeren, Marte Hellema, Malin Brenk.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- European Centre for Conflict Prevention Series
- European Centre for Conflict Prevention
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (695 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Individuals can make a difference working for peace worldwide. That is the message of People Building Peace II, an inspiring collection of stories of how "ordinary" men and women have played a crucial part in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Thematic chapters, illustrated with compelling case studies, present new trends in the role of civil society in conflict transformation. The cases reflect the variety of activities initiated and sustained by a broad range of actors, including women's groups, youth groups, and faith-based organizations. Such topics as reconciliation, dialogue, networking, and traditional methods of conflict resolution are among the topics thoroughly explored, as are the successful initiatives of lesser-known NGOs. The resulting rich tapestry, an outcome of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict, is an invaluable compendium of best practices and lessons learned, and at the same time a stirring call to action.
- Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1. Reflections
- 1. Weaving the Web: Civil-Society Roles in Working with Conflict and Building Peace
- 2. Discourses on Peace Practices: Learning to Change by Learning from Change?
- 3. Effective Regional Networks and Partnerships
- 4. UN–Civil-Society Interactions: Working Together for Peace
- 5. The War on Terror: Effects on Civil-Society Actors in the Field of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
- 6. People Building Peace: Key Messages and Essential Findings
- Part 2. Themes and Cases
- 7. Women: Using the Gender Lens
- 8. Youth: Protagonists for Peace
- 9. The Media: Reaching Hearts and Minds
- 10. Faith-Based Organizations: The Religious Dimensions of Peacebuilding
- 11. Education That Makes a Difference
- 12. The Arts and Peacebuilding: Using Imagination and Creativity
- 13. The Peacebuilding Potential of Local Businesses
- 14. Diasporas: Untapped Potential for Peacebuilding in the Homelands
- 15. Civilian Peacekeepers: Creating a Safe Environment for Peacebuilding
- 16. Development: No Development Without Peace, No Peace Without Development
- 17. Early Warning, Early Response: Preventing Violent Conflicts
- 18. Traditional and Local Conflict Resolution
- 19. Dialogue-Based Processes: A Vehicle for Peacebuilding
- 20. Campaigning to Create Awareness: How to Influence People and Change the World
- 21. Civil Society: Participating in Peace Processes
- 22. Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration: Not Only a Job for Soldiers
- 23. Reconciliation: Challenges, Responses, and the Role of Civil Society
- Index
- About the Book
- About the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict
- About the European Centre for Conflict Prevention
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022)
- ISBN:
- 1-68585-131-2
- OCLC:
- 1334343412
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