Peacebuilding In Application Of The Work Of Ngos In Conflict Areas

Author : Nabila EL-Gabalawi
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783640721238

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Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, University of Birmingham (International Development Department- School of Public Policy), course: Conflict, Humanitarian Aid and Social Reconstruction , language: English, abstract: This paper illustrates the meaning of peacebuilding as a comprehensive sustainable process that aims at resolving the conflicts, which spread widely in the post Cold War era within different nations and among them. Peacebuilding as a sustainable process requires the intervention of different actors at the local, national and international levels and requires the cooperation between them to coordinate their roles in the post conflict situation. This paper also discusses specifically the role of NGOs as one of these important actors in the international community and the different actions that carried out by them that help in providing a healthy environment for sustaining peace and development at the same time. However, linking peace with aid by NGOs in most of the cases added more damage in the targeted post conflict countries instead of depleting it. Discussed within are the challenges that have been met by different NGOs at different levels when trying to incorporate peacebuilding into development and while intervening in the field.

Author : Mari Fitzduff,Cheyanne Church
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0742528499

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NGOs at the Table by Mari Fitzduff,Cheyanne Church Pdf

The number of NGO's working in the area of conflict has increased dramatically over the last few decades and they are fast becoming a vital component of both local and international responses to conflicts. As their influence rises, many seek to more effectively impact the policy making and program development of governments and intergovernmental organizations. But how can NGOs do this effectively without sacrificing their own independence and flexibility? NGOs at the Table explores such challenges by examining a number of NGOs, diverse in size, location, and financial means, that have successfully influenced both policy and program development in conflicts throughout the world. It explores why these organizations decided to embark upon a strategic campaign to influence the policy-making process, as well as outlines the issues addressed and the tactics used. It examines the constraints faced in trying to penetrate the governmental process and discusses how these obstacles were overcome. The book also includes analysis and reflections by a variety of experienced policy-makers and academics working in the field. A unique and much- needed resource for NGO's wishing to extend their own capacities in the field of policy-making, this book will prove valuable for any policy-maker wishing to take advantage of the unique capacities that NGOs contribute to the field of conflict prevention, management, and resolution.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rozenberg Publishers
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 9789036100519

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Working on Peace-building and Conflict Prevention by Anonim Pdf

Author : Henry F. Carey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351148382

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Subcontracting Peace by Henry F. Carey Pdf

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have emerged as crucial actors in peacebuilding processes in post-conflict zones, contributing to the liberal state building project. NGOs, like any other organizations, have certain strengths and weaknesses, and face tradeoffs and contradictions in peacebuilding. Given increasing NGO experience in peacemaking and peacebuilding, this volume examines their relatively positive record, as well as the constraints, limitations, and sometimes contradictory impact of their activities and interventions.

Author : Nabila El-Gabalawi
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Non-governmental organizations
ISBN : 9783640721764

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Peacebuilding in Application of the Work of NGOs in Conflict Areas by Nabila El-Gabalawi Pdf

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, University of Birmingham (International Development Department- School of Public Policy), course: Conflict, Humanitarian Aid and Social Reconstruction, language: English, abstract: This paper illustrates the meaning of peacebuilding as a comprehensive sustainable process that aims at resolving the conflicts, which spread widely in the post Cold War era within different nations and among them. Peacebuilding as a sustainable process requires the intervention of different actors at the local, national and international levels and requires the cooperation between them to coordinate their roles in the post conflict situation. This paper also discusses specifically the role of NGOs as one of these important actors in the international community and the different actions that carried out by them that help in providing a healthy environment for sustaining peace and development at the same time. However, linking peace with aid by NGOs in most of the cases added more damage in the targeted post conflict countries instead of depleting it. Discussed within are the challenges that have been met by different NGOs at different levels when trying to incorporate peacebuilding into development and while intervening in the field.

Author : Ryerson Christie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780415693967

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Peacebuilding and NGOs by Ryerson Christie Pdf

Analysing the relationship between civil society and the state, this book lays bare the assumptions informing peacebuilding practices and demonstrates through empirical research how such practices have led to new dynamics of conflict. The drive to establish a sustainable liberal peace largely escapes critical examination. When such attention is paid to peacebuilding practices, scholars tend to concentrate either on the military components of the mission or on the liberal economic reforms. This means that the roles of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the impact of attempting to nurture Northern forms of civil society is often overlooked. Focusing on the case of Cambodia, this book seeks to examine the assumptions underlying peacebuilding policies in order to highlight the reliance on a particular, linear reading of European / North American history. The author argues that such policies, in fostering a particular form of civil society, have affected patterns of conflict; dictating when and where politics can occur and who is empowered to participate in such practices. Drawing on interviews with NGO representatives and government representatives, this volume will assert that while the expansion of civil society may resolve some sources of conflict, its introduction has also created new dynamics of contestation. This book will be of much interest to students of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, development studies, S.E. Asian politics, and IR in general.

Author : Henry F. Carey,Oliver P. Richmond
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0714654302

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Mitigating Conflict by Henry F. Carey,Oliver P. Richmond Pdf

Drawing upon the writings of academics and activists, this collection explores the roles that have emerged for NGOs as they have engaged more with peacekeeping and peacebuilding initiatives in various locations around the world.

Author : Derek Sweetman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134013838

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Business, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding by Derek Sweetman Pdf

Business, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding examines the actions currently being taken by businesses in areas of violent conflict around the world, and explores how they can make a significant contribution to the resolution of violent conflicts through business-based peacebuilding. This book combines two approaches to provide a comprehensive look at the current state and future of business- based peacebuilding. It marries a detailed study of documented peacebuilding activities with a map of the possibilities for future business-related conflict work and pragmatic suggestions for business leaders, conflict resolution practitioners, and peacebuilding organizations. The use of the label ‘business-based peacebuilding’ is new and signifies actions business can take beyond simple legal compliance or making changes to avoid creating a conflict. Although business-based peacebuilding is new, examples are included from around the world to illustrate that, working together, businesses have a strong contribution to make to the creation of peaceful societies. The book advocates pragmatic peacebuilding, which is not overly concerned with cause-driven models of conflict. Instead, pragmatic peacebuilding encourages an examination of what is needed in the conflict and what can be provided. This approach is free of some of the ideological baggage of traditional peacebuilding and allows for a much wider range of participants in the peacebuilding project. This book will be of much interest to students of peace studies, conflict resolution, international security and business studies, as well as to practitioners and business leaders. Derek Sweetman is Dispute Resolution Director for Better Business Bureau in Washington, DC and Instructor at New Century College, George Mason University, USA.

Author : Mathijs van Leeuwen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317083627

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Partners in Peace by Mathijs van Leeuwen Pdf

How do international organizations support local peacebuilding? Do they really understand conflict? Partners in Peace challenges the global perceptions and assumptions of the roles played by civil society in peacebuilding and offers a radically new perspective on how international organizations can support such efforts. Framing the debate using case studies from Africa and Central America, the author examines different meanings of peacebuilding, the practices and politics of interpreting conflict and how planned interventions work out. Comparing original views with contemporary perceptions of non-state actors, Partners in Peace includes many recommendations for NGOs involved in peacebuilding and constructs a new understanding on how these possible solutions relate to politics and practices on the ground. Concise in both theoretical and empirical analysis, this book is an important contribution to our understanding of civil society's role in building sustainable peace.

Author : Jonathan Goodhand
Publisher : Practical Action Publishing
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015066775399

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Aiding Peace? by Jonathan Goodhand Pdf

Notes and Bibliography pp. 199-230.

Author : Craig Zelizer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429973291

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Integrated Peacebuilding by Craig Zelizer Pdf

Integrated Peacebuilding addresses the importance of weaving peacebuilding methods into diverse sectors including development, humanitarian assistance, gender, business, media, health, and the environment - areas where such work is needed the most. Incorporating peacebuilding approaches in these fields is critical for transforming today's protracted conflicts into tomorrow's sustainable peace. Covering both theory and practice, Dr. Zelizer and his team of leading academics and practitioners present original essays discussing the infrastructure of the peacebuilding field (outlining key actors, donors, and underlying motivations) as well as the ethical dilemmas created by modern conflict. Exploring both the challenges and lessons to be found in this emerging field, Integrated Peacebuilding is perfect for courses on peacebuilding, conflict resolution, international development, and related fields.

Author : Tobi P. Dress
Publisher : UN
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822036476596

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Designing a Peacebuilding Infrastructure by Tobi P. Dress Pdf

NGLS's latest Dossier focuses on one of the most compelling issues to be addressed in this century--resolving deadly conflict. It explores what we are doing as a human community to address such conflict and what we should be doing as the decade progresses. It highlights the fact that on one hand, there is a vibrant community of agencies and organizations working in the field of peacebuilding, but on the other hand, there is no overarching structure, little cohesion and extensive fragmentation in the field. The Dossier also advances the idea that the UN can play a much greater role in peacebuilding than currently acknowledged. Designing a Peacebuilding Infrastructure focuses on conflict prevention and peacebuilding, exploring issues such as structural and institutional prevention; the linkages between and among conflict prevention, development, governance and human rights; the importance of regional mechanisms and early warning systems; and the macroeconomic aspects of conflict, including corruption and small arms transfers. It also highlights the extensive work that NGOs have been undertaking, and the broad scope of innovative civil society initiatives. The objectives of this Dossier are threefold. It offers an overview of the current state of conflict prevention; it aims to broaden the discourse about how conflict and its prevention are perceived and addressed; and it offers a series of recommendations. This Dossier is also meant to serve as a resource tool. Each chapter includes a number of selected resources and current literature, and an electronic version of this publication will be available on the NGLS website. Finally, it is hoped that this Dossier will contribute to informing the discourse on conflict prevention and help provide guidance as we embark together upon the next steps.

Author : Pamela Aall,Dan Snodderly
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783030594633

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Responding to Violent Conflicts and Humanitarian Crises by Pamela Aall,Dan Snodderly Pdf

This book introduces the four principal sets of institutions that engage in bringing peace and relief to societies mired in violent conflicts and humanitarian crises—the United Nations and other international bodies; non-governmental organizations; civilian government agencies; and militaries. Because these institutions have distinct goals as well as overlapping mandates and activities on the ground, they do not always collaborate effectively, due in part to a lack of familiarity with how the other institutions are organized, make decisions or act on the ground. Despite declining public support for large-scale, state-building missions recently, more complex interagency efforts have evolved in partnership with host country governments. Numerous third parties continue to undertake peacebuilding, stabilization, and humanitarian relief measures around the globe. This book is intended primarily for those serving in the field, but it is also helpful to headquarters personnel and policymakers, as well as military and agency trainees and university students.

Author : Luc Reychler,Thania Paffenholz
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 1555879373

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Peacebuilding by Luc Reychler,Thania Paffenholz Pdf

Highlights the contributions of people working in the field, and clarifies how fieldworkers fit in the overall peacebuilding process. Part I introduces concepts and tools for sustainable peacebuilding, with chapters on selecting and training fieldworkers. Part II focuses on seven specific peacebuilding activities, including mediation, monitoring, linking development aid and peacebuilding, and dealing with the media. Part III addresses practical and emotional problems that fieldworkers confront, and Part IV provides an overview of lessons learned. Reychler teaches international relations and directs the Center for Peace Research and Strategic Studies at the University of Leuven in Belgium. Paffenholz is research fellow at the Peace Research Institute in Germany. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Patrice C. McMahon
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781501712722

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The NGO Game by Patrice C. McMahon Pdf

In most post-conflict countries nongovernmental organizations are everywhere, but their presence is misunderstood. In The NGO Game Patrice McMahon investigates the unintended outcomes of what she calls the NGO boom in Bosnia and Kosovo. Using her years of fieldwork and interviews, McMahon argues that when international actors try to rebuild and reconstruct post-conflict countries, they often rely on and look to NGOs. Although policymakers and scholars tend to accept and even celebrate NGO involvement in post-conflict and transitioning countries, they rarely examine why NGOs have become so popular, what NGOs do, or how they affect everyday life.After a conflict, international NGOs descend on a country, local NGOs pop up everywhere, and money and energy flow into strengthening the organizations. In time, the frenzy of activity slows, the internationals go home, local groups disappear from sight, and the NGO boom goes bust. Instead of peace and stability, the embrace of NGOs and the enthusiasm for international peacebuilding turns to disappointment, if not cynicism. For many in the Balkans and other post-conflict environments, NGOs are not an aid to building a lasting peace but are part of the problem because of the turmoil they foster during their life cycles in a given country. The NGO Game will be useful to practitioners and policymakers interested in improving peacebuilding, the role of NGOs in peace and development, and the sustainability of local initiatives in post-conflict countries.