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Local Peacebuilding and the German Civil Peace Service: Civil Conflict Transformation Between Partnership and Power Imbalance
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Hessische Stiftung Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
Abstract In the so-called "Local Turn on Peacebuilding", researchers have been calling for greater active involvement of local actors in peacebuilding projects. In response to this, non-governmental organizations such as the German Civil Peace Service (CPS), among others, now attach great importance to close... view more
In the so-called "Local Turn on Peacebuilding", researchers have been calling for greater active involvement of local actors in peacebuilding projects. In response to this, non-governmental organizations such as the German Civil Peace Service (CPS), among others, now attach great importance to close cooperation with local partner organizations in their worldwide efforts to prevent conflicts, and have thus contributed to the professionalization of civil peacebuilding. In her new PRIF Report 4/2020, Samantha Ruppel examines the CPS's work in Liberia and Sierra Leone to analyze the successes and obstacles that arise in the attempt to achieve equal cooperation and overcome power differentials between the German organizations of the CPS and their local partners, and how these obstacles are dealt with. Despite a number of positive findings, it is clear that a thorough reflection of the power relationship between all the actors involved remains crucial to the success of peacebuilding projects.... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; peacekeeping; non-governmental organization; Liberia; Sierra Leone; international cooperation; social actor; power
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
City
Frankfurt am Main
Page/Pages
31 p.
Series
PRIF Reports, 4
ISBN
978-3-946459-57-6
Status
Published Version; reviewed