Essays about: "Helena Åkerdahl"

Found 1 essay containing the words Helena Åkerdahl.

  1. 1. Nationally Initiated Local Peace Committees : On the structure and functioning of the Nakuru Peace Committees in Kenya

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Helena Åkerdahl; [2013]
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    Abstract : With the evolving concept of Infrastructure for Peace as a starting point, and its emphasis on local ownership of peacebuilding initiatives, I analyse the structure and functioning of Local Peace Committees (LPCs) with the focus on one county in Kenya. The thesis explores a gap in the knowledge of these committees by focusing on the friction between a nationally initiated LPC structure and the creation of local ownership of this peacebuilding operation. READ MORE