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  1. 16. Peacebuilding In Myanmar: A Case Study of State Influence on Civil Society in Karen State

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Mara van der Kamp; [2019]
    Keywords : Civil Society; State Influence; Peacebuilding; Democratization; Myanmar; NGOs;

    Abstract : Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been going through a democratization process since 2011, despite different stages of conflict in several regions. In Karen State the main ethnic armed group, has signed the National Ceasefire Agreement in 2015. With the democratization process came a lot of changes for civil society. READ MORE

  3. 17. Civil society and peace - a holy relationship? : A case study on the role of faith-based organizations in peacebuilding and their promotion of human rights in Colombia.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Victoria Christensson; [2019]
    Keywords : Colombia; civil society; faith-based organizations; Human rights; Peacebuilding;

    Abstract : This master thesis deals with civil society peacebuilding and human rights, aiming to explore the relationship between these perspectives. In more detail, the peacebuilding functions of the Colombian faith-based network of DiPaz are examined in a context where the Government of Colombia and the FARC guerilla have signed a peace agreement and officially entered a postconflict phase, and to realize the examination the comprehensive framework of Thania Paffenholz and Christoph Spurk (2010) is used. READ MORE

  4. 18. Peace-building for promoting well-being of communities in Nepal : Exploring the role of Social Workers

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för socialt arbete och psykologi

    Author : Debbie Furlani Green; [2018]
    Keywords : Social work; inter-faith; peacebuilding; conflict resolution; community resilience; health promotion; Socialt arbete; inter-faith; fredsarbete; konfliktlösning; community resilience; hälsofrämjande;

    Abstract : Nepal’s history is full of civil turbulence and the socio-economic development has been slow, however the last decade the social changes have been rapid. Some of the social changes include the profession of social work and peace initiative through inter-faith. READ MORE

  5. 19. Peace-, State- and Trust Building in Practice : The implementation of the New Deal TRUST principles and international peacebuilding engagements in the Somali Region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Lindqvist; [2018]
    Keywords : Peacebuilding; Statebuilding; Trust Building; the Somali region; The New Deal; International Engagements;

    Abstract : Referred to as a graveyard for foreign aid and simultaneously a great example for progress in terms of implementing the New Deal for Engagements in Fragile States, Somalia is recovering from a protracted war, multi-dimensional fragility and deep mistrust. This research analyses how international actors contribute to peace, state and trust building in the Somali region by implementing the New Deal TRUST principles on a national level and by engaging in the peacebuilding process in Galkacyo, Central Somalia on a local level. READ MORE

  6. 20. Institutionalization before Liberalization theory tested on Côte d'Ivoire

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Benjamin Hemche Billberg; Frederik Söndergaard; [2017]
    Keywords : institutionalization.; peacebuilding; Liberal peace; IBL; Ivory Coast; Côte d’Ivoire; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Following the election of 2010, Côte d’Ivoire suffered through “La Crise”, a civil war which lasted until 2011 and came only a few years after the end of the first Ivoirian civil war. In 2015, Côte d’Ivoire held an election without an eruption of violence. READ MORE