scholarly journals Education and Armed Conflict in Sudan and South Sudan: The Role of Teachers in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anders Breidlid ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Role Of Teachers

scholarly journals Education Between “Peace” and “Justice” in Times of Armed Conflict and Reconciliation – the Colombian Case

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus D. Meier ◽  
Manuel Páez
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Peace And Justice ◽  
History Of ◽  
Educational Requirements ◽  
Theoretical Considerations ◽  
Education For Peace

This article deals with the role of education for peace building in the context of the Colombian post-conflict. It locates the former in the context of pragmatist and legalist approaches to post-conflict phases and analyses its “buffer role” between the two. A brief introduction to the history of the Colombian conflict is followed by theoretical considerations about educational aspects of the armed conflict and the educational requirements for successful “phases of transition”. The problem of the fragile balance between “supporting the victim” and “reintegrating the victimizer” is seen as a systemic challenge to the community, but also to society at large. Conclusively, the problem of “pedagogical stagings” is discussed in this context. 

scholarly journals Responsible conflict reporting: Rethinking the role of journalism in Fiji and other troubled Pacific societies

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Shailendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Economic Decline ◽  
Security Threat ◽  
Reporting Framework ◽  
Peace Journalism ◽  
Media Interventions

This article moots the idea of ‘responsible conflict reporting’ in Fiji and the South Pacific. Prolonged conflict, including three coups since 1987, has resulted in a pattern of social and economic decline in Fiji. In Melanesia as a whole, internal conflict is seen as a major security threat. The proposed responsible conflict reporting framework can be seen as a response to these longstanding trends and concerns. The framework is informed by various concepts in conflict resolution, peace-building, peace journalism and development journalism. By fusing the appropriate themes from these related but disparate frameworks, responsible conflict reporting goes beyond typical media interventions that focus mostly on current ‘hot conflicts’ without adequately addressing their long-term, structural causes.

scholarly journals Celebrities’ Role in the Conflict Resolution Processes: George Clooney in South Sudan

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Kateřina Ženková Rudincová
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Present Article ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
The West ◽  
South Sudanese ◽  
Resolution Processes

The present article discusses the role of celebrities in the conflict resolution processes presented by the case study of George Clooney’s engagement in South Sudan. Methodologically, it is a critical discourse analysis of published articles in selected media. The main argument of the article is that the role of celebrities in conflict resolution processes is overestimated by media and the image of celebrities’ involvement reproduces stereotyped understanding of distant regions as lacking agency and dependent on the actors from the West. The image of Clooney’s role in the South Sudanese peace process creates an idea that celebrities have been crucial actors in this process. The present article brings critical new insights on the engagement of celebrities, including the fight against the violation of human rights and points out the corruption of South Sudanese politicians.

scholarly journals The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (Unscr 1325) and The Challenges of Women Participation in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution in Nigeria: Critical Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 224-235
Author(s):  
Dickson E. Ekpe
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Security Council ◽  
Peace Process ◽  
United Nations Security Council ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Peace And Security ◽  
Women Participation

In 31 October, 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted and signed SC Resolution 1325 on Women Peace and Security. Resolution 1325 recognizes that civilian, particularly women and children are the worst affected by conflict. Resolution 1325 call for women participation in conflict prevention and resolution initiative, the integration of gender perspective in peace building, peace keeping mission and the protection of women in regions of conflict. The resolution reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peace-building, peace keeping, humanitarian response and in post-conflict reconstruction; stressing the importance of equal participation in peace and security. In Africa, women participation in policy making, peace building and conflict resolution is still faced with setbacks despite the passing of the SCR 1325 two decades ago. Findings from this study has shown that, women have been subjected to domination by men as a result of persisting cultural stereotypes, abuse of religious and traditional practices, patriarchal societal structures in which economic, political and social power are dominated by men while women played the role of followers of male decision-makers.  The study identifies such challenges for a change or reforms them.  The paper reviewed  many of the extant studies on the role and potentials of women in peace building and conflict resolution. Analyzing those challenges inhibiting the participation of women in peace process. The paper adopted the qualitative approach whereby data collected from secondary sources were reviewed, explained and analyzed within the purview of the study. The paper conclude, the views that bringing women into the peace process, as participation of women makes it sustainable and reduces possibility of inadequate outcome or failure of the entire process,  may be an illusion. Unless the women are economically and politically empowered, as one of the outstanding equality of peace-makers or negotiators is the amount of political and economic influence they possessed. Only elite centric gender blind composition of negotiation and peace process team cannot ensure sustainable peace process as there could be no peace with one side so disadvantaged.  

Global Sustainability Leadership

2018 ◽  
pp. 48-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begum Sertyesilisik
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Global Sustainability ◽  
The World ◽  
Leadership Initiatives ◽  
Sustainability Leadership ◽  
Sustainability Movement

Deteriorated living conditions of the world endangers humanity's survival and the peace in the world. Human beings whose living conditions have been deteriorated in a way that they cannot fulfil their primary needs (based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs) can look for different options (including war) to have access to the scarce resources vital for their survival. Peace can be sustained through sustainability. For this reason, global leadership initiatives on sustainability are required for the proactive conflict resolution and for the proactive peace building among the countries. This chapter aims to introduce the global sustainability leadership as a key for the peace in the word. With this aim, the chapter covers the following topics: need for sustainability and sustainable development; role of the sustainability in the peace of the world; ways of enhancing sustainability performance of the world; and need for the global leadership initiatives for sustainability movement and role of the global leadership in the proactive conflict resolution and peace building.

scholarly journals Crisis of governance in South Sudan: electoral politics and violence in the world's newest nation

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johan Brosché ◽  
Kristine Höglund
Keyword(s):  
Armed Conflict ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Electoral Politics ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Power Struggle ◽  
The North ◽  
Rebel Groups ◽  
The Government ◽  
Political Differences

AbstractSince mid-December 2013, thousands of people have been killed in armed conflict in South Sudan. The fighting is entrenched in a power struggle between the main political contenders ahead of elections which were scheduled for 2015. This article examines the violence in South Sudan since the North–South war ended with a focus on the consequences of the introduction of electoral politics. Our research contributes to the literature on state-building and peace-building in war-torn societies, by exploring how the extreme levels of violence are linked to three groups of factors. First, the stakes involved in being part of the government are extremely high, since it is the only way to secure political and economic influence. Second, the actors involved in political life are dominated by individuals who held positions within the rebel groups, which increases the risk of political differences turning violent. Third, the institutions important for a legitimate electoral process, and which work to prevent violence, are weak or non-existent.

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