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Briefing Note,
Opposition Political Parties in Authoritarian Contexts: Movement-building
This series of policy briefs draws on Inclusive Peace’s work with democratic opposition political actors and presents some of this analysis to a general audience.
September 2024Tamar Tkemaladze, Nick Ross,
Briefing Note,
Opposition Political Parties in Authoritarian Contexts: Election Boycotts
This series of policy briefs draws on Inclusive Peace’s work with democratic opposition political actors and presents some of this analysis to a general audience.
September 2024Tamar Tkemaladze, Nick Ross,
Briefing Note,
Opposition Political Parties in Authoritarian Contexts: Series Introduction
This series of policy briefs draws on Inclusive Peace’s work with democratic opposition political actors and presents some of this analysis to a general audience.
September 2024Tamar Tkemaladze, Nick Ross,
Briefing Note,
Tapping the Potential of Religious Actors in Formal Peace Processes
Despite the clear impact – both real and potential – that religious actors and communities have on formal peace processes, there has been relatively little research or analysis to show when, whether, how, and to what extent religious actors could be engaged as part of these processes. This briefing note shares some of the findings from a research and consultation process to better understand the roles religious actors can play in all phases of peace and political transition processes.
April 2024Alexander Bramble,
Report,
Religious Actors in Formal Peace Processes
This report presents a qualitative analysis of whether and how religious actors can influence formal peace processes. Originating from collaboration between the United States Institute of Peace, Inclusive Peace, and the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, it draws on Inclusive Peace’s database, academic and policy research, and a series of regional consultations with religious actors involved in peacemaking and peacebuilding and other peace practitioners.
November 2023Thania Paffenholz, Alexander Bramble,
Infographic,
Entry Points for Women‘s Engagement in Peacemaking Efforts in South Sudan
The Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) has given rise to a robust ceasefire at the national level since September 2018. However, peace in Sudan remains fragile. An in-depth understanding of the factors constraining the full implementation of the R-ARCSS and women's peacemaking activities suggest four entry points for furthering inclusive peacemaking in South Sudan.
October 2023
Briefing Note,
Verhandlungen über ein Ende des Krieges in der Ukraine
Diese Kurzinformation bietet eine Zusammenfassung des umfassenden Forschungsberichts von Inclusive Peace, der vergleichende Evidenz nutzt, um Ideen und Optionen für einen Verhandlungsrahmen zur Beendigung des Krieges in der Ukraine, sowie die Vorbereitungen eines Verhandlungsprozesses zu geben.
September 2023Philip Poppelreuter, Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross, Alexander Bramble,
Report,
Negotiating an End to the War in Ukraine: Ideas and Options to Prepare for and Design a Negotiation Process
This report provides ideas and options for a negotiation process to end the war in Ukraine. It draws on comparative evidence to illustrate how and why a negotiation process could start, how different actors can prepare for negotiations, and what the negotiation framework could look like.
August 2023Philip Poppelreuter, Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross, Alexander Bramble,
Briefing Note,
Briefing Note: Negotiating an End to the War in Ukraine: Ideas and Options to Prepare for and Design a Negotiation Process
This briefing note provides a summary of Inclusive Peace's full research report that draws on comparative evidence to explore ideas and options to prepare for and design a negotiation process to end the war in Ukraine.
August 2023Philip Poppelreuter, Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross, Alexander Bramble,
Policy Paper,
Entry Points Towards Ending Violence, Inclusive Peacemaking, and Democratic Transition in Sudan
The escalation of armed hostilities between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 15 April 2023 have pushed Sudan to the brink of collapse. This policy paper considers potential scenarios for the country's political development in the short- and medium-term and identifies seven entry points for furthering inclusive peacemaking in Sudan.
July 2023Philip Poppelreuter, Thania Paffenholz, Alexander Bramble,
Policy Paper,
Entry Points for Women‘s Engagement in Peacemaking Efforts in South Sudan
The objective of this policy paper is two-fold. Firstly, it seeks to take stock of both the current challenges to an inclusive R-ARCSS implementation process and South Sudanese women’s peacemaking activities. Secondly, it aims to identify entry points for South Sudanese women peacemakers, national stakeholders in South Sudan, and the international community to achieve a more inclusive, sustainable peace process in South Sudan.
July 2023Philip Poppelreuter,
Infographic,
Infographic: Building and Sustaining Virtual Communities of Practice
This infographic is based on a paper Building and Sustaining Virtual Communities of Practice that explores the concept of Communities of Practice (CsoP), with a specific focus on Virtual Communities of Practice (VCsoP), and potential strategies to build and sustain them.
June 2023Dharaha Thanapalasingham, Philip Poppelreuter, Alexander Bramble,
Paper,
Building and Sustaining Virtual Communities of Practice
This paper explores the concept of Communities of Practice (CsoP), with a specific focus on Virtual Communities of Practice (VCsoP), and potential strategies to build and sustain them. To this end, it first presents the defining characteristics of CsoP and a series of challenges related to their establishment and perpetuation, and sets out five stages of a CoP’s life and development cycle.
May 2023Dharaha Thanapalasingham, Philip Poppelreuter, Alexander Bramble,
Report,
Using Temporary Special Measures for Inclusive Processes and Outcomes
This paper explores the capacity of TSMs to render peace negotiation processes more gender inclusive and to promote political, economic, and social gender equality in the post-agreement phase.
May 2023Philip Poppelreuter, Nick Ross, Alexander Bramble,
Report,
Protection of Women Peacebuilders in Conflict and Fragile Settings in the MENA Region
This paper seeks to promote a better understanding of the threats and risks that women peacebuilders in Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Yemen frequently encounter. Also, it aims to sketch support strategies that could be used in the future to enhance the protection of women peacebuilders.
May 2023Philip Poppelreuter,
Report,
A Practical Guide to a Gender-Inclusive National Dialogue
This guide is intended to be a practical resource for anyone preparing, advocating for, or participating in an upcoming or ongoing national dialogue, and it seeks to foster understanding of how to make a national dialogue truly inclusive of women and gender.
May 2023Nick Ross,
Report,
Reaching an Inclusive Truce: Gendering Ceasefires
This paper serves as a guide to gender-responsive ceasefire agreements. It explores strategies to enhance women’s influence over ceasefire negotiations and provides both language and an approach to render ceasefire texts and their constituent provisions more gender responsive.
May 2023Kaitlyn Hashem, Alexander Bramble,
Report,
Transfer from Track Two Peacebuilding to Track One Peacemaking: A Focus on Yemen and Syria
This report shares new insights about transfer from track two to track one in Yemen and Syria, and provides a framework that all actors and funders can use to assess and plan for effective transfer.
May 2023Kaitlyn Hashem, Thania Paffenholz,
Policy Paper,
Transfer from Track Two Peacebuilding to Track One Peacemaking: Insights from Yemen and Syria
This policy brief presents findings from a study that explored the process of transfer from informal peacebuilding initiatives (track two) to formal peacemaking processes (track one) in the context of the intra-state wars in Yemen and Syria, including a specific focus on the role of women therein.
May 2023Alexander Bramble,
Briefing Note,
Business Actors in National Dialogue and Peace Processes
Inclusive Peace presents a comparative analysis featuring country cases where business actors have been involved in national dialogues and peace processes. The aim of this study is to identify what role businesses play in peacebuilding under a multitude of different contexts identified.
February 2023Alexander Bramble,
Policy Paper,
Pathways Towards an Inclusive Peace Process in Yemen
The overall aim of this policy brief is to provide practical ideas and options to inform the strategies and engagements of various stakeholders at this critical juncture facing the country. In doing so, Inclusive Peace seeks to facilitate exchange and reflection regarding concrete entry points for strengthening inclusion in ongoing peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts in the country.
December 2022Alexander Bramble,
Policy Paper,
Arabic: Pathways Towards an Inclusive Peace Process in Yemen
The overall aim of this policy brief is to provide practical ideas and options to inform the strategies and engagements of various stakeholders at this critical juncture facing the country. In doing so, Inclusive Peace seeks to facilitate exchange and reflection regarding concrete entry points for strengthening inclusion in ongoing peacemaking and peacebuilding efforts in the country.
December 2022Alexander Bramble,
Briefing Note,
National Dialogues & Peace Talks: Linkages & Potential Scenarios
This briefing note looks at the relationships between peace talks and National Dialogues and describes key features of each scenario, complemented by comparative examples.
November 2022Alex Shoebridge, Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross, Alexander Bramble,
Article,
Rethinking peace processes: Preventing electoral crisis in Kenya
This article reflects on the periods before and after the 2017 elections in Kenya. It illustrates how National Dialogues and inclusion can help forge pathways towards an inclusive society and prevent violence.
September 2020Prisca Kamungi, Florence Mpaayei, Thania Paffenholz,
Briefing Note,
Implementing Peace Agreements: From Inclusive Processes to Inclusive Outcomes?_BN
This briefing note summarises the findings of the Inclusive Peace Agreement Implementation research project. It explores how civil society and non-armed actors can participate in and influence peace agreement implementation and if inclusive processes lead to inclusive outcomes.
June 2020Thania Paffenholz, Alexander Bramble,
Report,
Implementing Peace Agreements: From Inclusive Processes to Inclusive Outcomes?
This report summarises the findings of a research project on the implementation of peace agreements. It explores how civil society and non-armed actors can participate in and influence peace agreement implementation and if inclusive processes lead to inclusive outcomes.
June 2020Thania Paffenholz, Alexander Bramble,
Article,
Transfer 2.0: Applying the Concept of Transfer from Track-Two Workshops to Inclusive Peace Negotiations
This article discusses the benefits of applying the concept of transfer from track-two workshops to inclusive peace negotiations. It highlights the potential of a multi-track approach to make negotiations more inclusive.
March 2020Esra Cuhadar, Thania Paffenholz,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Somalia’s National Reconciliation Conference (2002-2004)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Somalia’s National Reconciliation Conference (2002-2004).
December 2019IPTI,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Afghanistan (2001–2005)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Afghanistan’s Bonn Agreement negotiation process (2001-2005).
December 2019Molly Kellogg, Thania Paffenholz,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Tunisia (2013-2015)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly and National Dialogue (2013-2015).
December 2019IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Afghanistan’s Bonn process (2001)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Afghanistan’s Bonn Agreement Process (2001).
December 2019IPTI,
Infographic,
Factors Enabling and Constraining Women’s Influence in Peace Processes
This infographic provides an overview of 19 factors enabling and constraining women’s influence in peacebuilding and peace processes.
December 2019IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Tunisia’s National Dialogue (2013-2015)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Tunisia’s Constituent Assembly and National Dialogue (2013-2015).
December 2019IPTI,
Report,
Mapping Civil Society and Peacebuilding in Ukraine: Peacebuilding by Any Other Name
This report analyses the nature of Civil Society and peacebuilding in Ukraine, and uses a functional methodology to examine Ukrainian Civil Society’s peacebuilding work.
June 2019Tatiana Kyselova,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Burundi’s Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement and Implementation (1996-2014)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Burundi’s Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement process (1996-2014).
May 2019IPTI,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Somalia (2002–2004)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Somalia’s National Reconciliation Conference (2002-2004).
April 2019Jasper Linke,
Briefing Note,
Elite Strategies to Support or Resist Peace Processes and Political Transitions
This briefing note summarises the findings of the Elite Strategies in War to Peace and Political Transitions research project that explores how elites affect the processes and outcomes of peacemaking and political reform efforts.
March 2019IPTI,
Report,
Civil Society & Inclusive Peace: Key insights and lessons from a global consultation convened on Peace Insight
This report shares key insights and lessons from a series of global consultations with civil society peacebuilders. It highlights the importance of inclusion in peacebuilding theory and discusses obstacles when it comes to practical implementation.
February 2019Peace Direct, IPTI,
Report,
Supporting or Resisting Change: Elite Strategies in War to Peace and Political Transitions
This report discusses strategies employed by national elites to influence political change during peace processes and political transitions. It presents a conceptual approach to analyse the behaviour of elites and offers examples from case studies.
February 2019Andreas Hirblinger, Suzanne van Hooff, Molly Kellogg, Thania Paffenholz,
Paper,
International Mediation Networks Project: Observations and Food for Thought
This paper summarises findings from the International Mediation Networks research project and offers food for thought for mediation networks’ development and institutionalisation.
January 2019Thania Paffenholz, Alexander Bramble,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Northern Ireland’s Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement (1996-1998)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Northern Ireland’s Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement (1996-1998).
December 2018IPTI,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Burundi (1996–2014)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Burundi’s Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement and Implementation process (1996-2014).
December 2018Jane Linekar,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Northern Ireland (1996–1998)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Northern Ireland’s Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement (1996-1998).
December 2018Alexander Bramble,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Fiji (2012)
The case study discusses women’s influence in Fiji’s Constitution-drafting process (2012).
December 2018Estefanía Charvet, Hannah Brown,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Fiji’s constitution-drafting process (2012)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Fiji’s Constitution-drafting process (2012).
December 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in South Africa’s Democratic Transition (1990–1998)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in South Africa’s Democratic Transition (1990–1998).
December 2018IPTI,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: South Africa (1990–1998)
This case study analyses women’s influence in South Africa’s Transition to Democracy (1990-1998).
November 2018Michael Aeby,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Yemen’s peace and transition process (2011–2015)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Yemen’s Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative (2011-2015).
November 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Somalia’s peace process (Arta, 2000)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Somalia’s National Peace Conference (2000).
November 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in the Sudan (Darfur) peace process (2009-2017)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Sudan’s Doha peace negotiations and implementation process (2009-2017).
November 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Liberia’s peace process (2003-2011)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Liberia’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement negotiation and implementation process (2003-2011).
October 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Mexico’s peace process (1994-2001)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in in Mexico’s Chiapas peace process (1994-2001).
October 2018IPTI,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Somalia (2000)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Somalia’s National Peace Conference (2000).
September 2018Anne Zachariassen,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes – Sudan: Darfur (2009–2017)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Sudan’s Doha peace negotiations and implementation process (2009-2017).
September 2018Jasper Linke,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Guatemala’s peace process (1994–1999)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Guatemala’s Negotiations for a Firm and Lasting Peace (1994-1999).
June 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Kenya’s peace process (2008–2013)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Kenya’s National Dialogue and Reconciliation process (2008-2013).
June 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Nepal’s constitution-making process (2008–2012)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Nepal’s First Constituent Assembly (2008-2012).
June 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in Somaliland’s peace and political reform process (1993)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in Somaliland’s Grand Conference on National Reconciliation (1993).
June 2018IPTI,
Infographic,
Infographic: Women’s role in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s peace process (2001–2003)
This infographic analyses women’s influence in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue (2001-2003).
June 2018IPTI,
Op-Ed,
Preventing Violence: The Role of Inclusion in Initiating and Sustaining Peaceful Transitions
This article discusses how and under which conditions inclusion can contribute to violence prevention in peace processes and peacebuilding.
May 2018Andreas Hirblinger, Dana Landau, Thania Paffenholz,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Mexico (1994–2001)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Mexico’s Chiapas peace process (1994-2001).
April 2018Nick Ross,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Liberia (2003–2011)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Liberia’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement negotiation and implementation process (2003-2011).
April 2018Franzisca Zanker,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Yemen (2011–2015)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Yemen’s Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative (2011-2015).
April 2018Nick Ross,
Video Brief,
Key Findings on National Dialogues
This video brief gives an overview of how National Dialogues can facilitate inclusion in peace processes and serve as an instrument of political change.
January 2018IPTI,
Briefing Note,
Preventing Violence through Inclusion
This briefing note summarises the findings of the report “Preventing Violence Through Inclusion: From Building Political Momentum to Sustaining Peace,” commissioned by the World Bank. It focuses on how inclusion contributes to violence prevention.
January 2018IPTI,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2003)
This case study analyses women’s influence in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue (2001-2003).
November 2017Anne Zachariassen,
Report,
Preventing Violence through Inclusion: From Building Political Momentum to Sustaining Peace
This report analyses how inclusion contributes to the prevention of violence in peacebuilding and peace processes. It forms part of the United Nations World Bank Study “Pathways to Peace: Inclusive Approaches to Preventing Violent Conflict”.
November 2017Felix Fritsch, Constance Dijkstra, Andreas Hirblinger, Dana Landau, Thania Paffenholz,
Report,
What Makes or Breaks National Dialogues?
This report is based on the National Dialogue research project and its comparative analysis of 17 cases of National Dialogues (1990 – 2014). It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the functions of National Dialogues in peace processes.
October 2017Anne Zachariassen, Cindy Helfer, Thania Paffenholz,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Somaliland (1993)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Somaliland’s Grand Conference on National Reconciliation (1993).
July 2017Anne Zachariassen,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Nepal (2008–2012)
This case study analyses women’s influence women in Nepal’s First Constituent Assembly (2008-2012).
July 2017Estefanía Charvet,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Guatemala (1994–1999)
This case study analyses women’s influence in Guatemala’s Negotiations for a Firm and Lasting Peace (1994-1999).
May 2017Anne Zachariassen,
Briefing Note,
What Makes or Breaks National Dialogues?_BN
This briefing note summarises the findings of a research project on National Dialogues and inclusive peace processes commissioned by UNDPA. It is based on a comparative analysis of 17 cases of National Dialogues (1990-2014).
April 2017IPTI,
Report,
Civil Society’s Role in Monitoring and Verifying Peace Agreements: Seven Lessons from International Experiences
This report summarises the findings of two comprehensive research projects. It formulates seven lessons from international experience on Civil Society’s role in monitoring and verification in peace processes.
January 2017Nick Ross,
Article,
Methodologies in Peacebuilding Evaluations: Challenges and Testing New Approaches
This article presents an innovative methodological approach to the evaluation of peacebuilding effectiveness. It draws upon evidence-based comparative research to analyse outcome plausibility.
August 2016Thania Paffenholz,
Case Study,
Women in Peace and Transition Processes: Kenya (2008–2013)
The case study analyses women’s influence in Kenya’s National Dialogue and Reconciliation process (2008-2013).
August 2016Estefanía Charvet,
Briefing Note,
The Role of Legitimacy in the Governance of Fragile States: Preliminary Findings on Legitimacy and Inclusion
This briefing note presents insights on inclusion and state legitimacy. It draws upon the Broadening Participation Project to study the relationship between broader inclusion in peace negotiations and negotiation processes’ legitimacy.
June 2016IPTI, HIS,
Briefing Note,
Civil Society in Peace Processes at a Glance
This briefing note provides an overview of Civil Society’s role in peace processes. It covers the nature of Civil Society, it’s various peacebuilding functions as well as relevant factors of influence.
April 2016IPTI,
Report,
Making Women Count – Not Just Counting Women: Assessing Women’s Inclusion and Influence on Peace Negotiations
This report is based on the multi-year research project “Broadening Participation in Political Negotiations and Implementation”. It examines women’s inclusion and influence in peace processes.
April 2016Steven Dixon, Anna-Lena Schluchter, Jacquie True, Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross,
Article,
Inclusive Political Settlements: New Insights from Yemen’s National Dialogue
This article provides key insights on Yemen’s National Dialogue. To contextualise these findings, it offers information on the theory and practice of inclusive negotiations in peace processes.
March 2016Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross,
Report,
Dialogues in Peace and Mediation Processes: Definitions, types, goals, and success factors for sustainability
This report discusses how dialogues can broaden inclusion in peace processes. It presents definitions, types, goals and success factors for sustainability. The findings are based on the “Broadening Participation” and “Civil Society and Peacebuilding” Projects.
March 2016Farrah Hawana, Anne Zachariassen, Thania Paffenholz, Nick Ross,
Briefing Note,
Making Women Count in Peace Processes
This briefing note summarises key findings on women's inclusion and influence in peacebuilding and peace processes. It is based on the “Broadening Participation in Political Negotiations and Implementation” research project.
February 2016IPTI,
Paper,
Conflict Sensitivity – 20 years of practice: A Critical Reflection
This paper discusses the achievements and failures of 20 years of conflict sensitivity. It specifically examines the reasons why the conceptual, policy and institutional progress in conflict sensitivity is not reflected in practice.
February 2016Thania Paffenholz,
Report,
Reimagining Peacemaking: Women’s Roles in Peace Processes
This report discusses women’s influence in peace and transition processes. It offers insight into how a rethinking of the traditional approach to peacemaking can offer pathways to sustainable peace.
June 2015Andrea Ó Súilleabháin, Marie O’Reilly, Thania Paffenholz,
Article,
Unpacking the local turn in peacebuilding: a critical assessment towards an agenda for future research
This article offers a critical assessment of the local turn in critical peacebuilding scholarship. It recommends a more nuanced approach towards Civil Society and its actors as well as their role in peace- and statebuilding.
June 2015Thania Paffenholz,
Briefing Note,
Beyond the Normative: Can Women’s Inclusion Really Make for Better Peace Processes?
This briefing note summarises key findings on the effects of women’s inclusion and influence in peace processes. It is based on the multi-year research project “Broadening Participation in Political Negotiations and Implementation”.
April 2015Thania Paffenholz,
Briefing Note,
Can Inclusive Peace Processes Work? New Evidence From a Multi-Year Research Project
This briefing note summarises key findings on inclusion in peace processes from the multi-year research project “Broadening Participation in Political Negotiations and Implementation”.
April 2015Thania Paffenholz,
Paper,
Broadening participation in peace processes: Dilemmas and options for mediators
This paper offers insights to mediators on the dilemmas and options of broadening participation in peace processes with a special focus on Civil Society and inclusion.
June 2014Thania Paffenholz,
Article,
International peacebuilding goes local: analysing Lederach’s conflict transformation theory and its ambivalent encounter with 20 years of practice
This article examines how peacebuilding theory has influenced a shift from an international to a ‘local’ focus in the practice of international peacebuilding. It analyses the consequences of this shift and discusses practical outcomes.
May 2013Thania Paffenholz,
Briefing Note,
Fresh Insights on the Quantity and Quality of Women’s Inclusion in Peace Processes
This briefing note summarises expert views on women's inclusion in peace processes. It is based on findings from the “Broadening Participation” and “Civil Society and Peacebuilding” Projects.
May 2013Antonia Potter Prentice, Cate Buchanan, Thania Paffenholz,
Book,
Civil Society and Peacebuilding: A Critical Assessment
This collected volume identifies the functions of Civil Society in peacebuilding. A comprehensive analytical framework is applied to 11 country cases, allowing for comparative analysis and providing a new tool for further research.
January 2010Thania Paffenholz,
Paper,
Civil Society and Peacebuilding: Summary of Results from a Comparative Research Project
This paper summarises the results of a comparative research project on Civil Society’s possible functions in peacebuilding and peace processes. The project was conducted over a period of three years and includes 13 case studies.
February 2009Thania Paffenholz,
Aid for Peace: A Guide to Planning and Evaluation for Conflict Zones
This book provides guidance on development, humanitarian action, and peacebuilding interventions in conflict-prone areas of the world. It is based on state-of-the-art theory and practice in peacebuilding, planning and evaluation.
May 2007Luc Reychler, Thania Paffenholz,