Locally Led Peacebuilding: Global Case Studies

Stacey L. Connaughton, Jessica Berns

Bloomsbury Academic, 2020 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 293 pages

The authors of this edited volume present a case for why locally led peacebuilding matters and how it can have measurable and meaningful impact, even beyond preventing political violence. This book contributes a set of local voices to a global problem – how to prevent armed conflict and lead to lasting peace. The authors argue that locally led peacebuilding by community based organizations (both formal and informal) plays a crucial role in preventing violence and cultivating peace, one that is complementary to peacebuilding work done by local, state, and national governments within countries and between nation-states.

Through the case studies presented, Locally Led Peacebuilding presents evidence for how and why locally led peacebuilding can prevent violence, and invites practitioners and scholars to critically examine the implications of locally led initiatives. From these examples, we all have an opportunity to learn about creating, implementing, researching, and funding locally led peacebuilding.

About the author

Stacey L. Connaughton is professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication and the director of the Purdue Policy Research Institute at Purdue University. Jessica Berns has been involved with the Purdue Peace Project (PPP) since its founding in 2011. As a consultant, she serves as a sounding board on emerging projects, on current locally driven projects, and on PPP goal-setting and execution. With almost two decades of international experience in peacebuilding and governance, she helps to connect PPP to existing local, regional, and international organizations working for peace.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Locally Led Peacebuilding: Global Case Studies
• Editors: Stacey L. Connaughton, Jessica Berns
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2020
• ISBN: 1538114100, 9781538114100
• Length: 293 pages
• Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies; Political Science / International Relations / General; Political Science / Peace; Social Science / Violence in Society