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Bridging the Gap - Examining the Local Dimensions of International Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo
| Project funded by own resources |
| Project title |
Bridging the Gap - Examining the Local Dimensions of International Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Principal Investigator(s) |
Goetschel, Laurent
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| Project Members |
Hellmüller, Sara Anna
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| Organisation / Research unit |
Departement Gesellschaftswissenschaften / Politikwissenschaft (Goetschel),
swisspeace foundation / Peace Research (Goetschel) |
| Project start |
01.01.2011 |
| Probable end |
31.12.2013 |
| Status |
Completed |
| Abstract |
The research project treats the significance, the implications and the potential of what is called the “local dimension” in international peacebuilding programs. Theoretically, it is located within the various strands of critical debates about peacebuilding ranging from the critiques of “liberal peacebuilding” to the supporters of communitarian approaches. Politically, it follows the post-1992 Agenda for Peace debates about the potential and limitations of international peacebuilding. Methodologically, it aims at confronting macro-level policy reasoning with field-based data gathered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “Local ownership” has become a frequently used term both in research and in policy. It refers to the extent to which domestic actors control the design and the implementation of political processes, which includes peacebuilding processes. While the connotation of the term is generally positive, its precise meaning and its implications remain largely under-defined and under-researched. The dissertation is structured around three propositions, namely (1) that the sustainability of peace largely depends upon the way in which local actors and institutions are brought into peacebuilding initiatives, (2) that understanding the interactions between local and international actors as well as promoting a well designed and structured relationship between them increases the effectiveness of peacebuilding programs, and (3) that a proper understanding of the different symbolic and cultural perspectives of peacebuilding actors facilitates the coordination of efforts to effectively build peace. The propositions are worked through in the framework of a PhD-Thesis looking at the implications of the absence or integration of local perspectives in reconciliation programs on the relations between antagonistic communities in a post-conflict society (the DRC). The general assumption of the study is that effective cooperation between international and local actors enhances the probability that peacebuilding will be successful in the long run, i.e. that the respective populations will not return to organized violence. |
| Keywords |
Local ownership, culture, cooperation, local peacebuilding |
| Financed by |
Other funds
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Published results () |
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Autor(en) |
Titel |
ISSN / ISBN |
Erschienen in |
Art der Publikation |
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992695 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
Bridging the Disconnect: Integrating Local Perspectives in Peace Processes |
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Publication: Discussion paper / Internet publication |
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992728 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
The Role of the International Community |
978-3-908230-81-6 |
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Publication: ConferencePaper (Artikel, die in Tagungsbänden erschienen sind) |
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992735 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
DR Congo: Local and International Roles in Reconciliation |
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Publication: Discussion paper / Internet publication |
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1457899 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
The Ambiguities of Local Ownership: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo |
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African Security |
Publication: JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift) |
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3015424 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
République Démocratique du Congo : une lueur d'espoir? |
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Diplomatie |
Publication: JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift) |
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3015427 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
Que signifie la paix en République Démocratique du Congo |
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Annuaire français de relations internationales |
Publication: JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift) |
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3015429 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
A story of mutual adaptation? : the interaction between local and international peacebuilding actors in Ituri |
2164-7259 |
Peacebuilding |
Publication: JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift) |
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3015432 |
Hellmueller, Sara |
The power of perceptions : localizing international peacebuilding approaches |
1353-3312 |
International peacekeeping |
Publication: JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift) |
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3015434 |
Hellmüller, Sara; Santschi, Martina |
Is local beautiful? : peacebuilding between international interventions and locally led initiatives |
2193-3162 ; 2193-3170 ; 978-3-319-00305-4 ; 978-3-319-00306-1 |
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Publication: Edited Book (Herausgeber eines eigenständigen Buches) |
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3015436 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
Owners or partners? : A critical analysis of the principle of local ownership |
978-3-319-00305-4 ; 3-319-00305-4 |
Is local beautiful? : Peacebuilding between international interventions and locally led initiatives |
Publication: Book Item (Buchkap., Lexikonartikel, jur. Kommentierung, Beiträge in Sammelbänden etc.) |
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3015437 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
Mediation Perspectives: Localizing Peace Processes in DR Congo |
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Publication: Discussion paper / Internet publication |
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3015447 |
Hellmüller, Sara |
"Explaining the Congo wars”, Book review of “Congo” by Thomas Turner |
0032-3179 |
The political quarterly |
Publication: JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift) |
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