| ID | 139227 |
| Title Proper | struggle versus the song – the local turn in peacebuilding |
| Other Title Information | an introduction |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ojendal, Joakim ; Hughes, Caroline |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This introduction presents how views on ‘the local turn’ in peacebuilding has evolved into a significant discourse. Currently, it has ‘its moment’ and is widely used by theorists and practitioners alike, by normative localists as well as by liberal policy-makers, albeit for different reasons and with differing intensions. We suggest that international interventions for the purpose of peacebuilding cannot be justified a priori, but requires resonance at the ‘receiving end’, which the local dimension potentially offers. It is however an elusive and contested concept that requires thorough scrutiny and critical assessment. Here a collection of conceptual and empirical articles is contextualised and introduced, painting a broad state-of-the-art of the pros and cons of the local turn. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 36, No.5; 2015: p.817-824 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 36 No 5 |
| Key Words | Peace ; Interventions ; Peacebuilding ; Local Governance ; Localism ; Local Turn |