The question of what agenda drives NGO peacebuilding in post-conflict setting has been raised in a number of literatures which make generalized conclusions that NGOs tend to respond to the liberal peace agenda, and in the process co-opt local peacebuilding initiatives. Liberal p…
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Liberal Statebuilding in post-conflict societies is a very complex, intricate and dynamic task that is often based on liberal assumptions. Critiques argue that local contributions to define democracy and its norms, such as accountability, tend to be limited since local experienc…
This thesis contends that the post-conflict Northern Irish novel depicts and establishes increasingly diverse and progressive models of masculinity. Utilising a chronothematic approach I analyse how the portrayal of masculinities in these novels, published over the past twenty y…
A critical re-examination of the liberal peace is conducted to explore the ways in which certain ideas around peace have come to dominate and to be regarded as “common sense”. The foundation of my critique comes in the personalisation of peacebuilding through the stories of peop…
The dissertation evaluates the effectiveness of the European Union as an actor of peace in post-conflict Bosnia Herzegovina. While doing that it discusses the use of democratization as a form of peacebuilding in a post-conflict society. The EU membership perspective that has bee…
The Lebanese civil war (1975-1990) witnessed military conflicts between the major religious communities, including Christians and Druze. It resulted in the displacement of a third of the population into religiously homogenous areas. One of the major goals of International Develo…
This work is based on research conducted in Iraq during the period August 2006 through July 2007. The purpose of the research is to critically evaluate the effectiveness of American reconstruction efforts in southern Iraq. The 2003 American and Coalition intervention in Iraq has…
There is increasing recognition of the need for timely and appropriate support for post-conflict rehabilitation. Restoring access to healthcare services and laying the foundations for health system development are vital components of post-conflict rehabilitation work in the heal…
This study analyzes how civic engagement and collaborative governance can be used to build peace in post-conflict societies. A case study approach is used to examine the presence of civic engagement as a precursor to collaborative governance in the reconstruction of segregated a…
This thesis contributes towards the knowledge of post conflict crafts of Kashmir and the role women play in this sector. It proposes crafts to be a culturally relevant activity which could generate income for people living in Kashmir. It analyses the impact of the conflict on th…
My dissertation examines a wide range of social and political impacts that have emerged from the state implementation of Syari’ah (Sharia) in the Indonesian province of Aceh within the last two-decades. Syari’ah is Islamic way of belief and practice but in Aceh it was initially …