Researching Peacebuilding in Africa: Reflection, Rashid, Niang Paperback..

Taylor & Francis

Researching Peacebuilding in AfricaReflections on Theory, Fieldwork and Context\nAuthor(s): Ismail Rashid, Amy Niang\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367629861, 978-0367629861\nSynopsis\nThis book examines the multifaceted nature of conflict and the importance of the socio-economic and political contexts of conflict and violence and shows how to support ongoing initiatives and programs to build sustainable peace on the African continent. \n\nDrawing on a range of conceptual framings in the study of peace and conflict, from gender perspectives to institutionalist to decolonial perspectives, the contributors show how peacebuilding research covers a whole range of questions that go beyond concerns for post-conflict reconstruction strategies. Chapters focus on the methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of peacebuilding and provide a toolbox of perspectives for conceptualizing and doing peacebuilding resea.