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Living Crisis, Building Peace: Exploring the Repercussions of the Covid-19-Crisis on Local Peacebuilding Initiatives in Africa

Auer, Pauline Lani LU (2021) STVK12 20211
Department of Political Science
Abstract
For the African continent, historically conflict-ridden and home to some of the
poorest populations worldwide, the Covid-19-pandemic is commonly described as
crisis of unprecedented magnitude whose global ramifications transcend every
dimension of daily live, for millions of people.
This study explores the repercussions of the Covid-19-crisis on local
peacebuilding initiatives in eight West- and Central- to East-African countries. It
operationalizes a three-fold theoretical framework charting out the relationship
between positive peace and democratic procedure for sustainable development.
Conducting mail-in interviews with local peacebuilding activists from different
contexts, the study captures a diverse selection of voices from... (More)
For the African continent, historically conflict-ridden and home to some of the
poorest populations worldwide, the Covid-19-pandemic is commonly described as
crisis of unprecedented magnitude whose global ramifications transcend every
dimension of daily live, for millions of people.
This study explores the repercussions of the Covid-19-crisis on local
peacebuilding initiatives in eight West- and Central- to East-African countries. It
operationalizes a three-fold theoretical framework charting out the relationship
between positive peace and democratic procedure for sustainable development.
Conducting mail-in interviews with local peacebuilding activists from different
contexts, the study captures a diverse selection of voices from a plurality of personal
and professional backgrounds. The findings indicate that the Covid-19-crisis’
primary (health) and secondary (social, economic and private) ramifications have
severely limited local peacebuilders in their capabilities to facilitate peace
negotiations within and across their communities. The sum of impacts has
exacerbated pre-existing socio-economic inequalities and bred mental health issues,
in turn adversely affecting integrative ties, social cohesion and stability among
community members. Against this background it becomes clear that working
towards ‘peace, justice and inclusive institutions’ (SDG16) during and beyond such
unparalleled times will crucially depend on local actors as much as on the
international community. (Less)
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author
Auer, Pauline Lani LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Positive Peace, Local Associative Peacebuilding, Democratic Participation, Sustainable Development
language
English
id
9046199
date added to LUP
2021-09-08 16:45:15
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2021-09-08 16:45:15
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  abstract     = {{For the African continent, historically conflict-ridden and home to some of the
poorest populations worldwide, the Covid-19-pandemic is commonly described as
crisis of unprecedented magnitude whose global ramifications transcend every
dimension of daily live, for millions of people.
This study explores the repercussions of the Covid-19-crisis on local
peacebuilding initiatives in eight West- and Central- to East-African countries. It
operationalizes a three-fold theoretical framework charting out the relationship
between positive peace and democratic procedure for sustainable development.
Conducting mail-in interviews with local peacebuilding activists from different
contexts, the study captures a diverse selection of voices from a plurality of personal
and professional backgrounds. The findings indicate that the Covid-19-crisis’
primary (health) and secondary (social, economic and private) ramifications have
severely limited local peacebuilders in their capabilities to facilitate peace
negotiations within and across their communities. The sum of impacts has
exacerbated pre-existing socio-economic inequalities and bred mental health issues,
in turn adversely affecting integrative ties, social cohesion and stability among
community members. Against this background it becomes clear that working
towards ‘peace, justice and inclusive institutions’ (SDG16) during and beyond such
unparalleled times will crucially depend on local actors as much as on the
international community.}},
  author       = {{Auer, Pauline Lani}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Living Crisis, Building Peace: Exploring the Repercussions of the Covid-19-Crisis on Local Peacebuilding Initiatives in Africa}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}