2017
DOI: 10.1080/13523260.2017.1407191
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The limits of technocracy and local encounters: The European Union and peacebuilding

Abstract: This piece is the conclusion to the special issue and reviews the articles therein. It argues that technocracy -particularly EU technocracy shapes -the extent to which local actors can hope to achieve ownership of externally funded and directed peace support projects and programmes. The conclusion draws together the various contributions to the special issue.

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“…Case-studies of the failure of implementing ownership in the CSDP missions, ranging from Bosnia, to Kosovo, Afghanistan to Somalia or Mali and so forth (Dursun-Ozkanca & Vandemoortele, 2012). These case studies, have named the European Union's approach to local ownership as overly technical, directed only to the governmental elites in a top-down manner and are doubtful in regard to the EU's success to refrain from imposing their own vision of a sustainable peace (Bojicic-Dzelilovic & Martin, 2018;Ejdus, 2017;Mac Ginty, 2018). Following the so-called 'local turn' in the peacekeeping literature, the European Union, in recent years, has tried to include other stakeholders than just government elites into their peacebuilding projects, particularly when it comes to aid grants from the European Commission, and it shifted some focus towards women and youth, as well as other marginalised groups (Bojicic-Dzelilovic & Martin, 2018;Mac Ginty & Richmond, 2013).…”
Section: Whose Peace? Locating Local Ownership Within a Larger Framewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Case-studies of the failure of implementing ownership in the CSDP missions, ranging from Bosnia, to Kosovo, Afghanistan to Somalia or Mali and so forth (Dursun-Ozkanca & Vandemoortele, 2012). These case studies, have named the European Union's approach to local ownership as overly technical, directed only to the governmental elites in a top-down manner and are doubtful in regard to the EU's success to refrain from imposing their own vision of a sustainable peace (Bojicic-Dzelilovic & Martin, 2018;Ejdus, 2017;Mac Ginty, 2018). Following the so-called 'local turn' in the peacekeeping literature, the European Union, in recent years, has tried to include other stakeholders than just government elites into their peacebuilding projects, particularly when it comes to aid grants from the European Commission, and it shifted some focus towards women and youth, as well as other marginalised groups (Bojicic-Dzelilovic & Martin, 2018;Mac Ginty & Richmond, 2013).…”
Section: Whose Peace? Locating Local Ownership Within a Larger Framewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…36 At the international and national levels, the organisation cooperates with the UN, and governments and partners in civil society on global challenges such as war and peace, sustainable development, 34 See https://www.icj.org/myanmar-reverse-laws-and-practices-that-perpetuate-military-impunity-new-icj-report/; https://www.icj.org/lawand-policy-reform-necessary-to-combat-intolerance-and-discrimination-based-on-religion-or-belief-recommends-new-briefing-paperon-myanmar/; https://www.icj.org/four-immediate-reforms-to-strengthen-the-myanmar-national-human-rights-commission/. 35 See (Philpott 2012;Mac Ginty and Richmond 2013;Mac Ginty 2018). 36 The General Secretary was at this time an advisor to several governments on matters related to religion and peace.…”
Section: A Multireligious 'Secular' and Values-led Model Of Transculmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A previous special issue of Contemporary Security Policy examines whether the EU has advanced in granting power and responsibility to local agents, while embracing their perceptions and values. The authors resolutely conclude that the rhetoric-practice gap is still yawning (Ejdus & Juncos, 2018;Mac Ginty, 2018). For example, examining the EU intervention in the Horn of Africa, Ejdus (2018) notes that ownership translates into techniques to make the local population responsible for objectives that are externally set, thereby triggering various forms of protest and resistance (see, also, De Heredia, 2012).…”
Section: The Limits Of the Local Turn: Just Can't Get Enoughmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Although practitioners proclaim attachment to local ownership, critics suggest that in practice ownership has not been transferred to local stakeholders. Most difficulties in peace or resilience support activities are rationalized on the grounds that local ownership has not yet been meaningful (Mac Ginty, 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%