‘To romanticise or not to romanticise the local’: local agency and peacebuilding in the Balkans

Džuverović, Nemanja

doi:10.1080/14678802.2021.1888517

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“…For, they trigger how the vast arrays of anthropological researchsome of which may be seemingly remote from the realms of peace(building)can contribute to contestations of colonialism, capitalism, and other forms of control inserted into peacebuilding today. In service to practitioners of peace as well as to the rest of this essay, these four discussions directly undermine criticisms that the local turn is but a romanticization of localsthe act of ascribing "benign, but shallow, characteristics to local communities" (in Mac Ginty, 2015, p. 847; see also Džuverović, 2021). Or what has been noted but correctly dismissed as a turn that attempts to "shift the blame" for (liberal) peacebuilding failures onto the subaltern (in Christie & Algar-Faria, 2020, p. 162-163).…”

Section: Has Taken Up Time and Temporality Vis-à-vis Peace(building) ...mentioning

confidence: 91%

It's Ok To Coddiwomple: Anthropology, Peacebuilding and (Em)Bracing the Vague

Warner

2024

SEEU Review

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This white paper takes the unknown and the vague and movement towards/in those realms – as frames for a discussion of present practice and emergent potentiality of anthropological engagement with peace (building) studies. Arguably, embracing the unknown or vague as generative constants as well as fundamental elements of non-linear peacebuilding further open collaborative, communicative spaces of possibility. Aspects of this discussion are drawn from broader conceptual/methodological considerations in both peacebuilding and social anthropology so as to contribute to an interdisciplinary alignment. Furthermore, the positions and persuasions in this work are (in)formed by extensive, on-going examinations of research and narratives active in Southeast Europe today. By looking to emergent concepts in peace studies via anthropology while moving with regional-specific ethnographies that speak back against North Atlantic hegemonies, there is offered a discussion that brings local realities into transnational (socio-academic) deliberations.

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Section: Has Taken Up Time and Temporality Vis-à-vis Peace(building) ...mentioning

confidence: 91%

It's Ok To Coddiwomple: Anthropology, Peacebuilding and (Em)Bracing the Vague

Warner

2024

SEEU Review

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“…As a positive example, the above-mentioned tara bandu from Timor-Leste contributed to local peacebuilding while respecting human rights standards (Ide, Palmer, & Barnett, 2021). Yet, traditional conflict resolution can also comprise blood feuds, forced displacement, segregation, and mass killing (Džuverović, 2021). This illustrates the need to scrutinize local peacebuilding approaches for ethical acceptability.…”

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confidence: 99%

From climate conflicts to environmental peacebuilding: Exploring local dimensions

Sändig,

Dalmer,

Ide

et al. 2024

Environment and Security

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Environmental change and armed conflict are major challenges of the 21st century. Meanwhile, scholars and practitioners increasingly recognize the environment and natural resources as not only sources of conflict and violence but also as potential means for peacebuilding. While research on both fronts is rapidly progressing, the literature on the climate–conflict nexus and environmental peacebuilding has remained disconnected, although climate conflicts will (and already) require peacebuilding efforts. We address this gap by identifying overlaps that open opportunities for an integrated research agenda. Particularly, we call for a deeper exploration of the local dimensions of climate-related conflicts and environmental peacebuilding. Local actors, knowledge, networks, and identities shape peacebuilding outcomes and are key in building climate-resilient peace. However, romanticizing the local sphere might also mask significant inequalities, power differences, and ethical concerns.

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“…Firstly, local peacebuilding may rely on coercive and exclusionary practices that conflict with the notion of consensus as an international guiding principle for peacebuilding (see e.g., Funk 2012). Potentially divisive peacebuilding practices that reinforce ethnic cleavages can impede donors' efforts to enhance local ownership in peacebuilding (see Džuverović 2021). Secondly, bad governance and malfunctioning state institutions complicate the work of local peacebuilding actors in contexts such as Sierra Leone and Somalia (Karbo 2012; Barter and Sumlut 2022).…”

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Toward a Third Local Turn: Identifying and Addressing Obstacles to Localization in Peacebuilding

Paffenholz,

Poppelreuter,

Ross

2023

Negotiation Journal

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Localization in peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian work is grounded on the claim that principles of both justice and effectiveness demand a transfer of power from international to local actors, and thus a change in the current donor–recipient relationship and the way international cooperation works and is structured. Like any transfer of power, this creates opportunities and provokes resistance. This article conducts a structured analysis of secondary literature and publicly available contributions from Southern practitioners to identify obstacles to localization in peacebuilding and explore concrete entry points for mitigating them. The mitigation strategies seek to rectify persistent power imbalances between international and local actors in the peacebuilding field. The article's focus on practical steps toward localization helps to overcome the stuckness of the debate in the peacebuilding literature and move beyond the mere criticism of neoliberal peacebuilding. The article paves the way toward a third local turn in peacebuilding, which concentrates on how to achieve localization in everyday peacebuilding, focusing on its more radical, decolonial implications and avoiding the neutralizing effects of the incumbent, technocratic approach to peacebuilding.

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‘To romanticise or not to romanticise the local’: local agency and peacebuilding in the Balkans

Cited by 12 publications

References 74 publications

It's Ok To Coddiwomple: Anthropology, Peacebuilding and (Em)Bracing the Vague

It's Ok To Coddiwomple: Anthropology, Peacebuilding and (Em)Bracing the Vague

From climate conflicts to environmental peacebuilding: Exploring local dimensions

Toward a Third Local Turn: Identifying and Addressing Obstacles to Localization in Peacebuilding

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