Same but different
- The peace processes in Liberia and Sierra Leone share similar contexts and have an interrelated history. They are also often portrayed as successful cases of peacebuilding. This conclusion seems valid, as war has not returned, and political power was handed over peacefully; however, both cases differ with regard to the inclusiveness of the peace processes and the role of local leaders. This article aims to add to the critical peacebuilding debate by focusing on local perceptions about the position of local leaders in these two peace processes. We conducted a public opinion survey in five regions in Sierra Leone and Liberia and expert interviews with peacebuilding actors to examine changing perceptions about the roles of local leaders in both countries. This article speaks to the broader peacebuilding debate by highlighting the importance of including local voices in the peace process and by discussing challenges of inclusive peacebuilding.
Author details: | Samantha Ruppel, Julia LeibORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1080/21647259.2022.2027152 |
ISSN: | 2164-7259 |
Title of parent work (English): | Peacebuilding |
Subtitle (English): | the role of local leaders in the peace processes in Liberia and Sierra Leone |
Publisher: | Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group |
Place of publishing: | London |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of first publication: | 2022/02/23 |
Publication year: | 2022 |
Release date: | 2024/05/23 |
Tag: | West Africa; conflict management; conflict resolution; peace; peacebuilding |
Volume: | 10 |
Issue: | 4 |
Number of pages: | 36 |
First page: | 470 |
Last Page: | 505 |
Organizational units: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Sozialwissenschaften / Fachgruppe Politik- & Verwaltungswissenschaft |
DDC classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 32 Politikwissenschaft / 320 Politikwissenschaft |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Publishing method: | Open Access / Hybrid Open-Access |
License (German): | CC-BY-NC-ND - Namensnennung, nicht kommerziell, keine Bearbeitungen 4.0 International |