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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Forgiveness is a very sensible issue in post-war societies because it is often associated with notions of amnesty and forgetting. But it also plays a significant role in reconciliation processes, especially in post-war contexts where victims and offenders live in the same community and need to find a way to live together. This study explores how and why victims of the civil war in Burundi (1993-2005) forgave their perpetrators. Based on individual narratives, it enables a rare insight into the very personal sphere of forgiveness and explores in how far forgiveness contributes to reconciliation. Burundi has experienced several violent eruptions of ethno-political conflicts (1972, 1988, 1991). More recently, the civil war had devastating effects on Burundi's social fabric and shattered many communities. The Arusha peace agreement may have been essential in paving the way for a political settlement but in order to transform relationships on the ground, people need to initiate dialogues. The promised Truth and Reconciliation Commission just started to work in 2015. Since the end of the war many civil society organisations have already started reconciliation initiatives on the ground. They directly work with people in the affected communities trying to support reconciliation processes. Some of the participating victims decided to forgive their offenders. The ingredients of genuine forgiveness normally are truth, repentance and reparation. But as this study shows these elements are not always available for victims. In order to continue with their lives, some victims opt for flexible/ pragmatic approaches of forgiveness. They forgave their offenders without receiving an apology or knowing the truth. They forgive internally. When victims were able to meet their offenders, inter-personal forgiveness was possible and enabled a form of peaceful cohabitation, rather than reconciliation. The findings are based on field research, undertaken in Burundi from June to July 2014.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Can youths be peace-builders instead of peace-spoilers Research on peacebuilding identifies youths mostly as perpetrators of violence or as victims. In this process it neglects the constructive role that youths actually play in many peace processes - often in the shadows, at the grassroots level of peacebuilding. This study takes the ethno-political conflict in Jos, Nigeria as a case study and explores in how far civil society actors succeed in involving youths in their peacebuilding programs.Since 2001 Jos, the capital of Plateau State/ Nigeria, has been plagued by an ethno-political conflict which escalated in the years of 2001, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011 and led to the death of at least 4,000 persons. Acts of violence are often perpetrated by youths but intended and coordinated by political and communal leaders. In Jos a multitude of different civil society actors (NGOs, CBOs, community leaders) undertake peacebuilding programs, which intend to improve the relationships between ethnic and religious groups. This study specifically takes into account the youths' sense of ownership in local peacebuilding initiatives and which impact these activities have on their peacebuilding capacities as well as their attitudes towards the other ethnic/ religious groups. The findings are based on field research, which was undertaken in Jos from March to April 2012.Contrarily to the public perception this study shows that youths are very actively working at the frontline of civil society peacebuilding activities in Jos. The civil society in Jos generally succeeds to involve them as key-agents of peace. However, youths experience many serious challenges in their peace work. Many of them face opposition within their communities because of their peace work, others are confronted with traumatised youths and yet others lack support from the program coordinators. Based on the findings the study formulates crucial recommendations to the Plateau State Government and to civil society bodies on how youth peacebuilding can be strengthened in future.The findings are based on field research, which was undertaken in Jos from March to April 2012.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The Significance of Forgiveness in Reconciliation | A Qualitative Exploration: Victims' Experiences of Forgiveness at the Grassroots Level in Post-War Burundi | Thomas Mecha | Taschenbuch | 76 S. | Englisch | 2015 | epubli | EAN 9783737562133 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH, Sebastian Stude, Köpenicker Str. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Empowering Youths as Peacebuilders: Ownership, Capacity Building and Attitude Change | Case Study: An Analysis of Youth Involvement in Civil Society Peacebuilding Programs in Jos/ Nigeria | Thomas Mecha | Taschenbuch | 52 S. | Englisch | 2013 | epubli | EAN 9783844249163 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH, Sebastian Stude, Köpenicker Str. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.