http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5314 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:42:18 GMT 2013-05-25T19:42:18Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5324 RESOURCES JPD Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5324 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5323 War Economies, Peacemaking and Peacebuilding Nitzschke, Heiko; Studdard, Kaysie Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5323 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5322 The Role of the Church in International Peacebuilding: Lessons from the US-Central America Solidarity Movement Erickson Nepstad, Sharon Oppressed groups struggling for peace, justice and economic reform are increasingly appealing to the international community for support and assistance. Yet these groups face numerous challenges as they try to capture the attention and commitment of potentially sympathetic audiences. Given the success of the United States-Central America peace movement of the 1980s, this article focuses on the methods used by solidarity organisers to persuade members of US faith communities to participate in various transnational citizen peacemaking campaigns. These initiatives were designed to end the region’s civil wars and to promote opportunities for the poor of Central America to reconstruct their socioeconomic and political systems without foreign interference. Based on archival research and in-depth interviews with solidarity activists and organisers, this article examines how the church – as an established, respected transnational institution – played a critical part in this movement. Additional attention is given to the role of missionaries, who served as a link between faith communities in the United States and Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. The article concludes with several lessons that international peace and justice movements can learn from the successes and failures of this case. Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5322 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5321 The Changing Development Environment: Security Matters! Mendelson-Forman, Johanna Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5321 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5320 Land, Blood and Capital Accumulation: Latin America’s Eternal War on the Poor Hristov, Jasmin This article examines economic and political processes and their implications for development, peace and democracy throughout various Latin American countries between 1960 and the present. It illustrates the continuous coexistence of neoliberalism and various forms of repression, which provides foundation for the argument that authoritarianism is the political counterpart of neoliberalism. A critique of the assumption that poverty can be alleviated through neoliberalism’s promise – the ‘trickle-down’ effect – is offered. Findings recognise the relevance of more inclusive and humane economic policies in creating conditions for peace and democracy in Latin America. Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5320 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5319 Local Governance after Conflict: Community Empowerment in East Timor Hohe, Tanja A necessary ingredient for peacebuilding and development after conflict is stable and participatory local governance. Yet peacekeeping and state-building operations conducted by the international community still focus on the establishment of national institutions and do not ensure local participation. The World Bank’s Community Empowerment and Local Governance Project (CEP) was supposed to create sub-national governance to supplement the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). The programme was an innovative attempt to combine development with state building in an emergency phase of a post-conflict setting. The results pose questions about the timing of establishing local governance and the degree of social engineering that can be conducted in a post-conflict environment. They show the relevance of sufficient ‘local knowledge’ in project design and the need for improved inter-organisational cooperation. Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5319 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5318 Using Natural Resources Management as a Peacebuilding Tool: Observations and Lessons from Central Western Mindanao Evans, Darren The conflict in Mindanao, Philippines, is widely presented as a religious one, often within a wider Southeast Asian context. Yet many of the underlying disputes and tensions are the result of local issues revolving around ownership, use and access to land and natural resources and the resultant impact upon livelihoods. At the local level in Mindanao peacebuilding activities need to address these livelihood issues. A number of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the area already have separate peacebuilding and natural resource management activities, yet they seem unable to link the two, both within their programmes and at a conceptual level. This paper argues that at the practical level these management activities have the potential, when used together, to reduce communal conflict and address basic human needs. The paper is based primarily on interviews with local NGO practitioners, and though not exhaustive, it provides a number of interesting lessons that have significance beyond Mindanao. Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5318 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5317 EDITORIAL - Interventions, Local Perceptions and New Practices Abu-Nimer, Mohammed; McCandless, Erin Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://aladinrc.wrlc.org:80/handle/1961/5317 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z