Local Peace Committees and Grassroots Peacebuilding in Africa

Fritz Nganje

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-46636-7_8

Local Peace Committees and Grassroots Peacebuilding in Africa

Fritz Nganje

Politics and International Relations

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Abstract

This chapter reflects on the key role of local peace committees (LPCs) as mechanisms for peacebuilding in Africa. Local peace committees have recently gained heightened prominence globally against the backdrop of changing conflict dynamics and a new peacebuilding discourse that has increasingly valorized the local context. The “local turn” has given rise to diverse forms of grassroots peacebuilding initiatives. In taking stock of the practices and evolution of LPCs in Africa over the past 30 years, this chapter argues greater regionalization of LPCS and a more enabling legal and policy framework is essential to their continued efficacy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The State of Peacebuilding in Africa
Subtitle of host publication	Lessons Learned for Policymakers and Practitioners
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	123-139
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030466367
ISBN (Print)	9783030466350
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46636-7_8
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2020

Keywords

Africa
Civil society
Funding
Governance
Grassroots
International NGO’s
Local peace communities (LPC)
Peacebuilding
Policy frameworks
Social cohesion

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General Social Sciences

UN SDGs

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