Abstract
This paper is a review of selected essays on reconciliation and peacebuilding in conflict-affected and post-conflict societies delineating the fundamental key factors that promote peacebuilding, and the approaches to reconciliation which have proved to be effective over the past 20 years. Acknowledgement of wrongdoing, empathy and the promotion of open dialogue stand out as the factors common to all reconciliation initiatives. The paper examines five approaches to peacebuilding, namely contact theory, restorative justice, making apologies, sharing narratives and reconciliation through education, conceptualizing each in light of its benefits, as well as its challenges, with examples from the real world illustrating its application. The paper concludes with recommendations for contextualizing peacebuilding approaches as there is no one single approach that fits all contexts, and for intersectionality and the full engagement and commitment of local actors.
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Merhej, Rita and Rahme, Bashar
(2024)
"Review of Selected Essays on Peacebuilding and Reconciliation,"
The Journal of Social Encounters:
Vol. 8:
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1, 94-114.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1245
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Review of Selected Essays on Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
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Rita Merhej, Haigazian UniversityFollow
Bashar Rahme, Haigazian University
Abstract
This paper is a review of selected essays on reconciliation and peacebuilding in conflict-affected and post-conflict societies delineating the fundamental key factors that promote peacebuilding, and the approaches to reconciliation which have proved to be effective over the past 20 years. Acknowledgement of wrongdoing, empathy and the promotion of open dialogue stand out as the factors common to all reconciliation initiatives. The paper examines five approaches to peacebuilding, namely contact theory, restorative justice, making apologies, sharing narratives and reconciliation through education, conceptualizing each in light of its benefits, as well as its challenges, with examples from the real world illustrating its application. The paper concludes with recommendations for contextualizing peacebuilding approaches as there is no one single approach that fits all contexts, and for intersectionality and the full engagement and commitment of local actors.
Recommended Citation
Merhej, Rita and Rahme, Bashar (2024) "Review of Selected Essays on Peacebuilding and Reconciliation," The Journal of Social Encounters: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, 94-114.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.69755/2995-2212.1245
Available at: https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/social_encounters/vol8/iss1/12
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