In conflict-affected situations, aid-funded livelihood interventions are often tasked with a dual imperative: to generate material welfare benefits and to contribute to peacebuilding outcomes. There may be some logic to such a transformative agenda, but does the reality square with the rhetoric? Through a review of the effectiveness of a range of livelihood promotion interventions--from job cre...

This article takes stock of some of the important contributions to the study of peacekeeping (PK). Two key topics stand out: peacekeeping burden sharing and mission effectiveness. For burden sharing, the theoretical foundation is the private provision of public goods and joint products. Implications for burden sharing differ whether financial or troop contributions are being shared, with the la...

Amidst the oppressive patriarchal culture, lingering conflict in South Sudan between 2005-2018 has caused women to experience discrimination and violence. The dissatisfaction of activists with social system protracted eventually encouraged them participate peacebuilding process. This article examines role activities by describing work Sudan. study is conducted qualitatively applying case method...

Abstract Despite intensive diplomatic efforts, achieving peace between the Palestinian and Israeli populations remains out of reach. This study investigates a recent campaign for religious peacebuilding, focusing on political theology Rabbi Menachem Froman his fellow peacemakers, family members, disciples. Froman's position is twofold: First, religion necessary resolving Israeli-Palestinian con...