Kalenychenko, Tetiana (2024) Meeting the other: Peacebuilding and religious actors in a time of war. In: Dispossession: Anthropological Perspectives on Russia’s War Against Ukraine. Routledge, pp. 225-241. ISBN 978-1-032-46622-4
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John Paul Lederach proposes a theory of conflict transformation that is based on theories of peacebuilding and extensive practical experience (Lederach 2003). It departs from the premise that conflict is a natural part of social life. His main argument is that the goal of peacebuilding is not to “solve” or “resolve” a conflict, but rather to change it, to transform a conflict by looking at it not from the perspective of five to ten years but in terms of generations. Lederach defines conflict transformation in terms of responding “to the ebb and flow of social conflict as life-giving opportunities for creating constructive change processes that reduce violence, increase justice in direct interaction and social structures, and respond to real-life problems in human relationships”(2003, 14). He advocates processes that enable self-organization and have the potential to lead to strengthening the resilience of social institutions that manage internal and external stressors and shocks (see Channell-Justice, this volume; de Coning 2018). Regarding building peace in Ukraine, several principles have become widely accepted. First, peacebuilding is needed already in Ukraine, even during this active phase of the war, to prepare for the post-war period by acting now to minimize conflicts that could arise later. Second, peacebuilding is not an isolated process but must be considered within broader frameworks of global trends and development strategies. Finally, intra-Ukrainian processes, including those aimed at preserving and even increasing social trust, are the first order of peacebuilding, as noted by the professional community of Ukrainian mediators and dialogue facilitators …
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory > Peacemaking and Reconciliation B Mission theology/theory > Public Theology C Types of Christian Ministry > Hospitality |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Ukraine |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2024 06:29 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2024 06:29 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/2969 |
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