Researcher:
Thania Paffenholz
The objective of this three-year research project was to contribute to a better understanding of the role of civil society in support of peacebuilding - during and in the aftermath of armed conflict. The project looked specifically at the constructive role that civil society can play in peacebuilding processes as well as the main obstacles that may hinder the fulfilment of this role. The approach taken by the project consisted of a common theory-based analytical framework in 13 country case studies. The research was accompanied by a joint process of reflection and exchange with all involved researchers over a series of workshops.
A working paper was published in 2009, followed by an edited volume published with Lynne Rienner in early 2010.
The project is now completed, but additional funding permitted to kick back with a new follow-up project, "Civil Society and Peacebuilding: Policy and Practice Application". The project will serve to disseminate the results of the previous research, for policy-relevant practices in peacebuilding.
