Is Local Beautiful? Peacebuilding between International Intervention

Based on the swisspeace annual conference 2012, the publication examines the delicate balance between external interventions and locally-led initiatives. It addresses the question of what “local” means in the peacebuilding and development context; wh

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Sara Hellmüller · Martina Santschi Editors

Is Local Beautiful? Peacebuilding between International Interventions and Locally Led Initiatives

SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace Peace and Security Studies Volume 11

Series editor Hans Günter Brauch

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Sara Hellmüller Martina Santschi •

Editors

Is Local Beautiful? Peacebuilding between International Interventions and Locally Led Initiatives

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Editors Sara Hellmüller Martina Santschi swisspeace Bern Switzerland

The cover photo was taken at Dinka Malwal, Misseriya peace conference in 2008, South Sudan, where a Misseriya and Dinka participant dance together. The photograph was taken by Martina Santschi/swisspeace who granted permission to use this photo.

ISSN 2193-3162 ISBN 978-3-319-00305-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-00306-1

ISSN 2193-3170 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-319-00306-1 (eBook)

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Foreword

Kwame Nkrumah, former president of Ghana, recognized the need for some type of African regional security arran