Women, Development and Peacebuilding in Africa Stories from Uganda
This book explores and reflects on peacebuilding, which emerges from the experiences and realities of women’s lives in East Africa, specifically, in Uganda. The author argues that often these community based peacebuilding efforts are responses to women's
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S T O R I E S F RO M U G A N DA
Women, Development and Peacebuilding in Africa
Credit for the map goes to Keith Miller
Jennifer Ball
Women, Development and Peacebuilding in Africa Stories from Uganda
Jennifer Ball Peace and Conflict Studies Conrad Grebel University College Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible without the deft editorial skill and vision of Keith Miller, who helped shape my Ph.D. dissertation into this creation. As my advisor, but also as a colleague and friend, Wayne Caldwell has been unwavering in his belief in me and my abilities and dreams. It was he who planted the first seeds of a Ph.D. and he in so many practical ways created the conditions necessary for those seeds to grow to fruition. For his extraordinary ability to see the positive in every situation and remain open to new ideas, I am grateful. My committee members, Al Lauzon, Karen Landman, and AnnaMarie Ball were a dynamic complement. Al’s gifts were hours of listening deeply to my evolving ideas and process, challenging me yet offering guidance, and all the while giving me permission to follow my heart. Karen brought an openness to my research ideas and, at key moments, posed challenging questions and offered refreshing ins
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