Deconstructing the local in peacebuilding practice: representations and realities of Fambul Tok in Sierra Leone

Martin, Laura S.

doi:10.1080/01436597.2020.1825071

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“…Corporate communications practices include not only external communications with stakeholders such as customers, investors, and the media, but also internal communications between management and employees. According to (Martin, 2020) Through language, management can influence employee perceptions of company culture, create a narrative about the company's identity and vision, and enforce existing hierarchies and power structures. Apart from that, language is also used to build brand images, design public messages, and respond to communication crises that may arise.…”

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Deconstructing Power Dynamics: The Role Of Language In Corporate Communica-tion Practices

Anisa,

Sabrina,

Hanutama

2024

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The background of this research lies in a deep understanding of power dynamics and the role of language in the context of corporate communication practices. In a dynamic business environment, the use of language is not only a communication tool, but also an instrument of power that influences organizational culture, external communication strategies, and communicative interactions within the organization. The aim of this research is to deconstruct power dynamics and analyze the role of language in corporate communication practices. The research method used is descriptive qualitative analysis by collecting and reviewing various literature sources, including journals, articles and books that are relevant to this research topic. Data were collected through literature searches from academic databases and online libraries, as well as using relevant inclusion criteria to select the most relevant and quality sources. The research results show that language plays a crucial role in shaping organizational culture, external communication strategies, and power dynamics within organizations. Using appropriate language can strengthen a desired organizational culture, build sustainable relationships with external stakeholders, and influence public perception of a company's brand and reputation. However, it needs to be recognized that language can also be a tool of power used to maintain hierarchies, suppress free speech, or manipulate public opinion.

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Deconstructing Power Dynamics: The Role Of Language In Corporate Communica-tion Practices

Anisa,

Sabrina,

Hanutama

2024

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“…Peace was declared in 2002, however, the underlying grievances and root causes of the conflict remained (Novelli & Higgins, 2017). At the end of the war, various post-conflict programmes were implemented, including the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programme, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and a reparations programme (Martin, 2021).…”

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Exploration of Local Peace Committees in Community-Based Peacebuilding: Five African Cases

Yorlay

2024

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This paper explores local peace committees (LPCs) as a means of resolving community-based conflicts. I posit that communal harmony can be realized by utilizing local capacity that exists within communities, thus rebuilding fractured and estranged relationships. This article discusses African examples of local peace committees that are seen as effective and necessary peacebuilding structures at local levels. Central to LPCs are three concepts: participation; the need for sustainability; and utilizing local knowledge and skills. LPCs are intended to be inclusive and to involve community members who can work together to rebuild relationships; further, they become valuable instruments that use traditional and local skills to resolve conflicts where their resolution matters the most. Evidence from African cases demonstrates examples of LPCs that prevented communities from degenerating into violence and widespread conflicts. The cases analyzed in this paper are from Burundi, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. I have also examined challenges of instituting LPCs that should be considered and stenciled on one's mental sheet concerning their effectiveness and sustainability.

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“…He explicitly links transformative justice to the local turn in peacebuilding and transitional justice, which he describes as promising in 'accordance with social needs, sustainability and transformation of social structures' (McAuliffe, 2017: 233). McAuliffe (2017: 246) cites examples of micro-level programmes developed independently of the state, such as Fambul Tok in Sierra Leone where a local and an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) collaborated to provide opportunities for village-level community healing and reconciliation following the civil war (Martin, 2020). Fambul Tok was later adapted to support local capacity-building in response to the failures of state institutions in responding to the Ebola crisis, focusing specifically on the importance of empowering local communities to selforganise as a means of sustaining peace (de Coning, 2016: 173).…”

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Conceptualising Resilience in the Context of Transitional Justice

Lambourne¹

2021

Resilience, Adaptive Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice

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Deconstructing the local in peacebuilding practice: representations and realities of Fambul Tok in Sierra Leone

Cited by 20 publications

References 35 publications

Deconstructing Power Dynamics: The Role Of Language In Corporate Communica-tion Practices

Deconstructing Power Dynamics: The Role Of Language In Corporate Communica-tion Practices

Exploration of Local Peace Committees in Community-Based Peacebuilding: Five African Cases

Conceptualising Resilience in the Context of Transitional Justice

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