Protracted Conflicts: The enduring legacy of endless war

Policinski, Ellen; Kuzmanovic, Jovana

doi:10.1017/s1816383120000399

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“…For most protracted conflicts, the difference between war time (a time of more hostilities) and peacetime remains undiscernible, and it is even more pronounced in low-level conflicts (Policinski & Kuzmanovic, 2019). The question of why these conflicts remains insoluble and trap the disputants in their wake is the concern of this article.…”

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Voices of disputants: Perspectives from Alavanyo on the Nkonya–Alavanyo conflict in Ghana.

Agyei

2024

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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This article draws attention to the voices of disputants that remain overlooked and underappreciated in peace and conflict studies generally and in peacebuilding literature specifically. In doing so, I explore, from the perspective of the Alavanyos, the reasons for the intractability of the Nkonya-Alavanyo conflict. Drawing on fieldwork interviews, phenomenologically generated in Alavanyo in 2019 and analyzed thematically, the study suggests that, in the eyes of the Alavanyos, the conflict persists due to (a) the Alavanyo's rejection of the court judgments, (b) the intransigence of the Nkonyas, (c) injustice suffered, (d) revenge, and (e) their desire to survive. Such an understanding helps in offering a holistic comprehension of this conflict in ways that enables us to effectively confront it. I argue that regardless of the direction of travel in confronting this conflict and related ones, we must actively listen to and pay all attention to the voices of disputants for whom and in whose interests these interventions are directed. Public Significance StatementThis study first, complements existing works on the Nkonya-Alavanyo conflict in offering a holistic comprehension of the conflict. Second, it lays the grounds for rethinking and reconceptualizing the conflict in ways that have not been tried before. Third, by leveraging the local-local turn thinking, the study emphasizes the significance of incorporating the often-marginalized voices of disputants in attempts at building and sustaining peace not just among seemingly intractable communal conflicts but conflicts generally.

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Section: Discussion and Analysis Of The Voices From Alavanyomentioning

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Voices of disputants: Perspectives from Alavanyo on the Nkonya–Alavanyo conflict in Ghana.

Agyei

2024

Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology

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“…Conflicts are becoming more protracted, which requires innovative and long-term approaches taking into consideration the humanitarian development peace nexus and the role the health system has within this nexus [31]. Protracted conflicts are all-encompassing and key services, such as health, are often under-resourced and overwhelmed.…”

Section: Protracted Conflictmentioning

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Strengthening health systems and peacebuilding through women’s leadership: a qualitative study

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Background Active and protracted conflict settings demonstrate the need to prioritise the peace through health agenda. This can be achieved by reorienting attention toward gender diverse leadership and more effective governance within health systems. This approach may enable women to have a greater voice in the decision-making of health and social interventions, thereby enabling the community led and context specific knowledge required to address the root causes of persistent inequalities and inequities in systems and societies. Methods We conducted a qualitative study, which included semi-structured interviews with 25 key informants, two focus group discussions and one workshop with humanitarian workers in local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs), United Nations (UN) agencies, health practitioners, and academics, from Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and Latin America. Findings were then applied to the peacebuilding pyramid designed by John Paul Lederach which provides a practical framework for mediation and conflict resolution in several conflict-affected settings. The purpose of the framework was to propose an adapted conceptualisation of leadership to include women’s leadership in the health system and be more applicable in protracted conflict settings. Results Five interrelated themes emerged. First, perceptions of terms such as gender equality, equity, mainstreaming, and leadership varied across participants and contexts. Second, armed conflict is both a barrier and an enabler for advancing women’s leadership in health systems. Third, health systems themselves are critical in advancing the nexus between women’s leadership, health systems and peacebuilding. Fourth, across all contexts we found strong evidence of an instrumental relationship between women’s leadership in health systems in conflict-affected settings and peacebuilding. Lastly, the role of donors emerged as a critical obstacle to advance women’s leadership. Conclusion Continuing to empower women against social, cultural, and institutional barriers is crucial, as the emerging correlation between women’s leadership, health systems, and peacebuilding is essential for long-term stability, the right to health, and health system responsiveness.

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“…These are critical contexts to consider from a HCD perspective, as the exacerbating effect of long-term conflicts on the needs and vulnerabilities of beneficiaries increases suffering from both a humanitarian and a development point of view. All this adds to the importance of a more thorough examination of these contexts (Policinski & Kuzmanovic, 2019).…”

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Analysing problem-solving in the ICRC’s Water and Habitat Department: A humancentric approach

Kazouini

2023

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The Water and Habitat department (WatHab) of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an engineering department dealing with technical problems in humanitarian contexts. This paper outlines research that used humancentric design (HCD) as a framework to analyse the problem-solving process in the WatHab department. The project took a qualitative approach to data collection and analysis, with 16 interviews conducted with WatHab engineers in five countries. Viewed through a HCD lens, the research found that there are a lack of clear systems within WatHab to include beneficiaries in the problem-solving processes, issues with departmental planning processes, which focus on yearly plans, rather than the longer-term planning needed to respond to the root causes of issues, and a tendency for WatHab staff to think more with their technician hats rather than their humanitarian hats. The research advocates for the importance of creating new and more inclusive solutions, while keeping in mind the realities on the ground and the impossibility of satisfying everyone.

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Protracted Conflicts: The enduring legacy of endless war

Cited by 13 publications

References 5 publications

Voices of disputants: Perspectives from Alavanyo on the Nkonya–Alavanyo conflict in Ghana.

Voices of disputants: Perspectives from Alavanyo on the Nkonya–Alavanyo conflict in Ghana.

Strengthening health systems and peacebuilding through women’s leadership: a qualitative study

Analysing problem-solving in the ICRC’s Water and Habitat Department: A humancentric approach

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