The role of civil society organizations in deconstructing ethnopolitical conflict narratives through peace education
Lessons from the Northern Region of Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12876293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mathias Awonnatey Ateng (0000-0003-0181-6936, University for Development Studies, corresponding author), Mohammed Gadafi Ibrahim (0000-0003-3936-0831, University for Development Studies) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-272 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Peace Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-0201 • E-ISSN: 1740-021X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17400201.2023.2259822 |
| OpenAlex | W4387022698 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 30 |
The collective adherence to contradictory conflict narratives has underpinned the intractable ethnopolitical conflicts that have occurred in the Northern Region of Ghana. Changing the conflict narratives that perpetuate ethnopolitical conflicts in the region through peace education is a prerequisite for any meaningful peacebuilding. Consequently, the study examined how civil society actors use peace education to deconstruct negative conflict narratives in the region. The study is qualitative and relied on both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data was obtained through in-depth interviews with 20 participants. The data was analyzed using an inductive-deductive thematic analysis approach with the aid of NVivo 12 software. The study found that civil society organizations' (CSOs) peace education programs create awareness, facilitate mutual understanding, and engender values of human rights, non-violence moves to conflict resolution, reconciliation, and trust-building. Peace educational activities by CSOs, whether direct or indirect, and whether in educational settings or the community, are essential in changing the socio-psychological infrastructure that perpetuates a culture of violence. It is proposed for broader engagement with CSOs for the initiation and implementation of context-specific peace education programs to help deconstruct the conflict narratives that perpetuate identity conflicts in some parts of Ghana
Civil society · Conflict analysis · Conflict resolution · Context (archaeology · Narrative · Peace and conflict studies · Peace Education · Peacebuilding · Political science · Politics · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration
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Teaching Contested Narratives
Collecting Qualitative Data
Peace education
Sustaining peace through school and civil society
Four major challenges facing peace education in regions of intractable conflict
Does Peace Education Make a Difference in the Context of an Intractable Conflict
Does peace education really make a difference
Social justice, education and peacebuilding
P eace‐building
Managing Ethnic Conflict
Lessons to Be Learned From Research on Peace Education in the Context of Intractable Conflict
The Cyprus Conflict
Introduction
An African Perspective on Peace Education
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