International Organizations and Transnational Initiatives

Vital Pieces in Peace Education

Bibliographic Data

ID22192082
AuthorsJulie Schupp (0009-0001-1671-250X, Virginia Tech, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume4
Issue2
Publication date2024-02-09
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunity Change (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2576-6775
PublisherVirginia Tech Libraries (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.21061/cc.v4i2.a.42
OpenAlexW4391758246
LanguageEN
References cited13

International organizations and transnational initiatives differ in nature, but both provide essential elements of peace education at local, regional, and global levels. This paper examines both types of organizations’ roles, impact, influence, and effectiveness, looking into program outcomes, planning, and implementation. While much good comes from their work, many such efforts struggle to deal with the consequences of structural inequality and hierarchical decision-making. This leads to such efforts often ignoring the needs at the local level and seeking to implement top-down solutions. This paper argues that it is possible to improve these groups and organizations while continuing to spread peace education in areas of conflict. While they have their problems, international organizations and transnational initiatives create the scaffolding that promotes peace education and creates a culture of dialogue and tolerance

Business · Political science · Public relations · Peace and Human Rights Education · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Public Administration

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