A conflict-sensitivity dilemma
How Conflict Denialism Constrains Spaces for Conflict-Sensitive Actions for Peacebuilding
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886535 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Prakash Paudel (0000-0002-9218-4649, North-West State Technical University, corresponding author), Db Subedi (0000-0002-5505-532X, Twitter (United States)), Keren Winterford (0000-0002-6929-0582, Twitter (United States)) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 599-611 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2023.2220990 |
| OpenAlex | W4384830215 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 28 |
Despite a rapid proliferation of conflict-sensitivity approaches and tools over more than two decades, a key question is largely unanswered: Why does conflict sensitivity remain a resisted concept in post-conflict peacebuilding? Regardless of socio-political contexts of armed-conflict termination, authorities in post-conflict countries, such as Nepal and Sri Lanka, often deny the existence of conflict, despite situations in which social division and polarisation continue to threaten peace and stability. This conflict denialism at the political level often engenders a type of conflict-sensitivity dilemma. This article highlights two types of conflict-sensitivity dilemma: operational dilemma and thematic dilemma. It argues that implementing conflict sensitivity requires peacebuilding and development actors to overcome these dilemmas and enhance their engagement with political elites, with consideration of the political settlement framework that shapes peacebuilding and the dynamics of conflict denialism
Civil society · Conflict resolution · Conflict resolution research · Conflict theories · Dilemma · Economics · Epistemology · Ideology · Peacebuilding · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Law · Peace and Human Rights Education · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |