Custom, contestation and co-operation
Peace and justice promotion in Somaliland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5680947 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louise Wiuff Moe (0000-0002-3088-7082, Peace Research Institute Oslo, corresponding author), Maria Vargas Simojoki (Danish Refugee Council) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 393-416 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Conflict Security and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1467-8802 • E-ISSN: 1478-1174 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14678802.2013.834115 |
| OpenAlex | W2024802967 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article explores alternatives to prevailing state-centric and legalistic approaches to supporting local security and access to justice. It does so through a case study of an initiative developed by an international NGO in partnership with a group of traditional authorities in Somaliland. The initiative aimed at enhancing local security and access to justice, drawing on customary conflict resolution mechanisms and everyday strategies of self-securing. At the same time, the initiative was shaped by international input and liberal notions of human rights and human security. This approach entailed a renegotiation of both local ordering and international discourse. Drawing on our fieldwork, we examine the initiative as it has evolved since 2003, and discuss what it suggests in terms of prospects for international support to 'non-state' actors. In particular, the article draws attention to the potential of working with everyday local practices to enable social change rather than focusing narrowly on reforming legal systems (whether state or customary)
Comparative law · Economic Justice · Epistemology · General partnership · Human rights · Human security · International law · Law and economics · Legal pluralism · Legal realism · Political science · Politics · Rule of law · Sociology · Transitional justice · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,55 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |