The problem of local ownership of peacebuilding -- The changing practice of international peacebuilding -- The historical and social impetus for local ownership in Afghanistan -- The dilemmas of foreign ownership -- The dilemmas of Afghan ownership -- Conflict transformation and "ownership" dilemmas: a systems approach
Summary
In Local Ownership of Peacebuilding in Afghanistan: Shouldering Responsibility for Sustainable Peace and Development, Chuck Thiessen addresses the struggle of the Western-led mission in Afghanistan to ensure the formation of a locally experienced sustainable peace. Thiessen reports on current developments in peacebuilding theory and provides conversations with numerous peacebuilding leaders in Afghanistan about revising peacebuilding paradigms and strategies so that local, Afghan ownership becomes a central concern
