The EUs approaches to civil society in peacebuilding: concepts, instruments and practice

dc.contributor.advisor Kahl, Martin
dc.contributor.advisor Heller, Regina
dc.contributor.author Antunes, Isabel Sofia : Lopes
dc.date.accessioned 2019-01-16T13:38:01Z
dc.date.available 2019-01-16T13:38:01Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.description Second semester University: University of Hamburg en_US
dc.description.abstract This work explores how the EU engages Civil Society (CS) in its policies in a peacebuilding context. To what extent the EU engages Civil Society (CS) in its policies in a peacebuilding context? In this work I affirm that CS is recognized by the EU as a key partner and an actor of change for EU polices on the stabilization and sustainability of peace. I start by analyzing the academic debate on CS and peacebuilding. Then, I make use of the theoretical perspective of the School of Conflict Transformation to describe a more inclusive approach of peacebuilding, where CS has a fundamental role in the stabilization of “war-torn societies” and in post-conflicts. Following that, I analyze the EU strategies and practices of engaging/supporting CS in a peacebuilding context. I underline my work with a particular focus on the Instrument for Stability (IfS) and the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR). Using the categories of peacebuilding literature, I identify the roles of CS assigned to it by the EU such as: monitoring, advocacy and protection. I affirm that the EU perceives the need for a “flourishing CS”. However the lack of coordination between its policies and instruments is the main obstacle to success and needs to be improved. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/20.500.11825/845
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.25330/1687
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries EMA theses 2010/2011;6
dc.subject civil society en_US
dc.subject European Union en_US
dc.subject peace en_US
dc.title The EUs approaches to civil society in peacebuilding: concepts, instruments and practice en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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