Peacebuilding and Policy Resources

Author: Koenraad Van Brabant

July 2012 - The role of 'leadership' in building sustainable peace remains little understood. We cannot research this unless we clarify our understanding of 'conflict transformation,' 'peacebuilding' and 'leadership.' This working paper provides a summary introduction to some key concepts and perspectives on 'leadership' - and on 'followership.'

December 2011 - This document provides a brief overview of the eight typical phases of an Interpeace peacebuilding process.

December 2010 - This report is a contribution to a broader UN-led reflection and wider consultation about the type, quality, expertise and availability of civilian experts to support the immediate capacity development needs of countries emerging from conflict. This document presents the results of a civil society survey and summarises the responses of 34 civil society organisations.

December 2010 - The purpose of the 2010 Interpeace Partners Forum was to identify perspectives and discuss strategic approaches on how to connect statebuilding and peacebuilding processes. Elections are an example of a commonly used statebuilding tool that can make or break the peace in fragile societies. This document summarises the discussion.

Author: Koenraad Van Brabant

2010 - This document in the 'What is Peacebuilding?' series explains the concept of social capital in greater detail. By doing so it draws on the works of Pierre Bourdieu and Robert Putnam.