1st Edition
Theorising Civil Society Peacebuilding The Practical Wisdom of Local Peace Practitioners in Northern Ireland, 1965–2015
By Emily E. Stanton
Copyright 2021
236 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
236 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Using empirical qualitative research, this book conceptualises and demonstrates the value of local practical knowledge for peacebuilding in the context of Northern Ireland.
There are increasing calls to involve local people to ensure legitimacy, relevance, and sustainability when seeking to build peace and transform violent conflict. However, as peacebuilding becomes increasingly... Read more
Prologue: Episteme, Techne but no Phronesis
1. Introduction
2. Whose knowledge counts for peace?
3. What kind of knowledge matters for peace?
4. A History of Applied Phronesis? Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland from 1965-2015
5. Phronesis as an epistemology of practice
6. Using phronesis to progress peace
7. The phronetic lens: value added for peace?
8. Taking local practice seriously? Implications and conclusions
Biography
Emily E. Stanton is a program manager with Community Relations in Schools (CRIS), a Northern Irish NGO. Her involvement in peacebuilding spans 25 years and she received her PhD from Ulster University, UK.
