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DIY Proactive Peace

30th August 202114th September 2021 / Ashley Galbreath / Leave a comment

Well, the first thing to remember is that Proactive Peace Work is probably already happening in your community, so it doesn’t need to be ‘invented’ in that sense. But maybe you want to tell the story of your community's action. Or maybe you’re looking for ways of improving your Proactive Peace. Or maybe you want … Continue reading DIY Proactive Peace

….And conflict sparks are?

19th May 202119th August 2021 / Ashley Galbreath / 2 Comments

Conflict spark is the word I use to refer to the event or events immediately before the outbreak of violent conflict that are seen as triggering it. They could include things such as an accusation of fraud during an election, the assassination of a key political figure, the unexplained death of a political activist, or … Continue reading ….And conflict sparks are?

So what are risk-factors?

5th May 20219th February 2023 / Ashley Galbreath / 6 Comments

If you’ve already been through a few introductory posts, you will have heard about conflict risk-factors. Simply put, they are the variety of factors that increase a community's vulnerability to violent-conflict. Of course, risk-factors do not guarantee that war, will occur, because war does not have a simple, linear cause—­­ but they do make war … Continue reading So what are risk-factors?

Why a new word?

4th May 202119th August 2021 / Ashley Galbreath / 1 Comment

Why use the term Proactive Peace Work? Surely there is another word out there that can be used? Don’t get me wrong, there are lots of different terms referring to different aspects of peace work and community work out there. But I think that the word Proactive Peace fills an important gap, and here’s why. … Continue reading Why a new word?

Where does Proactive Peace exist?

21st April 202119th August 2021 / Ashley Galbreath / Leave a comment

The short answer is... everywhere! It exists everywhere for two main reasons. The first is that, even amongst communities with low levels of risk-factors overall, it would be rare to find a community with no risk-factors. The second, is because the reason for an absence of some risk-factors may well be because of the presence … Continue reading Where does Proactive Peace exist?

What is Proactive Peace Work?

20th April 202119th August 2021 / Ashley Galbreath / 5 Comments

Proactive Peace Work refers to the things we do that create an environment of peace that is strong enough to withstand a crisis. More specifically, it is pre-violence war prevention work, or, the variety of things communities do that address conflict-risk factors, creating the kind of environment where, if a conflict-spark were to occur, it … Continue reading What is Proactive Peace Work?

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