In part one I talked about some of the land issues that arose in each of the communities that were part of my research. In this second post I want to outline some of the Proactive Peace work that these communities were doing to respond to those issues. To be clear, my research was just … Continue reading Land and Peace: Part two
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Untold Stories
I think that there aren't enough stories of peace shared in the media, and the 2021 election in Samoa is a good example of this. This post is one that I had actually meant to publish a few years ago, but for a range of reasons that didn't end up happening. After looking back over … Continue reading Untold Stories
Making Peace Inevitable
So at long last the thesis is finished! The short version is that you can access it for free here and use it in accordance with its Creative Commons license. If you've read some of this blog so far you'll have an idea what the thesis about. I look at what Proactive Peace work currently … Continue reading Making Peace Inevitable
Teach a man to fish?
Over the course of my ongoing research, I have had the privilege of seeing lots of different Proactive Peace projects in action. One of the key questions I keep asking along the way is: how can we, as a wider community, support this work? Of course, there’s more than one answer to this question, and … Continue reading Teach a man to fish?