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Title
Non-governmental oganizations in conflict: case study analysis in Côte d'Ivoire and Somalia
Description
In countries of conflict, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often resort to humanitarian relief. A small number of peace and conflict resolution organizations (P/CROs) engage more directly, through grassroots mediation, elite negotiation and advocacy. This thesis observes the potential for implementing such direct conflict interventions in traditional relief and development organizations. To understand current NGO activities, I examine ten case study organizations in two countries of conflict, Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia. I analyze organizations' rhetorical presentation, their society-level engagement, strategies for intervention, and responses to persistent challenges, such as security, impartiality, collaboration and evaluation. Based on conflict study literature, I make tentative recommendations for NGOs in Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia specifically. I also propose a more general system for classifying NGO peace work: five generations of conflict intervention, each more integrated, direct, and political. Rhetorical, structural and operational changes will help organizations move toward higher generation work.
Date Created
2011
Contributors
- Diddams, Margaret (Author)
- Ron, Amit (Thesis advisor)
- Friedrich, Patricia (Thesis advisor)
- Wang, Lili (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
- Peace Studies
- Organizational Behavior
- International relations
- Conflict intervention
- Context sensitivity
- Evaluation strategies
- Multi-track diplomacy
- Nongovernmental organizations
- Security
- Pacific settlement of international disputes
- Conflict Management
- Peace-building
- Non-governmental organizations--Côte d'Ivoire.
- Non-governmental organizations
- Non-governmental organizations--Somalia.
- Non-governmental organizations
Resource Type
Extent
xiv, 262 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.9353
Statement of Responsibility
by Margaret Diddams
Description Source
Viewed on August 20, 2012
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2011
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-242)
Field of study: Social justice and human rights
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