Are We Making a Difference?: Global and Local Efforts to Assess Peacebuilding Effectiveness

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Stacey L. Connaughton Jasmine R. Linabary

Are We Making a Difference?

Global and Local Efforts to Assess Peacebuilding Effectiveness

Stacey L. Connaughton, Jasmine R. Linabary

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English

Rowman & Littlefield
15 September 2023

Communication studies; Peace studies & conflict resolution; Violence in society

How do we measure peace, and whose peace are we measuring? This insightful, cutting-edge text, global in scope, addresses the wicked, thorny problem of peacebuilding evaluation by gathering contemporary research and best practices for assessing peacebuilding across multiple settings and challenges. Replete with evaluation design models, reflective thinking strategies, collaboration principles, data collection and analysis methods tools, continuous learning practices, and above all, authentic cases, the contributors parse the inherent challenges of conflict and peace. Students entering the field, whether as practitioners, researchers, donors, policymakers, or community organizers, will benefit from this book’s creative approaches, intellectual rigor, and practical examples of navigating and evaluating the political, personal, relational, and institutional challenges of measuring the effectiveness of peacebuilding efforts.

Edited by: Stacey L. Connaughton, Jasmine R. Linabary
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 256mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 726g
ISBN: 9781538152201
ISBN 10: 1538152207
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 15 September 2023
Recommended Age: From 18 to 22 years
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

About the Editors Stacey L. Connaughton is an associate professor in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University. Her research examines leadership and identification in geographically distributed contexts, particularly as these issues relate to virtual teams/organizations, political parties, and peacebuilding. Jasmine R. Linabary is a researcher, educator, and consultant whose work centers on issues of safety and inclusive participation in digital and physical spaces. Contributors Tiwalade Adekunle, Isabel Aguilar Umaña, Susan H. Allen, Tanya Ansahta Garnett, Marcel Arsenault, Yara M. Asi, Allyson Bachta, Nell Bolton, Caroline Brooks, Stacey L. Connaughton, Alice Coulibaly, Alexa Courtney, Bijaya Dahal, Soledad Granada, Melanie Greenberg, Bob Groelsema, Fadi Hallisso, Thomas Hill, Kristina Hook, Rick Jones, Scarlett Kassimatis, Michael L. Kent, Ilam Khan, Dimitri Kotsiras, Elizabeth Laruni, Adrienne Lemon, Jasmine R. Linabary, Jenna J. Lindeke, Camila Linneman, Stuart Moir, Michael Papa, Jeffrey Pugh, Jason Quinn, Meghana Rawat, Megan Renoir, Karen Ross, Conor Seyle, Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Steve Sheamer, Katerina Siira, Ruth Simpson, Nicole Stoumen, Michael Sweigart, Margarita Tadevosyan, Maureen Taylor, Zach Tilton, Khan Zeb

Reviews for Are We Making a Difference?: Global and Local Efforts to Assess Peacebuilding Effectiveness

Are We Making a Difference is a remarkable undertaking in aim, scope, and possibilities for the future. Are We Making a Difference takes on the responsibility of interrogating the myriad tensions involved in ascertaining effectiveness in peacekeeping to record initiatives and provide a foundation for further (re)considerations of what effectiveness means and how it can be measured and activated for the good of the communities it serves. This collection offers a stunning and provocative array of chapters representing local and globe efforts from experts who are scholars, donors, policy-makers, and/or practitioners. By dismantling peacebuilding myths and grappling with seemingly unsurmountable challenges, Are We Making a Difference inspires readers to hope for peace.--Patrice Buzzanell, Distinguished Professor, University of South Florida Are We Making a Difference? is a book that the peacebuilding field has been waiting for a long time. It not only provides an important review of the progress made in monitoring and evaluation in the field over the last 20 years, it also asks the critical, difficult questions that must be confronted if we are to continue to make progress in the next 20 years.--Andrew Blum, PhD, executive director and professor of practice, Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, University of San Diego