Research Catalog

Title

Indigenous peacebuilding in South Sudan : delivering sustainable peace through traditional institutions, customs and practices / Winnifred Bedigen.

Author

Bedigen, Winnifred

Publication

• Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
• ©2023

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Details

Description

vii, 226 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm.

Summary

"This book explores the indigenous peace cultures of the major ethnic groups in South Sudan (Dinka, Nuer, Anuak and Acholi) and analyses their contribution to resolving the civil war. The book utilises qualitative narrative inquiry ethnographic methods to explore the indigenous institutions and customs (customary laws, beliefs and practices) employed in resolving ethnic conflicts and argues for their application in civil war resolution. This book contributes to the decolonial literature/knowledge by discussing the subtle norms, the role of youth, women, and elders, the concepts of resilience and proximity, and their significance in peacebuilding. The book shows that for sustainable peace to happen, subtle roles and disputants' indigenous knowledge should be part of national peace negotiation strategies. This book will interest NGOs, students and scholars of indigenous knowledge, women, youth, conflict and peacebuilding, African Studies and Development in the Horn of Africa and sub-Sahara regions"--

Series Statement

Routledge contemporary Africa

Uniform Title

Routledge contemporary Africa series.

Subject

• Peace-building > South Sudan
• Youth in peace-building > South Sudan
• Women in peace-building > South Sudan
• Ethnic relations
• Peace-building
• Women in peace-building
• Youth in peace-building
• South Sudan > Ethnic relations
• South Sudan

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction : why indigenous peacebuilding in South Sudan? -- Ethnic conflicts and civil wars -- Indigenous peacebuilding, peace theories and the South Sudan justice system -- Narrative inquiry -- Socialising through food and etiquette of peacebuilding -- Indigenous communities, institutions and peacebuilding methods -- The role of youth (Monyomiji) in indigenous peacebuilding -- The role of women (Honyomiji) in indigenous peacebuilding -- Social capital, resilience and proximity in peacebuilding -- Summary and conclusion.

Call Number

ReCAP 23-8273

ISBN

• 9780367561642
• 0367561646

LCCN

2022050865

OCLC

1350959301

Author

Bedigen, Winnifred, author.

Title

Indigenous peacebuilding in South Sudan : delivering sustainable peace through traditional institutions, customs and practices / Winnifred Bedigen.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.

Copyright Date

©2023

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Routledge contemporary Africa

Routledge contemporary Africa series.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Subject

Black author.

Other Form:

Online version: Bedigen, Winnifred. Indigenous peacebuilding in South Sudan Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 9781003133476 (DLC) 2022050866

Research Call Number

ReCAP 23-8273