Everyday Peace Indicators: An effective tool for measuring hard to measure social concepts
Mainstream aid metrics often fail to capture how communities themselves define peace, justice, and wellbeing, as these are usually designed […]
Today is International Day of Peace. Can you measure what peace is?
Sept. 21 is the U.N. International Day of Peace, but how does the world measure peace, exactly? In the dictionary,
Meaningful engagement from the bottom-up? Taking stock of participation in transitional justice processes
This article surveys the literature on participation in transitional justice (TJ) focusing primarily on victims and bottom-up actors. We argue
Collective Justice: Ex-Combatants and Community Reparations in Colombia
In conflicts involving non-state armed groups, individualized approaches to transitional justice and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration face significant shortcomings for
De la justicia transicional a la justicia cotidiana en Colombia: comprender la justicia y la convivencia en la vida cotidiana
Este capítulo explora cómo los mecanismos estatales y locales de justicia transicional en Colombia afectan la paz y la reconciliación.
Introduction to Special Issue: Localization and the aid industry
This special issue explores why international donors and organizations struggle to implement localization in conflict-affected areas, despite widespread recognition of
Flipping the power dynamics in measurement and evaluation: International aid and the potential for a grounded accountability model
This article addresses the overlooked barrier of accountability in the localization of international aid and development. It argues that the
The data myth: interrogating the evidence base for evidence-based peacebuilding
This article interrogates three claims made in relation to the use of data in relation to peace. That more data, faster data, and impartial data will
The Paradox of Justice: From Transitional to Everyday Justice
Transitional justice lacks a coherent framework for articulating the relationship between distributive and corrective justice. Academic debates remain largely normative,