A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Ecuador with devastating effects on April 16, 2016. The impact was felt around the country, but those on the pacific coast endured the worst of it. The
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Exploring Ecuadorian Popular Social Movements & Intersections of Nonviolent Tactics
December 20, 2015 Stuff that matters Ecuador, Nonviolence, Social movements
This paper was submitted as independent research as a Master of Arts Candidate International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University's School of International Service. Abstract This research explores how the tactics of nonviolence
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Dealing with the Past in Reconciliation
September 20, 2015 Stuff that matters Reconciliation
Dealing with the past is both a personal and communal process that requires activation of the mind and the heart. After a traumatic experience or conflict there is pressure to move forward away from the
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Forgiveness in Sierra Leone’s Post Conflict Reconciliation
April 30, 2015 Stuff that matters Reconciliation
Forgiveness as an element of reconciliation can be a transformative moment that shifts focus from a traumatic past to a future of possibilities. Forgiveness can be presented in numerous forms: a personal apology, a confession,
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Can We Measure Reconciliation?
November 12, 2014 Stuff that matters Reconciliation
Measuring reconciliation provides a challenge for the field because it is both a process and an outcome with a multitude of definitions attached. While there are many logistics and loopholes that need to be addressed
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Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
May 1, 2014 Stuff that matters Reconciliation, South America
How did Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission contribute to the persistence and normalization of sexual violence during peacetime?: An Analysis of the Internal Armed Conflict of Peru and the Legacy of Sexual Violence The Peruvian Truth
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Ecuadorian Oil Politics and the Violation of Indigenous, Human, and Environmental Rights
May 1, 2014 Stuff that matters Ecuador, Social movements
Addressing the Yasuni-ITT Initiative under the Correa Administration Introduction Government authorization of oil exploration has historically denied indigenous populations of the Amazonian region fundamental human rights, and continues to do so in the contemporary period.
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Justice, reconciliation, coexistence, and peace are concepts that often coincide, thus it is important for practitioners and academics to gain further understanding of their relationships and operation. Reconciliation can be understood as a journey that
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Identity in Nonviolent Peasant Movements: A Comparative Analysis of Colombia and South America
October 15, 2013 Stuff that matters Nonviolence, Social movements, South America
Most often culture and cultural differences are analyzed as sources of conflict, as opposed to a resource to be utilized in conflict resolution and reconciliation. Historically culture has been defined as a concrete set of
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