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Explains why successful international peacebuilding depends on the unorthodox actions of country-based staff, whose deviations from approved procedures make global governance organizations accountable to local realities.
List of contents
Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Local peacebuilding and global accountability; 2. The country context - Burundi from 1999 to 2014; 3. INGOs in peacebuilding - globally unaccountable, locally adaptive; 4. International organizations in peacebuilding - globally accountable, locally constrained; 5. Bilateral development donors - accountable for global targets, not local change; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
About the author
Susanna P. Campbell is an Assistant Professor at American University's School of International Service, Washington DC. She has published extensively on international intervention in conflict-affected countries, focusing on how global governance organizations interact with the micro-dynamics of conflict and cooperation. Professor Campbell has been awarded scholarly and policy grants for her research, including from the United States Institute of Peace. She has led large evaluations of international intervention in conflict-affected countries, including for the United Nations and the World Bank, and conducted extensive fieldwork in sub-Saharan Africa and globally. Her scholarship has contributed to demonstrated policy change at the global and local levels.
Summary
This book explains why successful international peacebuilding depends on the unorthodox actions of country-based staff, whose deviations from approved procedures help make global governance organizations accountable to local realities. Using rich ethnographic material from several countries, it will interest scholars, students, and policymakers.
