Boyce William, Koros Michael, Hodgson Jennifer
Community Health and Epidemiology and Education, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario Canada, K7L 3N6.
BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2002 Nov 4;2(1):6. doi: 10.1186/1472-698x-2-6.
Certain features of peace-building distinguish it from peacekeeping, and make it an appropriate strategy in dealing with vertical conflict and low intensity conflict. However, some theorists suggest that attempts, through peace-building, to impose liberal values upon non-democratic cultures are misguided and lack an ethical basis. DISCUSSION: We have been investigating the peace-building properties of community based approaches to disability in a number of countries. This paper describes the practice and impact of peace-building through Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) strategies in the context of armed conflict. The ethical basis for peace-building through practical community initiatives is explored. A number of benefits and challenges to using CBR strategies for peace-building purposes are identified. SUMMARY: During post-conflict reconstruction, disability is a powerful emotive lever that can be used to mobilize cooperation between factions. We suggest that civil society, in contrast to state-level intervention, has a valuable role in reducing the risks of conflict through community initiatives.
建设和平的某些特征使其有别于维和行动,并使其成为应对纵向冲突和低强度冲突的合适策略。然而,一些理论家认为,通过建设和平将自由价值观强加于非民主文化的尝试是 misguided 且缺乏道德基础的。
我们一直在多个国家研究基于社区的残疾问题处理方法的建设和平属性。本文描述了在武装冲突背景下通过社区康复(CBR)策略进行建设和平的实践与影响。探讨了通过实际社区举措进行建设和平的道德基础。确定了将 CBR 策略用于建设和平目的的一些益处和挑战。
在冲突后重建期间,残疾是一个强大的情感杠杆,可用于动员各派别之间的合作。我们认为,与国家层面的干预相比,民间社会在通过社区举措降低冲突风险方面可发挥重要作用。