Publication Date
6-13-2012
Summary
Volunteering is central to any community-centered development intervention. As such, volunteers can contribute substantially to establishing and preserving peace. This paper describes various interpersonal, intergroup, and institutional theoretical perspectives to explain why volunteerism is particularly suited to peacemaking and peacekeeping. Special consideration is given to how involving young volunteers may be highly beneficial to peacemaking and peacekeeping. The paper emphasizes the “added value” of utilizing volunteers in peace and development organizations, and provides specific examples from the Eastern African region that illustrate how volunteerism is being used to prevent conflict, to mediate and transform active conflict, and to reduce the consequences of violent conflict.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Civic Engagement and Service
Subarea
International Service
Original Citation
Lough, B. J., & Mwathi Mati, J. (2012). Volunteerism for peace in east Africa (CSD Working Paper No. 12-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
Civic Engagement and Service
Keywords
volunteer, youth, theory
Recommended Citation
Lough, B. J., & Mwathi Mati, J. (2012). Volunteerism for peace in east Africa (CSD Working Paper No. 12-29). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7BZ65KZ