Perceiving Peace in a Fragment State: The Case of South Sudan

Jan Pospisil

doi:10.7488/era/5104

Perceiving Peace in a Fragment State: The Case of South Sudan

Jan Pospisil

Research Centre for Peace and Security

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Abstract

This briefing, based on findings from the South Sudan Public Perceptions of Peace survey and qualitative insights from the PEACEption project, aims to compare the empirical meaning of peace internationally and focuses on empirical insights: what is peace to people living in the difficult surroundings of a fragment state, such as South Sudan, where armed violence is a regular occurrence in many of its parts?

The report’s findings offer a nuanced understanding of the complexities of peace in socially, culturally, economically, and politically highly diverse conflictscapes, highlighting the essential elements of peace as envisioned by the affected communities and the critical role of inclusive, informed policymaking in fostering sustainable peace. The analysis presented here not only contributes significantly to the discourse on peace and conflict resolution but also emphasises the importance of localised peace-building efforts in the lived experiences of those at the heart of conflict zones.

This briefing is published as part of the PEACEptions project by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and its offices in Cameroon, Colombia, the Philippines, South Sudan and Tunisia in partnership with the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA).

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Nairobi
Publisher	Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Commissioning body	Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep)
Number of pages	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7488/era/5104
Publication status	Published - Feb 2024

Bibliographical note

Copyright @Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung South Sudan Office 2024.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced without written permission from
the publisher except for brief quotation in books and critical reviews. For information and permission
write to Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung.

Funding

This research has been also supported by the Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform (PeaceRep), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for the benefit of developing countries.

Funders	Funder number
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Keywords

peace
peacebuilding
fragmenation
Statebuilding
south sudan

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Perceiving Peace in a Fragment State: The Case of South Sudan

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Perceiving Peace in a Fragment State: The Case of South Sudan

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