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Critically examining how Western-funded NGO interventions have shaped post-conflict recovery in Northern Uganda, Elias O. Opongo argues that the liberal peace agenda—focused on democracy promotion, market reforms, and human rights—often marginalizes local agency and undermines culturally rooted approaches to peacebuilding.
Drawing on extensive fieldwork and grounded theory, Opongo explores how these externally driven models disconnect from the lived realities of conflict-affected communities. He introduces relational constructionism as a framework that emphasizes participatory, context-sensitive, and indigenous approaches—such as the Acholi Mato Oput ritual—that center dialogue, reintegration, and restorative justice.
The book also critiques the role of international actors, particularly the International Criminal Court (ICC), whose interventions can clash with local reconciliation efforts. Opongo's findings in Northern Uganda offer critical insights for other post-conflict African contexts dominated by donor-driven peacebuilding. He calls for a decolonial shift toward frameworks that restore African agency, reduce dependency, and prioritize community-led solutions for sustainable peace. This book is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers seeking more inclusive, grounded, and transformative peacebuilding models in Africa and beyond.
Contents
List of Tables
Introduction
1. Decoloniality and Peacebuilding: Reframing NGO Roles and Approaches
2. Northern Uganda Protracted Conflict and the Elusive Search for Peace
3. Liberal Peacebuilding Influence on NGO Peacebuilding in Northern Uganda
4. Decolonizing the International Criminal Court and Implications on Peacebuilding in Uganda
5. Relational Constructionism and Decolonization of NGO Peacebuilding
6. Decolonizing Dialogue in NGO Peacebuilding: Dynamics Between Donor Power and Local Agency
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
