Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation
The Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation presents 20 of the main principles and approaches used by the Berghof Foundation in its work. It is a concise and accessible exploration of what it takes to create “space for conflict transformation”. 2019 edition.
The Berghof Glossary on Conflict Transformation presents 20 of the main principles and approaches used by the Berghof Foundation in its work. It is a concise and accessible exploration of what it takes to create “space for conflict transformation”. 2019 edition.
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Empowerment and Ownership<br />
7 Empowerment and<br />
Ownership<br />
Feras Kheirallah and Barbara Unger<br />
“Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve<br />
purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political<br />
and ec<strong>on</strong>omic change.”<br />
Martin Luther King, Jr.<br />
We know that inequality and limited access to opportunity are<br />
key drivers of c<strong>on</strong>flict. Groups that perceive themselves to be disadvantaged<br />
try to change their situati<strong>on</strong>, and may use n<strong>on</strong>violent<br />
(or violent) means (→ Addressing Social Grievances). When actors<br />
need to change their behaviour, attitudes and relati<strong>on</strong>ships<br />
in order to engage with each other differently, a certain degree of<br />
horiz<strong>on</strong>tality and symmetry – of informati<strong>on</strong>, capacities, access<br />
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