Journal of Peacebuilding and Development

CALL FOR PAPERS: VOLUME I NUMBER 2 –
Peacebuilding and Development Challenges and Opportunities in Africa

The Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, a new tri-annual refereed journal providing a forum for the sharing of critical thinking and constructive action on issues at the intersections of conflict, development, and peace, is calling for papers for its first issue. This volume IV will endeavor to capture and examine critical peacebuilding and development topics and questions that challenge our era in the African context, including:

o Development policies, processes and outcomes: implications for conflict and peace
o Social and economic policy: conflicts and possible resolutions
o Identities and relationships in conflict and development
o People-centred development in divided societies
o Governance, human rights and human security
o Building peace through health and education
o Globalization: impacts, trends and agency
o Reconciliation and justice
o The economics of war and peace
o Actors and partnerships for action
o Development assistance, humanitarian disasters and peacebuilding
o Poverty elimination, violence prevention and building a structure of peace
o Strategic approaches to building peace and sustainable human development
o Cross-cutting themes: power and empowerment; the role of culture,
women, minorities and other marginalized groups; theory, rhetoric, policy and practice;

Articles submitted to the Journal should be original contributions. Please clearly indicate if article is under consideration by another publisher at the time of submission. Articles are read by 2-3 outside reviewers, and the editors. Briefings are also read by one reviewer. Articles covering the following categories will be considered:

Critical Themes and Case Analysis – critical case studies and/or thematic discussion and analysis of topical peacebuilding and development themes. 7,000 word maximum, including references and endnotes.
Briefings – discussions of 1) training, peacebuilding and intervention strategies and impact, 2) policy review/analysis, or 3) Country briefings. 1,600 word maximum.
Book reviews—1,600 word maximum.
Resources – notices of new books, reports, upcoming conferences, videos, e-communications and websites. 150 word max.
Documents –Declarations, communiqués, and other relevant NGO or multilateral organisation statements.1,000 word max.

Each manuscript may be submitted either by email, if possible, and in Word format. If submitting by regular mail, document should be typewritten, single-spaced, and on PC-compatible high-density 3 ½ inch diskettes, with each diskette labeled with the author(s)’s name(s) and title of article. Any diagrams and maps should be submitted in eps or jpeg format. Tables may appear in the text, but do not apply frames or tints. Copyright of articles published in the Journal rests with the publisher. Abstract Deadline: August 15 (the earlier the better, given September 30 full article due date); late submissions may be considered given our need, or for our fifth issue. Please send abstracts to: Erin McCandless: [email protected]; Mohammed Abu-Nimer: [email protected]; and cc: [email protected] and one hard copy of articles to PO Box HG 358, Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe. For subscription enquiries, contact: Betty Sitka: [email protected], or call: +1-202-885-5989.