Decision-making in Conflicts resolution
We have seen in the previous topic trends suggesting that policymakers outside the continent attach a low priority to conflicts […]
RESPONSE TO CONFLICT BY POLICYMAKERS
Measures may be taken in response to conflict, but they almost invariably fall terribly short in terms of the scale and the timeliness.
The Media as actor in conflicts resolution
The media is an actor that speaks rather than acts. Its primary role in conflicts resolution is to discover and report on conflicts, informing other actors
AFRICAN CONFLICTS NOT ‘CHOSEN’ FOR COVERAGE
It was only in 2004 that a significant amount of coverage began to be given to African conflicts, Darfur in western Sudan, although it has failed to …
International Workshops on the Theatre for Development (TFD)
The growth of TFD worldwide and in Africa has followed a pattern that began with international workshops followed by a fall out of national organizations
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The Role of Media in Reporting conflicts
Media agenda-setting is determined, to a certain extent, according to internal dynamics, but it is also subject to influences from other actors.
Interest Groups Response to the Conflicts
Do the interest groups exist for Africa in Western countries, and if they do, how responsive are they concerning conflict on the continent?
GENERAL PUBLIC RESPONSE TO CONFLICT
The general public are able to response to conflict by speaking about it with the people around them, petitioning their government, or taking to the streets
The academia Response to Conflicts
The agendas and priorities of the academia in their response to conflict can be seen through the development and application of theory, through academia
Corporations Response to the conflicts
In many ways, it can be said that the Corporations Response to the conflicts in Africa has not necessarily been a positive statement
Decision-making by the public in case of conflicts
The decision-making process of the public is quite varied, given the many types of actors within what we refer to as the public.
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The major Actors of Conflicts
Once a conflict is ‘chosen’ as being important and requiring attention and resources, other actors jump on in a sort of ‘bandwagon’ effect, so that soon all of the actors are talking about it.