Information and communication technologies in peacebuilding: Implications, opportunities and challenges

Tellidis, Ioannis; Kappler, Stefanie

doi:10.1177/0010836715603752

Information and communication technologies in peacebuilding: Implications, opportunities and challenges

Tellidis, Ioannis; Kappler, Stefanie

Authors

Ioannis Tellidis

Professor Stefanie Kappler stefanie.kappler@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

Despite the volume of research exploring the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for destructive purposes (terrorism, crime, war propaganda) on the one hand, and development (ICT4D) on the other hand, very little has been said about the role that traditional, and especially new social media, can play for the transformation and prevention of conflicts. This paper recognises ICTs as a tool, thus accepting their multi-level and multi-dimensional potential in the transformation as well as the intransigence and promotion of conflict. The paper seeks to explore: (a) whether ICTs can empower marginalised actors to transcend the peacebuilding and statebuilding processes, and lead to a more locally-owned, more representative transformation of the conflict; (b) whether ICTs can foster more hybrid forms of peace; and (c) whether they can be co-opted as a platform by donors to promote their agendas and impede resistance.

Citation

Tellidis, I., & Kappler, S. (2016). Information and communication technologies in peacebuilding: Implications, opportunities and challenges. Cooperation and Conflict, 51(1), 75-93. https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836715603752

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Aug 2, 2015
Online Publication Date	Sep 24, 2015
Publication Date	Mar 1, 2016
Deposit Date	Jan 26, 2016
Publicly Available Date	Jan 27, 2016
Journal	Cooperation and Conflict
Print ISSN	0010-8367
Electronic ISSN	1460-3691
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	51
Issue	1
Pages	75-93
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1177/0010836715603752
Keywords	Communication, Empowerment, Information, Peacebuilding, Technology.

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Tellidis, Ioannis and Kappler, Stefanie (2016) 'Information and communication technologies in peacebuilding : implications, opportunities and challenges.', Cooperation and conflict., 51 (1). pp. 75-93. Copyright © 2015 The Author(s). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.