The Role of Youth in Peacebuilding in Dohuk

Abstract

What is it? This document lists 53 selected resources (book chapters, reports, academic journal articles and MA and PhD theses) published between 2000 and 2016 on the link between youth, youth organizations and peacebuilding​ . It is mostly focused on studies that describe, analyse and/or demonstrate the ​ positive and constructive roles of youth as peacebuilders​ . The texts come from a variety of disciplines, using diverse methodologies and with different levels of depth and quality analysis. This document includes: -Overview of articles sorted per type of contribution or role of youth -Annotated resources per author´s last name providing a summary of the article and the key message or conclusion we can derive from it. It also adds the countries that the study has addressed in capital letters. -The list of resources sorted per country studied and year of publication What for? This bibliography aims to improve our understanding of the (positive) role of youth in peacebuilding and to support advocacy for a meaningful role of youth in peacebuilding, based on documented cases and analysis of past experiences in various countries. Additionally, it aims to summarise how social sciences in general, and peace studies in particular, have conceptualised and analysed the role of youth in peacebuilding processes so as to identify areas of future research and improve the understanding and visibility of the topic.