O local nos estudos sobre peacebuilding: uma análise das obras de John Paul Lederach e Roger Mac Ginty

Abstract

This article attempts to compare the perceptions of the "local" to John Paul Lederach and Roger Mac Ginty, both belonging to the local turn, in order to establish the similarities and differences between their contributions to peace studies. In this regard, it is based on a bibliographical review of the work of the authors as methodology to reach the proposed objective. Although they are included in the same approach to peace studies, the authors differ in their understanding of peacebuilding and its actions: while John Paul Lederach proposes Conflict Transformation as a way to achieve sustainable peace from the local agency, Roger Mac Ginty resumes the concept of Hybridism to elucidate the conjunction of local and international actors in this process. The article is organized in order to introduce the theme and its relevance, to present the assumptions of the local turn, to expose the main contributions of each author and, finally, to position their studies in the understanding of the local in peacebuilding.