Date of Award
5-2017
Degree Type
Research Paper
Degree Name
Master of Arts in International Development and Social Change (IDSC)
Department
International Development, Community and Environment
Chief Instructor
Denise Humphreys-Bebbington, Ph.D.
Second Reader
Anita Fabos, Ph.D
Keywords
Latin America, Violence, Peace, Gender, Inclusion
Abstract
This paper argues that the peace created after a conflict becomes more sustainable when peace processes are inclusive. The Salvadoran peace process shows how including certain actors reduced political violence while excluding other actors allowed for social and economic marginalization to continue. Based on secondary literature, this paper addresses who was involved in the peace process and how their involvement shaped the evolution of violence within El Salvador. While the peace process erased political violence, not including the unique needs of women and men led to continued social and economic exclusion and marginalization of vulnerable populations. The lessons from El Salvador on inclusive peacebuilding still resonate 25 years later, with exclusionary attempts at negotiating peace with maras falling apart.
Recommended Citation
Seed, Patrick C., "BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE PEACE: LESSONS FROM EL SALVADOR" (2017). International Development, Community and Environment (IDCE). 147.
https://commons.clarku.edu/idce_masters_papers/147