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Akintayo, Joshua:
Sulhu as Local Peacebuilding.
In: Peacebuilding.
Vol. 14
(2026)
Issue 2
.
- pp. 144-163.
ISSN 2164-7267
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21647259.2025.2450574
Abstract in another language
Local peacebuilding surfaced to contest the fundamental premise of the liberal peace paradigm, specifically its hierarchical top-down approach and inadequacy in guaranteeing sustainable peace. However, scholarly works have yet to adequately address the question of who, what, and where ‘the local’ is in local peacebuilding. Drawing on interviews, this study explores Sulhu, a religious norm of mediation and reconciliation rooted in the socio-cultural precepts of Northern Nigeria, to advance the concept of local peacebuilding. In doing so, it examines Sulhu as local peace deployed in the community reintegration of former terrorists in Nigeria. Sulhu broadens theoretical discussions around the ‘ontological’ imprecision in the local peacebuilding discourse by advancing that ‘the local’ in local peacebuilding be understood as contextual beliefs, norms, and practices. This study advances the field of peacebuilding research by answering the question of ‘what is the local’ in local peacebuilding. The article concludes that drawing from cultural precepts such as Sulhu can aid communal rehabilitation and reconciliation in contexts affected by terrorism, conflict, and violence more broadly.
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| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
|---|---|
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Local peacebuilding; deradicalisation; community reintegration; Sulhu; Borno Model; Nigeria |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies Faculties > Faculty of Cultural Studies > Chair Sociology of Africa |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology 300 Social sciences > 320 Political science 300 Social sciences > 350 Public admininistration, military science 300 Social sciences > 360 Social problems, social services |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Jul 2026 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2026 10:02 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/99151 |