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PeaceTech: The Liminal Spaces of Digital Technology in Peacebuilding

"This collection of articles contributes to the growing body of research on how technology is affecting peacebuilding, peace and conflict studies, and research methodologies in the field. Assumptions about the use of technology for peace are interrogated, such as the purported deepening of inclusivity and widening of participation that technology provides to peacebuilders and communities. It frames the discussion from a peacefocused perspective, providing a response to the work done by others who have focused on the ways technology makes violence more likely." (Abstract)
Introduction / Pamina Firchow and Charles Martin-Shields, 5
Tweet Your Cause: Cyber Witnessing and the Case of Palestinian Solidarity / Atalia Omer, 8
Technology and Collective Action during Crisis: The Role of ICTs in Samoan Disaster Response, with Applications for Violence Prevention / Charles Martin-Shields, 19
The Practicalities and Ethics of Mobile Phone Surveys in Conflict-Affected Contexts / Pamina Firchow and Roger Mac Ginty, 28