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A Reflexive Approach to Risk and Intervention for Third‐Party Intervenors
Author(s) -
Fast Larissa
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
conflict resolution quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.323
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1541-1508
pISSN - 1536-5581
DOI - 10.1002/crq.21075
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , vulnerability (computing) , peacebuilding , reflexivity , foundation (evidence) , face (sociological concept) , political science , sociology , risk analysis (engineering) , public relations , computer security , psychology , computer science , business , public administration , social science , law , psychiatry
In violent contexts, intervenors face dangers and are sometimes targets of violence themselves. Data and discussion about these risks and strategies to address them are missing from the peacebuilding literature. This article begins to address this gap. I argue that existing conflict analysis models provide a foundation for risk analysis, but they do not recognize the interplay between an organization's policies and intervention approaches and its security. I review two generations of conflict analysis frameworks and then present an approach that identifies various dimensions and types of risk and vulnerability for third‐party intervenors and integrates easily into existing analytical frameworks.