New Possibilities for a PeacefulDigital Society in ViolencePrevalent Geographies

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dc.contributor.authorFrancis Onditi
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-19T07:05:12Z
dc.date.available2024-08-19T07:05:12Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-24
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, scholars and practitioners alike have discussed technology and its relationship with peace building and development. This debate has proffered clarity on how the lack of technology can aggravate underdevelopment and violent conflict. However, although this relationship has informed the evolving discourse over what constitutes a digital society, in practice, application of technology without considering human security dimensions can be counterproductive. To address this dilemma, the article draws upon lessons from the implementation of peace building and development initiatives from Kenya’s conflict hotspot zones to propose a typology for bridging the divide between the desirable and disruptive attributes of technology. As a result, a cyclical relationship is designed to create an alternative analytical framework for reimagining the ecosystem of a peaceful digital society, herein coined technology for peaceful society (T4PS). Finally, some broader implications of the new model for scholars and practitioners involved in peace building and development activities are suggested.
dc.identifier.citationOnditi, F. (2021). New Possibilities for a Peaceful Digital Society in Violence Prevalent Geographies. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, 16(2), 162-178. https://doi.org/10.1177/1542316620958673
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ru.ac.ke/handle/123456789/102
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Peacebuilding& Development
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 16(2) 162-178
dc.subjectpeaceful digital society
dc.subjectT4PS
dc.subjectI4P
dc.subjectpeacebuilding
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjecthuman security
dc.titleNew Possibilities for a PeacefulDigital Society in ViolencePrevalent Geographies
dc.typeArticle

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