Global Institute for Peace-Areas of Focus

Issues to do with democracy are theoretically topical globally but in practice it seems like very little work is done. This school wrestles with the challenges that hinder the practice of democracy worldwide. A general survey clearly shows that African background might be a major stumbling block to the full realization of democracy. The first background is that most African societies enjoyed the rule of the kings and chiefs for a long period hence democracy might be too “foreign” a term to embrace. 

“Good governance” is another issue because what people call “good” can be relative. The other serious background is that colonization. The process of colonization was never “democratic” but violent and dictatorial. We believe that democracy should be blended not to individuals but to the system. However, the challenge faced by Africa is that individuals can strive to be democratic, the system is already corrupted. It is this school’s mandate to redefine some of the universally generalized terms such as “democracy and good governance”. 

 Interfaith dialogue is an important area of peace building. Our dream as a school is for a violence-free generation.  Religious convictions can cause loss of life or prolonged wars and hate. We are living in a pluralistic world hence one cannot create a world of each religion, hence the need for religions to live in harmony. This religious space can be shared peacefully when people or adherents of different religious faith have learned to live in harmony. It is in this context that interfaith dialogue is taken as a serious component of peace-building for this school 

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