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"People, Spaces, Deliberation" was launched in 2008 by the Communication for Governance and Accountability Program (CommGAP) and is now published by the External Affairs Operational Communication of the World Bank. The blog is edited by Sina Odugbemi and Diana Chung.
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New CommGAP papers and publications
- People, Politics, and Change: Building Communication Capacity for Governance Reform
- Generating Genuine Demand for Accountability Through Communication: A Trainer's Guide
- Changing Norms is Key to Fighting Everyday Corruption
- Case Study: A Communication Approach to El Salvador's EDUCO Education Reform Efforts
- Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable Governance: A How-To Guide
- Global Norms: Creation, Diffusion, and Limits
- Poverty Reduction with Strategic Communication: Moving from Awareness Raising to Sustained Citizen Participation
- Topic Guide on Communication and Governance, Second Edition
- Policy Brief: Increasing Citizen Agency through Deliberation
- Policy Brief: The Contribution of Government Communication Capacity to Achieving Good Governance Outcomes
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Briefs for policymakers
- New! Increasing Citizen Agency through Deliberation (PDF)
- New! The Contribution of Government Communication Capacity to Achieving Good Governance Outcomes (PDF)
- Public Sentinel: News Media and Governance Reform (PDF)
- Reforming Governance Systems under Real-World Conditions (PDF)
- The Missing Link - Fostering Positive Citizen-State Relations in Post-Conflict Environments (PDF)
- Towards a New Policy Model for Media and Communication in Post-Conflict and Fragile States (PDF)
CommGAP publications
Valuing Peace
Peace is the logical solution to every illogical problem, you simply can't make people value logic when emotion is involved. Peace isn't a natural condition, no matter how admirable of an idea it is. This is a condition has never existed among humans, and will never likely exist. We would either need a menace from another planet to bring us together or brutal totalitarian regime that enforces peace with an iron fist, to create any sort of lasting peace among the varied people of this planet. While the first option could happen, it seems unlikely. The second option has been done successfully through various empires, but it is an all or nothing commitment to make it work globally. In the end, I see no way to make people value peace, unless it is fear of the alternative.