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Strengthening the Relationship between Theory and Action

BI Article
Bridging the Theory/Action Gap: One Key to Improving the Effectiveness of Efforts to Strengthen Democracy
If democracy scholars and democracy actors knew more about each others activities, they could both do more to strengthen democracy.

BI Article
Identify--and Scale Up--Your Areas of Influence
A first step toward effective action is figuring out what you can do that will have maximum possible impact.

Colleague Activities
Knowledge production on mediation: practice-oriented, but not practice-relevant?
International mediation has become a standard response to armed conflicts, reflected in an expanding research agenda on the topic. This article examines the alleged disconnect between practice and research on mediation.

Colleague Activities
A New Local Turn for Track One Peace Process Research: Anthropological Approaches
This article advocates for incorporating local perspectives into high-level peace negotiations, addressing the often-overlooked gap between theoretical research and practical applications in peace processes.

Colleague Activities
International peacebuilding goes local: analysing Lederach's conflict transformation theory and its ambivalent encounter with 20 years of practice
This article examines how peacebuilding theory has influenced the shift from the international to the 'local' in the practice of international peacebuilding.

Colleague Activities
Forum: Fostering Cooperation in Conflict Research Beyond Borders
This article examines the state of the field of Peace and Conflict Studies highlighting the importance of bridging the gap between theory and practice.