What is it about?
This article considers how Cypriot peace education practitioners (civil society groups/organisations) are mitigating political opposition and repression. After initially discussing how Cypriot administrations seek to prevent indigenous groups from facilitating peacebuilding and educational initiatives, the article focuses on the innovative adaptations and strategies that practitioners adopt to ensure they can continue to make a significant contribution.
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Why is it important?
While lots has been written about how peacebuilding activists/groups in different parts of the world suffer from political repression, there has been comparatively less attention on how local peacebuilders have tried to overcome or mitigate such repression. This article is a first step towards filling this research gap, by discussing the clever innovations and adaptations employed by local peacebuilders (in Cyprus) to help protect them from political opposition.
Perspectives
This article relies on ethnographic research I carried out in Cyprus, where I interviewed a broad range of participants. I am eternally grateful for the insights that each participant shared with me. The topic I focus on in this article is discussed in more detail in my forthcoming book, provisionally titled: 'Innovation and Adaptability: Effective Indigenous Peacebuilding in Cyprus. What is Effective Indigenous Peacebuilding and When does it Occur?'.
Mark Barrow
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This page is a summary of: Exploiting loopholes: How Cypriot peace education practitioners overcome political repression., Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology, June 2026, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/pac0000845.
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