parliament’s role in peace-building and development
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Parliament’s Role in Peace-Building and
Development
Parliament and Conflicting Interests
Outcome 1: When
conflict is suppressed
violence escalates
Outcome 2: Peacefulprevention leads toproductive gains
creativity social change
Sources: Values, Needs and Resources
Parliament = diversity + potential peacebuilder
Key Process
Consultation at different levels
Democracy: Political, economic, social
Integrative moral-political climate
Ensuring Political Security
Security of the state reorients to security of the people Participatory decision making Political tolerance and plurality Supremacy of the law
Constitutions Accountable governance
social capacity regulatory framework tax, budget, expenditure, monitoring result conflict management
Protect rights
Economic Security
Diversified commercial transaction rules: Transparency and predictability
Permits Licenses
Market institutions regulatory facilitation protection of individual interest
Contract formation and enforcement Conflict management Transparent intervention = enhanced equity
Social Security
Capacity development = investment returns Policy & rules Standards
Health policy and law Environmental policy and law sustainable use
of resources: Natural facilities Urban facilities Natural resources
Guiding the path to Democratization
Process that is Complex gradual participatory
Involving Citizens Civil society The state
Aims to create Norms Values Institutions
Theories and process in democratization
1. Pure election – Rule of proportionalilty or party system
2. Comprehensive – Political, social and economic
3. Controlled elections – A one party approach. Transforms group identity to national identity
Summary...
Parliament can... Sustain peace buidling Sustain economic development
Ensure security interests Ensuring process of democratization