This thesis examines the role of social media in the Paro Nacional movement in Colombia in 2019-2020. Through a study of relevant literature, news articles, and a quantitative and qualitative...Show moreThis thesis examines the role of social media in the Paro Nacional movement in Colombia in 2019-2020. Through a study of relevant literature, news articles, and a quantitative and qualitative investigation of social media use, this analysis of social movement structures and the Paro Nacional movement leads to the identification of three functions of social media.Show less
This research aims to assess the value of memory-focused sewing initiatives as a reparation measure and their relationship to Colombia’s wider peacebuilding agenda. The basis for the analysis of...Show moreThis research aims to assess the value of memory-focused sewing initiatives as a reparation measure and their relationship to Colombia’s wider peacebuilding agenda. The basis for the analysis of this thesis comes from primary research which was conducted in Colombia over a two month period from January - March 2020. This included observations and participation at the following sewing initiatives: a reunion with the MAFAPO (Mothers of False Positives) organization held at the Institute of Studies for Development and Peace (INDEPAZ) in Bogotá; the state-funded El Costurero de la Memoria, also known as El Costurero de la Memoria: Kilómetros de Vida y de Memoria, a victim-led sewing initiative held at the Centre for Memory Peace and Reconciliation (CMPR), also in Bogotá; lastly, the memory-focused sewing initiative El Taller de Tejido del Museo Casa de la Memoria (TTMCM) at Museo Casa de la Memoria (House of Memory) in Medellín.Show less
Although neoliberalism has remained the major economic strategy for post- Pinochet governments, in the 1990s it was sought to be combined with a liberal democracy and an increased decentralization....Show moreAlthough neoliberalism has remained the major economic strategy for post- Pinochet governments, in the 1990s it was sought to be combined with a liberal democracy and an increased decentralization. In general, pronounced effects of both neoliberalism and decentralization is a change in the approach to governance. With the drastic attitudes of states toward the economy and social-policy making caused by neoliberal reform, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have become actors of increasing importance. Subsequently, worldwide decentralization trends, most notably in the 1990s, have moved NGOs to assume new roles as active social service-deliverers and co-workers of development. When looking at Chile, major political shifts occurred with its return to democracy. Nonetheless, the neoliberal model implemented under Pinochet has always stayed. As such, the era of the dictatorial regime vis-à-vis shows both similarities and contrasts. Comparing both areas, this thesis examines to what degree the Chilean state’s governance approach changed under its return to democracy, focusing on how NGO-state relations have changed and what roles were assumed by NGOs.Show less
The thesis looks at the concept of 'empowerment' as part of the development discourse and as a potential 'buzzword' that risks loosing meaning. The thesis analysis the interpretation and...Show moreThe thesis looks at the concept of 'empowerment' as part of the development discourse and as a potential 'buzzword' that risks loosing meaning. The thesis analysis the interpretation and implementation of the concept in women NGOs in Peru, making inferences about the incoherence surrounding the conceptualization and use of the notion. It furthermore provides a broad analysis about the evolution of the concept of women’s empowerment at different levels and the performative effect of the discourse as part of the North-South development cooperation in Latin America, especially in the Andes region. The author presents certainly a necessary reflection about the asymmetrical perceptions on social development.Show less
