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Abstract
This article explores the notion of time in relation to the recording of peace and conflict. In particular the article is interested in how concepts of time (linear, seasonal, vague, precise, etc.) shape the narrative of events – giving them an apparent order. A close look at the mechanics of how accounts of conflict are compiled and presented, and how time is represented within them, reveals an ambiguity and social construction of the temporal dimension in accounts of conflict. This article draws on two data sets on violence in Darfur – one quantitative, one qualitative – to investigate how time is represented, focusing on how ‘events’ are captured and produce real-time actionable data, and how the data sets cope with narratives of chronic insecurity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-19 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding |
Early online date | 27 Apr 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- conflict
- Darfur
- data
- framing
- security
- time
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute
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Making Peacekeeping Data work for the International community
Macginty, H. (PI), Müller, T. (CoI), Russell, C. (CoI) & Taithe, B. (CoI)
1/06/14 → 31/05/17
Project: Research