African Buddhist Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities in Youth Participation in Good Governance and Peace Building
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Peace Building Good Governance African Buddhism
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An estimated 16 million people die every day because of violence. Globalization
impacted global environment change, fi nancial and economic crises -resulting into growing
inequalities, extreme poverty, exclusion, and denial of basic human rights. Good governance
and sustained development; through promotion of equity, participation, pluralism, transparency,
accountability, and the rule of law in the manner that was effective and enduring. This paper
explores the challenges and opportunities of African youth participation in governance and
peace-building.
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Buganga, J. W. (2018). African Buddhist Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities in Youth Participation in Good Governance and Peace Building. The Journal of International Association of Buddhist Universities (JIABU), 11(3), 432–441. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Jiabu/article/view/219848
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