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Examines UN missions which combine both civilian and military responsibilities that engage a variety of agencies within the UN system; focus on El Salvador.

AS HAS BEEN FREQUENTLY OBSERVED ABOUT THE EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE TO WAR-TORN SOCIETIES BY INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, EXTERNAL RESEARCH ON THESE SOCIETIES TENDS TO BE DRIVEN BY EXTERNALLY-DERIVED AGENDAS. BUILDING ON THE CONCEPT OF PARTICIPATIVE ACTION RESEARCH, IN WHICH EXTERNAL AGENTS ENGAGE WITH INTERNAL COMMUNITIES, THIS ARTICLE DEVELOPS THE CONCEPT OF COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH. IT IS A NEW APPROACH TO RESEARCH THAT LOCATES COLLABORATION BY OUTSIDERS WITH LOCAL RESEARCH COLLABORATORS IN AN EQUAL PARTNERSHIP. INDEED IT IS DESIGNED TO REINFORCE LOCAL CAPACITIES FOR ACADEMIC RESEARCH, ON THE BASIS OF REGENERATING NORMAL INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC INTERCHANGE. IT IS HERE EXPLORED IN RELATION TO A METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF EXTERNAL AGENTS ON WAR-TORN COMMUNITIES.

Peace, the most sought after, the most discussed, the most expensive yet illusive and distant as ever is looking for the change in how it is perceived and how it can be achieved. Property, wealth and lives have been recklessly spent for it in vain. It is seeking an alternative method/s for its achievement. And I believe that alternative can be found in women's perspective of peace and their ways of attaining it. This article discusses the necessity to include feminine perspective in peacebuilding and argues why they are better suited to negotiate peace. DOI: 10.3126/bodhi.v2i1.2875 Bodhi Vol.2(1) 2008 p.224-259