This empirical research gives a deep insight on the impact of norms and values on peace activists in Iraq and Kurdistan. The indigenous peoples experience a radical social change where traditional normative orders are standing in opposite to modern value systems. But what does it mean to them? Peace activists and also politicians, scholars, doctors, journalists and housewives explain how they try to keep a balance between collective interests of their society and their individualism. Civil Society Organisations are supposed to play a major role in establishing a peaceful society. But what will happen if they fail to implement the right strategies? The interviewees reveal the harsh realities of the issues involved, such as democratisation, strengthening civil society and human rights.weiterlesen