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<journal-id>1645-9199</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Relações Internacionais (R:I)]]></journal-title>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Estratégias metodológicas qualitativas em sociedades em conflito e pós-conflito: perspetivas da Etiópia e da Libéria]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Dias]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alexandra Magnólia]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Calléja]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lucie]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,NOVA FCSH  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidade Católica Portuguesa UCP Instituto de Estudos Políticos ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
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<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
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<numero>87</numero>
<fpage>27</fpage>
<lpage>40</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1645-91992025000300027&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1645-91992025000300027&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1645-91992025000300027&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Este artigo analisa estratégias metodológicas qualitativas aplicáveis a contextos de conflito e pós-conflito, com foco na Etiópia e na Libéria. Ambos os países passaram por transformações profundas após períodos de violência prolongada, sendo contextos particularmente valiosos para a investigação de tipo qualitativa. Entre o leque de técnicas analisadas, destacam-se a investigação etnográfica, as entrevistas semiestruturadas,focus groups, a pesquisa participativa e a observação participante no trabalho de campo. A integração dessas técnicas permitiu captar as nuances das dinâmicas sociais, das narrativas coletivas e das experiências de grupos minoritários ou em situação de exclusão e vulnerabilidade em sociedades pós-conflito. Ao oferecer essas perspetivas, o artigo contribui para aprofundar a compreensão dos desafios enfrentados e aponta caminhos que podem orientar intervenções de reconstrução da paz nesses dois países.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract The article explores qualitative methodological strategies with applicability in conflict- and post-conflict societies, focusing on perspectives from Ethiopia and Liberia. Both countries have undergone profound transformations following periods of violent conflict, offering valuable contexts for qualitative research. The article analyzes a plurality of techniques, including ethnographic research comprising the following fieldwork activities: semi-structured interviews, focus group interviewing, participatory research and participant observation. Consequently, the studies&#8217; findings contributed to an understanding of the nuances of social dynamics, narratives, and the experiences of minority actors or those in more marginalized and/or vulnerable situations in post-conflict societies. The article offers valuable perspectives that can influence interventions for peacebuilding in Ethiopia and Liberia.]]></p></abstract>
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