ABSTRACT
The structural, attitudinal, and transactional (SAT) model puts 'transactional peacebuilding' in the role of a catalyst for structural and attitudinal change. The basic point is that transactions among key people make the difference between whether underlying structural and attitudinal factors trigger violence or peace. The Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework (ICAF) adopted by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the US Department of State, and the US Department of Defense sees the existence of core grievances as a root cause of violent conflict. Peacebuilding approaches developed by Johan Galtung and Christopher Mitchell have correspondences with the SAT model. The Reflecting on Peace Practice (RPP) model was produced as a descriptive tool to capture the range of peacebuilding programs studied in the RPP project. However, despite the validation of the SAT model, there are significant obstacles to its implementation because it entails significant changes to the conventional way that peacebuilding is currently practiced.
