Abstract:
Development paradigms refer to basic postulates
which provide groups of researchers and decisionmakers
a common theoretical framework to
pursue their activities and priorities. The word
paradigm first identified by Thomas Kuhn
(1996) also has inherent tensions that might intensify
conflicts among certain groups who endorse
different and frequently opposing points of
view about the same reality which is the case of
SDG 16 that addresses problems related to peace,
justice, and solid institutions.
