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These references supplement the Knowledge Base Essay, Peace Processes.
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Additional Explanations of the Underlying Concepts: Online (Web) Sources Brahm, Eric. "Comparative Peace Processes in Latin America -- Summary." Conflict Research Consortium, 2000. Available at: Link This is a summary of Cynthia Arnson's "Comparative Peace Processes in Latin America." Chufrin, G.I. & H.H. Saunders. A Public Peace Process. Available at: Link This is a summary of an article describing one of Saunders' four arenas of the peace process, though it also puts this arena in its context with other aspects of the peace process. Saunders, Harold H. Prenegotiation and Circum-negotiation: Arenas of the Peace Process by Harold Saunders. CRC. Available at: Link This a summary of the article that explains Saunders' view of the four elements of the peace process. Processes of Peace. Creators of Peace. Available at: http://www.iofc.org/en/programmes/cop/ [Backup Link] Security in Latin America: Peace Processes. Center for International Policy. Available at: http://www.ciponline.org/bibliogr/peacepro.htm [Backup Link] This webpage links to a variety of resources related to peace processes in Latin America. The Collaborative for Devlopment Action, Inc. (CDA). Available at: http://www.cdainc.com/index.php [Backup Link] CDA organizes and spearheads efforts that focus on the role of third party actors in conflict or post-conflict contexts. CDA currently directs efforts that involve humanitarian and development agencies, peace and conflict resolution organizations, multinational corporations and donor agencies. Offline (Print) Sources Arnson, Cynthia J., ed. Comparative Peace Processes in Latin America. Stanford University Press, May 1, 1999. This book contains 16 essays that look at different peace processes in South America such as the peace process in Chiapas and the protracted search for settlement in Colombia. Darby, John and Roger Mac Ginty. Contemporary Peacemaking: Conflict, Violence and Peace Processes. Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan, 2003. Sisk, Timothy D. "Democratization and Peacebuilding." In Turbulent Peace: The Challenges of Managing International Conflict. Edited by Crocker, Chester A., Fen Osler Hampson and Pamela Aall, eds. Washington DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 2001. How to craft postwar democratic instituions to foster reconciliation, to design a democratic system that may help manage and ameliorate the underlying causes of conflict over the long term. Darby, John and Roger MacGinty. Guns and Government: The Management of the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Palgrave MacMillan, March 2002. Darby and Mac Ginty identify six key strands in the Northern Ireland peace process and assess how factors in each facilitated or obstructed political movement. Chapters are devoted to political change, violence and security, economic factors, external influences, popular responses, and the role of images and symbols. The book is part of a wider study of the management of contemporary peace processes and has a strong comparative theme. It draws heavily on interviews with key players (politicians and policymakers) in the peace process. Bell, Christine. "Peace Processes, Peace Agreements, and Human Rights: What Are They? ." In Peace Agreements and Human Rights. Edited by Bell, Christine, ed. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2000. Saunders, Harold H. "Prenegotiation and Circum-Negotiation: Arenas of the Multilevel Peace Process." Turbulent Peace: The Challenges of Managing International Conflict , 2001. "Saunders argues that the peace process includes more than just official negotiations. 'Peace requires a process of building constructive relationships in a civil society not just negotiating, signing, and ratifying a formal agreement.'[p. 420] Saunders describes the different arenas in which the peace process is pursued, and describes the basic phases of the peace process." Primary Link [Backup Link] du Toit, P. South Africa's Brittle Peace: The Problem of Post-Settlement Violence. London: Palgrave MacMillan, April 1, 2001. South Africa has succeeded in establishing a democracy, but has yet to eliminate public violence from society. This book takes up the issue of post-settlement violence and ways of consolidating the newly-found democratic peace. The role of negotiated institutions such as the new police force, economic factors relevant to the anticipated "peace dividend," external factors such as arms smuggling networks, popular responses to rising threats to physical safety, and symbolic factors in enhancing the capacity of the state to deal with this issue are examined. Ball, Nicole. "The Challenge of Rebuilding War-Torn Societies." In Managing Global Chaos: Sources of and Responses to International Conflict. Edited by Crocker, Chester A., Fen Osler Hampson and Pamela Aall, eds. Washington DC: USIP Press, 1996. This is a chapter about the consolidation of peace and the questions that should be addressed by both governments of war torn societies and the international development community. Ball proposes several steps to improve the quality of assistance provided for war-torn countries. Ginty, Roger Mac and John Darby, eds. The Management of Peace Processes. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2000. This study followed peace processes in Israel/Palestine, South Africa, Basque Country, Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland for over two years. The project was conducted by academic partners in all five areas. Examples Illustrating this Topic: Online (Web) Sources Engaging Armed Groups in Peace Processes. Conciliation Resources. Available at: http://www.c-r.org/our-work/accord/engaging-groups/index.php [Backup Link] This page has links to information and a report that came out of the ACCORD international joint analysis roundtable workshop, "Engaging armed groups in peace processes." The workshop was attended by a range of government and armed group representatives, intermediaries and donors. Participants were able to exchange and reflect among people with direct experience of creating and implementing strategies to address the problem. Offline (Print) Sources The Effects of Violence on Peace Processes. Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, November 1, 2001. This book examines the fact that ethnic violence is extremely difficult to curtail. Cease-fires tend to break down and peace agreements are regularly violated. Darby argues that even when blatant political violence is ended by a cease-fire, it tends to re-appear in new forms and continues to threaten peace processes. "He analyzes the nature and impact of four interrelated kinds of violence: violence by the state, violence by militants, violence in the community, and the emergence of new violence-related issues during negotiations. For each kind of violence, the author draws out the policy implications, suggesting how the "guardians" of the peace process can defeat would-be spoilers and change a culture of violence. The volume concludes by distilling five propositions on the relationship between violence and peace processes (Amazon.com)." The author employs five specific cases to demonstrate his points: Northern Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Israel-Palestine, and the Basque country. Primary Link |
