In the Streets and at the Table: Civil Society Coordination during Peace Negotiations
(2020) In International Negotiation 25(2). p.225-251- Abstract
- When bringing armed conflicts to a peaceful end, the inclusion of civil society in peacemaking is a vital task. However, whereas previous research on civil society inclusion has made significant advancements, surprisingly little attention has been paid to analyzing how civil resistance and mass action may interact with more elite-driven approaches during peace processes. This study addresses this research gap by examining the interplay between elite and mass-based civil society approaches in three different peace processes in civil wars in Africa in the post-Cold War period: Liberia, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Burundi. We advance the literature by developing a framework that focuses on coordination of these different efforts... (More)
- When bringing armed conflicts to a peaceful end, the inclusion of civil society in peacemaking is a vital task. However, whereas previous research on civil society inclusion has made significant advancements, surprisingly little attention has been paid to analyzing how civil resistance and mass action may interact with more elite-driven approaches during peace processes. This study addresses this research gap by examining the interplay between elite and mass-based civil society approaches in three different peace processes in civil wars in Africa in the post-Cold War period: Liberia, the Central African Republic (CAR), and Burundi. We advance the literature by developing a framework that focuses on coordination of these different efforts and we explore this interplay empirically. With this study, we aim to broaden the research agenda, allowing for future synergies at the research frontier of mass action and the inclusion of civil society in peace processes. (Less)
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- author
- Nilsson, Desirée ; Svensson, Isak ; Magalhaes Teixeira, Barbara LU ; Martínez, Luíz and Ruus, Anton
- organization
- publishing date
- 2020-05-07
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- inclusion bodies, civil society, political parties, negotiations, civil war, conflict resolution, mass action, peace talks
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- International Negotiation
- volume
- 25
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 225 - 251
- publisher
- Brill
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- scopus:85093532349
- ISSN
- 1382-340X
- DOI
- 10.1163/15718069-25131241
- language
- English
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- yes
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- 11861f76-0a10-4757-b80b-ce055ff41ccf
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