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Dissensus for Peace: A Mixed-Methods Study of Agonism in Peace Agreements and the Durability of Post-Accord Peace

Blixt, Ida LU (2025) FKVK02 20251
Department of Political Science
Abstract
Agonistic peace is an emerging approach in peace studies that advocates for non-violent and political continuation of conflict through transformation of inter-groups relationships so that former antagonists recognize each other as legitimate actors. As of yet, the practical implications of agonistic peace for ending violence and promoting durable peace have been relatively understudied, especially quantitatively. Building on the gap identified in this growing field, this thesis develops an analytical framework to quantitatively measure agonism in peace agreements. It then uses a mixed-methods approach to investigate how elements of agonistic peace contribute to preventing the re-emergence of armed conflict in a dataset of 34 comprehensive... (More)
Agonistic peace is an emerging approach in peace studies that advocates for non-violent and political continuation of conflict through transformation of inter-groups relationships so that former antagonists recognize each other as legitimate actors. As of yet, the practical implications of agonistic peace for ending violence and promoting durable peace have been relatively understudied, especially quantitatively. Building on the gap identified in this growing field, this thesis develops an analytical framework to quantitatively measure agonism in peace agreements. It then uses a mixed-methods approach to investigate how elements of agonistic peace contribute to preventing the re-emergence of armed conflict in a dataset of 34 comprehensive peace agreements signed between 1989 and 2007. The quantitative analysis finds a positive association between the level of agonism in agreements and the durability of post-accord peace. However, the explanatory power of the model is limited, suggesting that factors beyond agonism play a more decisive role. The qualitative analysis complements the quantitative findings by comparing two cases to explore how agonistic features influence post-accord peace in different conflict contexts. These findings have potential implications for the design of future peace agreements aimed at preventing the recurrence of armed conflict. (Less)
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author
Blixt, Ida LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20251
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Agonistic peace, agonism, peace agreements, durability, conflict transformation, intra-state conflict.
language
English
id
9189617
date added to LUP
2025-08-08 11:22:48
date last changed
2025-08-08 11:22:48
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  abstract     = {{Agonistic peace is an emerging approach in peace studies that advocates for non-violent and political continuation of conflict through transformation of inter-groups relationships so that former antagonists recognize each other as legitimate actors. As of yet, the practical implications of agonistic peace for ending violence and promoting durable peace have been relatively understudied, especially quantitatively. Building on the gap identified in this growing field, this thesis develops an analytical framework to quantitatively measure agonism in peace agreements. It then uses a mixed-methods approach to investigate how elements of agonistic peace contribute to preventing the re-emergence of armed conflict in a dataset of 34 comprehensive peace agreements signed between 1989 and 2007. The quantitative analysis finds a positive association between the level of agonism in agreements and the durability of post-accord peace. However, the explanatory power of the model is limited, suggesting that factors beyond agonism play a more decisive role. The qualitative analysis complements the quantitative findings by comparing two cases to explore how agonistic features influence post-accord peace in different conflict contexts. These findings have potential implications for the design of future peace agreements aimed at preventing the recurrence of armed conflict.}},
  author       = {{Blixt, Ida}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Dissensus for Peace: A Mixed-Methods Study of Agonism in Peace Agreements and the Durability of Post-Accord Peace}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}