The past's promise: Lessons from peace processes in Northern Ireland and the Middle East

Article Abstract:

The power conflict and transaction cost approaches are combined to analyze the strengths and the weaknesses of the Belfast Good Friday and the Oslo peace process. It offers several promising strategies for overcoming shared weaknesses, including challenging zero-sum assumptions, constructing more inclusive collective identities, grass-roots education regarding manipulative elites, strengthening non-sectarian segments of civil society, and breaking cycles of violence through reconciliation processes.

Middle East, Northern Ireland, Conflict management

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What do we know about natural resources and civil war?

Article Abstract:

Fourteen recent cross-national econometric studies, and many qualitative studies, that cast light on the relationship between natural resources and civil war are reviewed. Four regularities are explained with some theoretical arguments, which helped to explain the study.

Science & research, Research, Natural resources, Natural resources industry software

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Stalemate and the termination of civil war: Rhodesia reassessed

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The utility of the concept of 'stalemate' in civil war was investigated. The Rhodesian war of 1972-80 and the military circumstances surrounding the successful Lancaster House peace conference of 1979 was also investigated.

Zimbabwe, Negotiation, mediation and arbitration

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