Stabilizing the Peace After Civil War: An Investigation of Some Key Variables

In the wake of negotiated settlements to civil wars, one critical problem involves reassuring people who have been killing one another that conflict is not about to break out again, endangering people's lives. Those concerned with the success of negotiated settlements have debated how best to e...

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Published in:International organization 2001, Vol.55 (1), p.183-208
Main Authors: Hartzell, Caroline, Hoddie, Matthew, Rothchild, Donald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Choices
Civil War
Civil wars
Conflict Resolution
Environmental Factors
Ethnic conflict
Group dynamics
Hypotheses
Intergroup relations
International agreements
International organizations
International Relations
Methodology
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority & ethnic violence
Peace
Peace agreement
Peace keeping
Peace negotiations
Peace treaties
Peacetime
Political conflict
Political leadership
Political psychology
Power
Reliability functions
Research Note
Securities sales
Social Equilibrium
Society
Territorial issues
Territories
War
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Summary:In the wake of negotiated settlements to civil wars, one critical problem involves reassuring people who have been killing one another that conflict is not about to break out again, endangering people's lives. Those concerned with the success of negotiated settlements have debated how best to enhance the prospects of a stable peace. We address this question by exploring variables that may explain the longevity of negotiated peace settlements. These variables are divided into two categories—one tapping into the potential effects of the environment in which settlements are negotiated and another focusing on the impact of settlement arrangements. On the basis of our analysis of thirty-eight civil war settlements negotiated between 1945 and 1998 we identify the environmental factors and institutional choices that affect the short-term stability of the peace following civil war.
ISSN:0020-8183
1531-5088
DOI:10.1162/002081801551450