Flashcards on Conflict Mediation and Peace Processes
Conflict Mediation and Peace Processes: An Expert Guide
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Peace Mediation
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Question: How does Bell define a peace agreement?
Answer: A formal, publicly available document produced after discussion with conflict protagonists and mutually agreed to by some or all of them, addressing c
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Question: What three characteristics do peace agreements share according to the content?
Answer: They are negotiated between conflict parties, formal and public, and aimed at ending or transforming conflict.
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Question: Which database systematically tracks peace agreements worldwide?
Answer: The PA-X Peace Agreement Database.
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Question: Since 1990, most peace agreements have related to which type of conflict?
Answer: Intrastate conflicts rather than interstate wars.
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Question: What are the three forms peace agreements can take?
Answer: Partial agreements, interim agreements, and comprehensive agreements.
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Question: Why do peace agreements require adaptation, implementation and renegotiation over time?
Answer: Because conflicts and political conditions often change.
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Question: Name four key evolving features of contemporary peace processes.
Answer: Addressing root causes; linking peace with reform and inclusion; development of new institutions and practices; emergence of international legal norms
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Question: According to Mitchell (1993), what are the three main stages of mediation?
Answer: Pre-negotiation, during negotiations, and post-agreement.
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Question: List the main mediator roles in the pre-negotiation stage.
Answer: Explorer, reassurer, unifier, enskiller, convener.
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Question: List the main mediator roles during negotiations.
Answer: Facilitator, envisioner, enhancer, guarantor, legitimizer.