The effects of violence on peace processes / John Darby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Darby, John (John P.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pacific settlement of international disputes.

Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes.

Political violence--Case studies.

Political violence.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 153 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 2001.

Summary:

Violence, especially ethnic violence, is exceptionally hard to extinguish. Cease-fires almost never bring a complete end to the killing, and formal peace agreements are more often than not undone by men unwilling to forsake the gun. As John Darby argues in this original, holistic, and comparative treatment of the subject, "even when political violence is ended by a cease-fire, it reappears in other forms to threaten the evolving peace process."

Unlike most scholars, Darby focuses on peace processes that have involved actors other than the United Nations. He analyzes the nature and impact of four interrelated kinds of violence: violence by the state, violence by militants, violence in the community, and the emergence of new violence-related issues during negotiations. The author draws out the policy implications and concludes by distilling five propositions on the relationship between violence and peace processes. Indepth profiles of the five featured cases (Northern Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Israel-Palestine, and the Basque country) provide ample background and enrich understanding.

Contents:

1. The Terrain of Peace 3

2. Contemporary Peace Processes 7

The "Peace Process" 11

What Is Known about Violence and Peace Processes? 12

Profile: Northern Ireland by John Darby 15

Profile: Sri Lanka by K. M. de Silva 27

3. Violence and Its Implications 37

Violence by the State 39

Vioence by Militants 46

Violence in the Community 61

Violence as an Issue during Negotiations 66

Profile: Spain and the Basque Country by Cynthia Irvin and James Rae 77

Profile: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by John Wallach 87

4. Violence as a Catalyst for Peace 95

Profile: South Africa by Timothy D. Sisk 101

5. Five Propositions 115

6. The Custom of Fell Deed 125.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-140) and index.

ISBN:

1929223315

OCLC:

47849443