Essays about: "ceasefires"
Found 5 essays containing the word ceasefires.
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1. WE WILL NOT BE SILENCED : How International Actors Bolster Women’s Movements’ Push for Strong Gender Provisions
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Gender provisions have the overarching goal of enhancing gender equality, however few peace agreements include strong gender provisions. The presence of strong gender provisions in ceasefire agreements has crucial implications in the immediate and post-conflict phase in improving women’s situation. READ MORE
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2. Towards Conflict De-escalation : The Effect of Compliance Provisions in Ceasefires
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This paper aims to answer the question Why do some ceasefires de-escalate conflict better than others? By applying a theory-driven empirical comparative approach, a theoretical argument focused on compliance provisions is presented. The argument holds that more comprehensive compliance provisions in ceasefire agreements are more likely to de-escalate conflict than limited ones. READ MORE
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3. Unrecognized peace in unrecognized states : An analysis of the relation between post-war peaceand state processes in Nagorno Karabakh
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : After the fall of the Soviet Union a number of violent ethnic disputes were concluded through the establishment of ceasefires but have yet to be finalized through peace accords. This development resulted in the creation of de facto states in a setting known as ‘frozen conflicts’. READ MORE
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4. Negotiating in Peace : Examining the Effect of Ceasefires during Negotiations on Reaching a Peace Accord
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Do ceasefires during peace negotiations facilitate reaching a peace agreement in internal armed conflicts? Existing case studies offer diverging arguments and mixed empirical evidence for whether ceasefires should precede or come after the more political settlements. In this regard, I argue that ceasefires facilitate that the combatant parties will reach a political deal by increasing mutual trust, alleviating the impact of two critical uncertainties in the negotiation stage: the uncertainty on whether the other party is willing to reach a negotiated settlement, and the uncertainty on whether the other party has the capacity to control their respective armed forces. READ MORE
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5. Local Genevas: Towards Hybrid Humanitarian Negotiations in Syria
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The need for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Syria has never been greater. Yet while the UN focuses on brokering a nationwide solution to the conflict, humanitarian organisations are struggling to meet needs on the ground. READ MORE
