Committing to Peace: The Successful Settlement of Civil WarsWhy do some civil wars end in successfully implemented peace settlements while others are fought to the finish? Numerous competing theories address this question. Yet not until now has a study combined the historical sweep, empirical richness, and conceptual rigor necessary to put them thoroughly to the test and draw lessons invaluable to students, scholars, and policymakers. Using data on every civil war fought between 1940 and 1992, Barbara Walter details the conditions that lead combatants to partake in what she defines as a three-step process--the decision on whether to initiate negotiations, to compromise, and, finally, to implement any resulting terms. Her key finding: rarely are such conflicts resolved without active third-party intervention. |
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Theory and Hypotheses | 19 |
DATA AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 45 |
Measuring the Variables | 47 |
Quantitative Tests | 70 |
A Closer Look at the Findings | 92 |
CASE STUDIES | 109 |
Negotiating for Security Guarantees The Civil War in Zimbabwe | 113 |
The Breakdown of Rwandas Peace Process | 143 |
Explaining the Resolution of Civil Wars | 160 |
Appendix 1 | 169 |
Appendix 2 | 171 |
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Committing to Peace: The Successful Settlement of Civil Wars Barbara F. Walter No preview available - 2002 |