Reframing the Spoiler Debate in Peace Processes

  • Marie-Joëlle Zahar
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Abstract

Why do some peace agreements end civil conflict while others break down? Empirical evidence underscores the importance of sustainability: the Rwandan genocide succeeded the 1992 Arusha peace agreement; likewise, some of the worst violence in Angola, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia (among others) followed the breakdown of peace accords.

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Peace Process North Atlantic Treaty Organization Ethnic Conflict Peace Agreement Peace Negotiation 
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