Strengthening Peace in Post-Civil War States : Transforming Spoilers Into Stakeholders

Among the more frequent and most devastating of conflicts, civil wars—from Yugoslavia to Congo—frequently reignite and even spill over into the international sphere. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of these conflicts. __Strengthening Peace in Post­–Civil War States__ provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace. Coeditors Matthew Hoddie and Caroline A. Hartzell here contend that lasting peace relies on aligning the self-interest of individuals and communities with the society-wide goal of ending war; if citizens and groups have a stake in peace, they will seek to maintain and defend it. The rest of the contributors explore two complementary approaches toward achieving this goal: restructuring domestic institutions and soft intervention. Some essays examine the first tactic, which involves reforming governments that failed to prevent war, while others discuss the second, an umbrella term for a number of non-military strategies for outside actors to assist in keeping the peace. Among The More Frequent And Most Devastating Of Conflicts, Civil Wars Frequently Reignite And Even Spill Over Into The International Sphere. Given The Inherent Fragility Of Civil War Peace Agreements, Innovative Approaches Must Be Taken To Ensure The Successful Resolution Of These Conflicts. 'strengthening Peace In Post-civil War States' Provides Both Analytical Frameworks And A Series Of Critical Case Studies Demonstrating The Effectiveness Of A Range Of Strategies For Keeping The Peace. Building Legitimate States After Civil Wars / David A. Lake -- States And Civil Societies Following Civil Wars / Philip G. Roeder -- Electoral Rules And Post-civil War Conflict Management: The Limitations Of Institutional Design / Shaheen Mozaffar -- Sustaining Peace: Renegotiating Postwar Settlements / Timothy D. Sisk -- Soft Intervention In Africa: Us Efforts To Generate Support For Peace / Donald Rothchild And Nikolas Emmanuel -- Soft Intervention And The Transformation Of Militias Into Political Parties / Terrence Lyons -- Cautionary Tales: Soft Intervention And Civil Society / Michael W. Foley -- Soft Intervention And The Puzzling Neglect Of Economic Actors / Susan L. Woodward. Edited By Matthew Hoddie And Caroline A. Hartzell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Given the inherent fragility of civil war peace agreements, innovative approaches must be taken to ensure the successful resolution of various conflicts from Yugoslavia to Congo. This book provides both analytical frameworks and a series of critical case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of a range of strategies for keeping the peace.