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When Should Mediators Interrupt a Civil War? The Best Timing for a Ceasefire

When Should Mediators Interrupt a Civil War? The Best Timing for a Ceasefire © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/138234007X223285 International Negotiation 12 (2007) 207–228 www.brill.nl/iner When Should Mediators Interrupt a Civil War? Th e Best Timing for a Ceasefire Sylvie Mahieu * 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Email: smahieu@jhu.edu) Received 28 April 2007; accepted 26 May 2007 Abstract When is the right time for a ceasefire to interrupt a civil war? Is it before or after negotiations on political reforms begin? Should mediators give priority to reaching a truce in order to save lives immediately while running the risk of prolonging the conflict? Or should they first promote the achievement of a political settlement that is likely to bring about a lasting peace and, with it, a definitive end to the carnage? Th e purpose of this article is to help negotiators make this uneasy decision. Th e question of the best timing for a ceasefire is addressed by assessing whether it ought to occur before, during, or after the negotiations over political issues underlying the conflict. Th e conclusion reached is that mediators eager to solve the conflict and limit the overall amount of damage are best advised to interrupt the fighting during the negotiation process, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Negotiation Brill

When Should Mediators Interrupt a Civil War? The Best Timing for a Ceasefire

Mahieu, Sylvie
International Negotiation , Volume 12 (2): 207 – Jan 1, 2007
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© 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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10.1163/138234007X223285
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© Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2007 DOI: 10.1163/138234007X223285 International Negotiation 12 (2007) 207–228 www.brill.nl/iner When Should Mediators Interrupt a Civil War? Th e Best Timing for a Ceasefire Sylvie Mahieu * 1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Email: smahieu@jhu.edu) Received 28 April 2007; accepted 26 May 2007 Abstract When is the right time for a ceasefire to interrupt a civil war? Is it before or after negotiations on political reforms begin? Should mediators give priority to reaching a truce in order to save lives immediately while running the risk of prolonging the conflict? Or should they first promote the achievement of a political settlement that is likely to bring about a lasting peace and, with it, a definitive end to the carnage? Th e purpose of this article is to help negotiators make this uneasy decision. Th e question of the best timing for a ceasefire is addressed by assessing whether it ought to occur before, during, or after the negotiations over political issues underlying the conflict. Th e conclusion reached is that mediators eager to solve the conflict and limit the overall amount of damage are best advised to interrupt the fighting during the negotiation process,

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International Negotiation – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2007

Keywords: CEASEFIRE; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; TIMING; CIVIL WAR

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