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UN Peacekeeping Forces and Peace Negotiations in Africa

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  • NIARE Mohamed

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, Bamako, Mali)

  • MARIKO Ousmane

    (Faculty of Economics and Management, Bamako, Mali; and Associate Researcher, Grenoble Economic Research Center, Grenoble, France)

Abstract

The aim of this article is to identify the factors underlying the success of peace negotiations in Africa, with particular emphasis on the role of UN peacekeepers. We analyze African Peace Processes (APP) data over the period 1989–2019 using the binary logistic model. Our results show that the deployment of UN peacekeepers is associated with the success of mediation efforts, both in intra-state and non-state conflicts. On the other hand, the presence of peacekeepers is detrimental to the success of bilateral negotiations. These results thus highlight that the ambiguity surrounding the effectiveness of UN forces in the peaceful management of conflicts depends on the presence or absence of a mediator. Consequently, political decision-makers should combine the deployment of peacekeeping forces with mediation initiatives to achieve peaceful conflict management. On the other hand, this should not be envisaged within the framework of bilateral negotiations, at the risk of producing opposite effects.

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  • NIARE Mohamed & MARIKO Ousmane, 2024. "UN Peacekeeping Forces and Peace Negotiations in Africa," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 30(3), pages 293-305.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:pepspp:v:30:y:2024:i:3:p:293-305:n:1001
    DOI: 10.1515/peps-2024-0009
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    Keywords

    intra-state conflicts; non-state conflicts; mediation; bilateral negotiation;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism

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