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Anchoring the Peace: Civil Society Actors in Peace Accords and Durable Peace

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Is peace more likely to prevail when the peace accord includes civil society actors such as religious groups, women's organizations, and human rights groups? This is the first statistical study that explores this issue. The article develops key claims in previous research regarding the role of civil society actors and durable peace, and proposes a set of hypotheses that focus on legitimacy in this process. The hypotheses are examined by employing unique data on the inclusion of civil society actors in all peace agreements in the post--Cold War period. The statistical analysis shows that inclusion of civil society actors in the peace settlement increases the durability of peace. The results further demonstrate that peace accords with involvement from civil society actors and political parties in combination are more likely to see peace prevail. The findings also suggest that inclusion of civil society has a particularly profound effect on the prospects for overall peace in nondemocratic societies.

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  • Desirée Nilsson, 2012. "Anchoring the Peace: Civil Society Actors in Peace Accords and Durable Peace," International Interactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 38(2), pages 243-266, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ginixx:v:38:y:2012:i:2:p:243-266
    DOI: 10.1080/03050629.2012.659139
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    2. Patrick M. Regan, 2014. "Bringing peace back in: Presidential address to the Peace Science Society, 2013," Conflict Management and Peace Science, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 31(4), pages 345-356, September.
    3. Claudia M. Moreno Ojeda & A. H. J. (Bert) Helmsing & Dario Fajardo Montaña, 2021. "Paz posible, guerra imparable : posacuerdo y construcción de paz en Colombia," Books, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, number 158.
    4. Desirée Nilsson & Isak Svensson, 2023. "Pushing the doors open: Nonviolent action and inclusion in peace negotiations," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 60(1), pages 58-72, January.
    5. Julia Strasheim, 2018. "The Politics of Institutional Reform and Post-Conflict Violence in Nepal," Working Papers id:12397, eSocialSciences.
    6. Nicholas Haas & Prabin B. Khadka, 2020. "If They Endorse It, I Can't Trust It: How Outgroup Leader Endorsements Undercut Public Support for Civil War Peace Settlements," American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 64(4), pages 982-1000, October.
    7. Krause, Jana & Krause, Werner & Bränfors, Piia, 2018. "Women’s Participation in Peace Negotiations and the Durability of Peace," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 44(6), pages 985-1016.
    8. Strasheim, Julia, 2017. "The Politics of Institutional Reform and Post-Conflict Violence in Nepal," GIGA Working Papers 296, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies.

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