Aside from fears of clashes leading to a resurgence in widespread conflict, logistical hurdles also threaten effective implementation of the Compromise Peace Agreement.
Tag: peace processes
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The most significant outcome of the summit is the emergence of unity among armed groups on the general principle that a nationwide ceasefire cannot happen if some groups are left out to defend themselves.
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Neither the PKK nor Ankara has an interest in returning to the damaging violence of the 90s, and even the current incidents of attacks and retaliation are damaging for Turkey at a time where the country faces early elections and finds itself increasingly vulnerable to violent spillover from the crises in Syria and Iraq.
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Many Colombians are hoping that the Pope’s visit to Cuba will offer an opportunity for him to lend concrete support to the peace process.
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What is desperately missing from Cyprus’s peace process is the capacity to explore areas of radical disagreement creatively, particularly in terms of creating a strategic link between the societal dialogue and UN-led elite negotiations.
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Given Shining Path’s complicated history with Peru’s indigenous peasantry, and its history of kidnapping as a strategy of building up its guerrilla army, July’s discovery of production camps is not so surprising after all.
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The core problem in Colombia is that the peace process has become tied to the political process. A vote in favor of the peace process is seen as a vote in favor of the current government.
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The talks in the capital Bangui aimed to help resolve the political and sectarian conflict that started in late 2012 with the formation of the rebel coalition Séléka.
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A Gallup poll released on April 29 revealed that the popularity of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, who has staked his presidency on achieving a peace deal, dropped from 43% to 29% in the past two months.
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Despite efforts to curb Avi Shlaim’s contributions to the debate, The Iron Wall remains a critical work on fostering understanding of the Israel-Palestine conflict.