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Civil Society At The Negotiation Table, Legitimacy Beliefs And Durable Peace, Direnç Kanol
Civil Society At The Negotiation Table, Legitimacy Beliefs And Durable Peace, Direnç Kanol
Peace and Conflict Studies
It is argued that including civil society at the negotiation table can increase the perceived legitimacy of peace treaties. As a result, it can contribute to the consolidation of peace. In this paper, the author presents the findings from a controlled experiment in order to test the impact of inclusive peace negotiations on the perceived legitimacy of peace treaties. Contrary to the expectations of the scholars working on the inclusiveness and the consolidation of peace hypothesis, the results show that the treatment group in the experiment does not perceive inclusive peace agreements to be more legitimate.
Volume 22, Number 1 (Spring 2015), Peace And Conflict Studies
Volume 22, Number 1 (Spring 2015), Peace And Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review - Lessons From The Northern Ireland Peace Process: A Volume Edited By Timothy J. White, Sarah Hanisko
Book Review - Lessons From The Northern Ireland Peace Process: A Volume Edited By Timothy J. White, Sarah Hanisko
Peace and Conflict Studies
No abstract provided.
Volume 11, Number 1 (Spring 2004), Peace And Conflict Studies
Volume 11, Number 1 (Spring 2004), Peace And Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
No abstract provided.
Toward The Civil Society: Finding Harmony Between Havel’S Vision And Learning-Organization Theory, Patsy Palmer
Toward The Civil Society: Finding Harmony Between Havel’S Vision And Learning-Organization Theory, Patsy Palmer
Peace and Conflict Studies
This theoretical paper derives inspiration from former Czech President Vaclav Havel and lessons from “learning organizations” to guide government executives in helping develop shared meaning among constituents, interest groups and public employees. Such shared meaning is seen as a framework for policy decisions and implementation. American civil society, like learning organizations, is understood as broadly interdependent and continuously changing, with conflict both latent and overt. Leadership is defined in contrast to management and administration; government leadership is compared and contrasted with learningorganization leadership. Strengths, weaknesses and political costs of various approaches are considered. It is argued that successful publicsector leaders …