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Civil society functions in peacebuilding and options for coordination with track 1 conflict management during negotiations: the case of Guatemala and Afghanistan |
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Civil society has many roles to play in short, medium and long-term peacebuilding. Traditionally it has been assumed especially in the conflict management school but also in the complementary school of thought that the influence of civil society on conflict management is fairly limited. Only in exceptional cases civil society actors become mediators themselves, like the catholic lay organisation Sant Egidio in the Mozambique peace negotiations.
This paper argues that when looking more systematically into the different functions of civil society by merging the civil society democracy theory debate with the peacebuilding theory schools, the specific role of civil society to contribute to peacebuilding becomes clearer. Through using an analytical framework it is then also possible to analyse that civil society has a role to play in track 1 conflict management through its advocacy/public communication function. Civil society can effectively put pressure on the negotiation parties to reach for an agreement and can also advocate that specific issues will be included on the negotiation agenda.
This paper further argues that the establishment of an official civil society forum parallel to official track 1 peace negotiations is an effective instrument to fulfil the advocacy function and reach for coherence between the tracks. This argument is being further analysed with the help of two case studies: the peace negotiations in Guatemala (1994-1996) and Afghanistan (December 2001). |
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Name: International Studies Association
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| Paffenholz, Thania. "Civil society functions in peacebuilding and options for coordination with track 1 conflict management during negotiations: the case of Guatemala and Afghanistan" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA, Mar 22, 2006 <Not Available>. 2008-10-09 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p100261_index.html> |
APA Citation:
| Paffenholz, T. , 2006-03-22 "Civil society functions in peacebuilding and options for coordination with track 1 conflict management during negotiations: the case of Guatemala and Afghanistan" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA Online <PDF>. 2008-10-09 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p100261_index.html |
Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript
Abstract: Civil society has many roles to play in short, medium and long-term peacebuilding. Traditionally it has been assumed especially in the conflict management school but also in the complementary school of thought that the influence of civil society on conflict management is fairly limited. Only in exceptional cases civil society actors become mediators themselves, like the catholic lay organisation Sant Egidio in the Mozambique peace negotiations.
This paper argues that when looking more systematically into the different functions of civil society by merging the civil society democracy theory debate with the peacebuilding theory schools, the specific role of civil society to contribute to peacebuilding becomes clearer. Through using an analytical framework it is then also possible to analyse that civil society has a role to play in track 1 conflict management through its advocacy/public communication function. Civil society can effectively put pressure on the negotiation parties to reach for an agreement and can also advocate that specific issues will be included on the negotiation agenda.
This paper further argues that the establishment of an official civil society forum parallel to official track 1 peace negotiations is an effective instrument to fulfil the advocacy function and reach for coherence between the tracks. This argument is being further analysed with the help of two case studies: the peace negotiations in Guatemala (1994-1996) and Afghanistan (December 2001). |
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| Civil society functions in peacebuilding and options for coordination with track 1 conflict management during negotiations: Theoretical considerations and a short analysis of civil society involvement during the negotiations in Guatemala and Afghanistan DRAFT: Please do not quote without permission from author Thania Paffenholz PhD Institute of Development Studies University of Geneva Switzerland paffenholz@ipw.unibe.ch Paper presented at the International Studies Association annual meetings San Diego CA March 23 2006 Abstract: Civil society has many roles to play in short |
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