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Wanis-St. John, Anthony. and Kew, Darren. "The Missing Link: Civil Society Roles in Peacebuilding" 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>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p100264_index.html>

Wanis-St. John, A. and Kew, D. , 2006-03-22 "The Missing Link: Civil Society Roles in Peacebuilding" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association, Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p100264_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Discussions about the contribution of Track II Diplomacy must now include not just the contributions to peace that can be made by leaders and elites that move between Track II and official negotiations, but also the role of civil society organizations and individuals in the critical task of building peace. Although the exclusion of civil society groups may be 'tidy' for Peace negotiations that are already complex, their absence from the negotiating table can prove damaging and even fatal to the peace agreement during the post-conflict peacebuilding phase. From Oslo to Arusha, the focus on elite interests in peace negotiations left thepopulace at large without perceived stakes in the agreed peacebuilding frameworks, undermining the ability of governments and transitional authorities to reach a sustainable peace. Looking at case material from the Middle East and Africa, this paper explores descriptive and prescriptive elements, including: - the evidence regarding what has been lost by not having civil societygroups engaged in peace processes - the primary contributions that civil society groups can make to peace and democracy building - possible avenues for including civil society groups in peace negotiations - critical roles for civil society groups in post-conflict peacebuilding that can be incorporated into peace settlements

The Quest for Legitimacy. The Transformation of Rebel Groups to Political Parties in Civil War Peace Processes. A Comparative Study of Renamo in Mozambique and RUF in Sierra Leone

A Three Act(or) Play: The Roles of Civil Society, Political Parties, and the State in Postcommunist Democratization