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Civil war peace agreement implementation and state capacity

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  • Karl DeRouen Jr

    (Department of Political Science, The University of Alabama)

  • Mark J Ferguson

    (Department of Political Science, The University of Alabama)

  • Samuel Norton

    (Department of Political Science, The University of Alabama)

  • Young Hwan Park

    (Department of Political Science, The University of Alabama)

  • Jenna Lea

    (Department of Political Science, The University of Alabama)

  • Ashley Streat-Bartlett

    (Department of Political Science, The University of Alabama)

Abstract

Negotiated civil war terminations differ from their interstate war counterparts in that one side must disarm and cease to exist as a fighting entity. While termination through military victory provides a relatively more enduring peace, many civil wars end with peace agreements signed after negotiations. However, research has shown that the implementation of civil war peace agreements is difficult and prone to collapse. Often these failures are followed by recurrence of the conflict. In some cases, the agreements break down before key provisions are implemented. This article adds to this topic by focusing on the role of state capacity in peace agreement success. We argue that peace agreements and state capacity are necessary but not sufficient conditions for sustainable peace. The article employs a case study approach to explore the importance of state capacity in implementing civil war peace agreements. The role of third-party interventions is also considered. The cases (United Kingdom-Northern Ireland, Indo-nesia-Aceh, Burundi, Mali, and Somalia) include 14 peace agreements that vary by war type (secessionist or control over govemment), type of agreement (comprehensive or partial), levels of state capacity (high or low), and peace success (success, partial or failure), and each experienced third-party involvement in the peace process.

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  • Karl DeRouen Jr & Mark J Ferguson & Samuel Norton & Young Hwan Park & Jenna Lea & Ashley Streat-Bartlett, 2010. "Civil war peace agreement implementation and state capacity," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 47(3), pages 333-346, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:joupea:v:47:y:2010:i:3:p:333-346
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    1. Dominic Rohner, 2018. "Success Factors for Peace Treaties: A Review of Theory and Evidence," Cahiers de Recherches Economiques du Département d'économie 18.08, Université de Lausanne, Faculté des HEC, Département d’économie.
    2. Kıbrıs Arzu & Kıbrıs Özgür, 2016. "On the Dynamics of Extremist Violence," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 22(1), pages 1-25, January.
    3. Levin Jamie & Miodownik Dan, 2016. "The Imperative to Explore the Impact of Disarmament on Peacemaking Efforts and Conflict Recurrence," Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 22(4), pages 347-356, December.
    4. Cingolani L, 2013. "The State of State Capacity : a review of concepts, evidence and measures," MERIT Working Papers 2013-053, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    5. Wakako Maekawa & Barış Arı & Theodora-Ismene Gizelis, 2019. "UN involvement and civil war peace agreement implementation," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 178(3), pages 397-416, March.
    6. Cingolani, Luciana & Thomsson, Kaj & de Crombrugghe, Denis, 2015. "Minding Weber More Than Ever? The Impacts of State Capacity and Bureaucratic Autonomy on Development Goals," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 191-207.

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