Uncertain Transition from Stability to Peace - Lamb Robert D.
Uncertain Transition from Stability to Peace - Lamb Robert D. Most violent conflicts since the turn of this century were in countries that had experienced an earlier violent conflict. What factors…
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Uncertain Transition from Stability to Peace - Lamb Robert D.
Most violent conflicts since the turn of this century were in countries that had experienced an earlier violent conflict. What factors suggest it might be "ripe" for stabilizing and peace building? How can we tell when a country is likely to remain stuck in a cycle of violence?
Conflicts without internal cohesion of combatants or pressure from foreign patrons to stop fighting are probably not ripe for stabilizing. The authors studied four cases: Chad is stuck in a cycle of violence, while El Salvador, Laos, and Mozambique have had different results in their transitions from violence to stability to peace. Where there are subnational or regional actors committed to violence, post-conflict peace building is not likely to succeed without enforcement capacity to contain violence or demonstrated commitments to increasing political inclusion and making material improvements in the lives of