Peacekeeping

Institutions versus personalities: International peacebuilding dilemmas

Safeguarding peace: Cambodia's constitutional challenge
Nov 1998
Dylan Hendrickson looks at the dilemmas of international assistance in Cambodia, finding that political consensus-building has been hampered by the confusing signals sent out by the international community.

Cambodia

When the Vietnam War spilled over into Cambodia in the late 1960s, this politically divided country was launched into decades of war and social upheaval. Its people experienced genocide, foreign occupation and a series of destructive interventions by the superpowers.

Accord 5 examines concerns around the signing of the 1991 Paris agreements that officially ended Cambodia’s long war, and the subsequent violent collapse of the country's governing coalition in July 1997.

Safeguarding peace: Cambodia's constitutional challenge

Nov 1998

Accord issue 5, Safeguarding peace: Cambodia's constitutional challenge, examines issues around the signing of the 1991 Paris agreements that officially ended Cambodia’s long war, and the subsequent violent collapse of the country's governing coalition in July 1997.

The experiences suggest the need for rethinking international responses to Cambodia’s problems, with a greater emphasis on monitoring and supporting the functioning of its constitutionally mandated political institutions.

Reflections and recommendations for the UK’s building stability overseas strategy

Mar 2011
The UK government's decision to review its overseas conflicts strategy is a valuable opportunity for constructive change. Conciliation Resources makes some recommendations in this document.

Peacebuilding works: A British foreign policy priority

Nov 2006
On the organisation's 10th anniversary, Andy Carl of Conciliation Resources makes a speech about how peacebuilding is more important than ever and shares some recommendations for the British government.

Bridging the gap: Improving UK Support for peace processes: Policy brief

Jan 2007
Currently more than 70 actual or potential armed conflicts exist worldwide. In this policy brief, Conciliation Resources summarises its assessment of the UK's approach to conflict.

Conflict in post-Soviet Europe: The South Caucasus: Are there scenarios for resolution?

Oct 2009
This Federal Foreign Office publication contains highlights from the Berlin Roundtable on Diplomacy which brought together experts from the South Caucasus, Turkey and Russia, including Jonathan Cohen of Conciliation Resources.

Commentary on the accords

The Liberian peace process 1990-1996
Oct 1996
Charles Abiodun Alao provides a commentary on three phases of ECOWAS-orchestrated diplomatic initiatives (the pre-Cotonou accords, the Cotonou Accord, post-Cotonou accords), highlighting shortfalls common to all the accords.

Bringing peace to Liberia

The Liberian peace process 1990-1996
Oct 1996
Max Ahmadu Sesay provides an in-depth analysis of the Liberian conflict and peace process, including an assessment of the difficulties faced in reaching workable accords.

Liberia

Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic, became better known in the 1990s for its bloody civil war that had killed more than 200,000 people by 1996. 

Accord 1 documents the lengthy and fractious 1990–1996 peace process and explores why 13 separate peace accords collapsed in half as many years.

Authors analyse the impact of economic forces and the erosion of civilian power on the conflict, as well as outlining and assessing the successes and failures of local peace initiatives and international interventions.

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