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Making Deals for Peace: The Peace and Justice Dilemma
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Maina, Grace |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Violent conflicts, whether inter or intra-state, end in one of three ways: through an agreement on the terms of surrender, a partial agreement, or with a full peace agreement.2 Over the years, disputing parties have often stipulated to political compromises in order to resolve violent conflicts. These compromises or agreements are commonly referred to as peace agreements and are intended to regulate or resolve basic incompatibilities and contentions between warring parties. To meaningfully resolve conflict, peace agreements must include more than the simple intention to cease hostilities and should engage with the root causes of the conflict. These agreements must also enshrine amenable ways in which the parties can resolve their disagreements as well as embody a formula for future cooperation.3 Sequencing different aspects of the peace processes raises significant challenges. Difficult choices must be made as to which Conflict mediators must constantly balance issues of peace and justice when designing peace agreements. This paper probes how peace and justice, two distinct but interrelated concepts, interact within the African peacebuilding context. Examining the different manifestations of peace and justice in post-conflict environments provides policymakers and stakeholders alike with frameworks for future peace agreements. Regional and international actors can help facilitate and promote justice in a post-conflict environment given that they remain cognisant to its local context as well as their own institutional limitations. Sifting through complexities of peace and justice not only furthers our understanding of the peace process, but also enhances our capacities to prevent such conflicts. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.africaportal.org/documents/5422/policy_practice81.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
