Comments on: Who participates in peace deals? http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/terrorism/who-participates-in-peace-deals/ European Opinion Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:19:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Colman http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/terrorism/who-participates-in-peace-deals/#comment-20691 Colman Fri, 23 May 2008 09:17:52 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3215#comment-20691 Do your readers have any examples of truly bottom up conflicts? Conflict generally seems to require leaders to harness existing potential for conflict. Do your readers have any examples of truly bottom up conflicts? Conflict generally seems to require leaders to harness existing potential for conflict.

]]> By: ArnaudH http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/terrorism/who-participates-in-peace-deals/#comment-20681 ArnaudH Wed, 21 May 2008 20:18:08 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3215#comment-20681 Very interesting article; you're right, it's a challenge! One I can think of is the Mexican "conflict" in Chiapas between the Indians of mayan descent and the PRI government, followed by the PAN government, which was more or less resolved through greater integration of the Indians at a local level. Although this was not a full blown conflict and there were discussions with the government, upper level political discussions are still ongoing but are not the key to conflict resolution in this case (as the real problem is with local politicians and local hacienda owners). Very interesting article; you’re right, it’s a challenge!

One I can think of is the Mexican “conflict” in Chiapas between the Indians of mayan descent and the PRI government, followed by the PAN government, which was more or less resolved through greater integration of the Indians at a local level. Although this was not a full blown conflict and there were discussions with the government, upper level political discussions are still ongoing but are not the key to conflict resolution in this case (as the real problem is with local politicians and local hacienda owners).

]]> By: Alex http://fistfulofeuros.net/afoe/terrorism/who-participates-in-peace-deals/#comment-20680 Alex Wed, 21 May 2008 19:47:30 +0000 http://fistfulofeuros.net/?p=3215#comment-20680 Isn't this because they're precisely the people who are fighting? It was impossible to end the war in Northern Ireland without engaging the people who wanted war and profited from it; the Sunningdale and Peace People experiences tell us that very clearly. Probably a majority of Northern Irishmen, to say nothing of Irishmen , wanted peace throughout; but all you need is a critical mass of people committed to war, their social networks, their war economy. Isn’t this because they’re precisely the people who are fighting? It was impossible to end the war in Northern Ireland without engaging the people who wanted war and profited from it; the Sunningdale and Peace People experiences tell us that very clearly. Probably a majority of Northern Irishmen, to say nothing of Irishmen , wanted peace throughout; but all you need is a critical mass of people committed to war, their social networks, their war economy.

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