1st Edition

The Political Economy of Peacemaking

By Achim Wennmann Copyright 2011
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book focuses on the economic dimensions of peace processes and examines the opportunities and constraints for assisting negotiated exits out of conflict. Various works have addressed the economic characteristics and consequences of armed conflicts over the past two decades, including issues such as ‘blood diamonds’, natural resource wars, economically motivated armed violence,... Read more

Introduction: Charting the Political Economy of Peacemaking  1. The Political Economy of Conflict and the Engagement Process  2. Economic Issues in Peace Negotiations  3. Economic Instruments and Mediation  4. Natural Resources, Income Sharing, and War-to-Peace Transitions  5. Development Agencies and Business as Partners in Peacemaking  6. The Spoiler Challenge and Forward-Looking Peacemaking.  Conclusion

Biography

Achim Wennmann is a Researcher at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.