1st Edition
Humanitarian Negotiations with Armed Groups The Frontlines of Diplomacy
Introduction: Negotiating on the Frontlines
Conceptualizing humanitarian negotiation
The emergent practice of humanitarian negotiation
The approach of this study
Conclusion
1. The Negotiator’s Weak Hand
Sources of power asymmetry
Power, politics, and principles
Conclusion
2. Yemen: The Houti Ascendance
The conflict
Negotiation structure
Negotiation process
Conclusion
3. Myanmar: A Return to Arms in Kachinland
The conflict
Negotiation structure
Negotiation process
Conclusion
4. Overcoming Power Asymmetry
Tactical options for the weak
Deploying humanitarian levers
The promise of humanitarian diplomacy
Conclusion
5. Advancing the Frontlines of Humanitarian Negotiation
Conceptual boundaries
Paradoxes
Implications for theory and practice
Next steps: A research agenda
Conclusion
6. Conclusion
Biography
Ashley Jonathan Clements is a consultant and researcher from New Zealand. He has spent more than 15 years working in the humanitarian sector with the UN and NGOs, predominantly in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Ashley’s research focuses on negotiation, contemporary armed conflict, and non-state armed actors. He continues to research and advise on frontline humanitarian negotiations and conducts negotiation training for a range of audiences.
