1st Edition
Post-Conflict Referendums and Peace Processes Pathways to Peace and Democracy?
By Kentaro Fujikawa
Copyright 2025
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides a comparative study of the impact of referendums on conflict resolution and peacebuilding in post-conflict societies.
Post-conflict referendums have increasingly been held as part of peace processes. While policy-makers are hopeful that these referendums serve peace and democracy, the burgeoning literature on them has expressed significant reservations about their use,... Read more
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Why a Referendum?: Rationales behind Post-Conflict Referendums Chapter 3: Positive or Negative?: Exploring Impacts of Post-Conflict Referendums on Peace Processes Chapter 4: Eritrea: From Referendum to Dictatorship Chapter 5: East Timor: From Referendum to Mixed Peacebuilding Outcomes Chapter 6: Southern Sudan: From Referendum to the 2013 Civil War Chapter 7: Conclusion
Biography
Kentaro Fujikawa is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, Japan, and has a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
