Peacemaking in Trouble
What if the world's peacemaking system is flawed in fundamental ways? There are more armed conflicts today than at any point since the end of World War II. Civil wars, especially, have proliferated since 2011. In so many regions of the world, peacemaking initiatives are not succeeding.
New research conducted by the speaker suggests that mediation efforts are failing not just because conflicts are so difficult to resolve and the international environment is so challenging—but also due to flaws and deficiencies in the field’s systems, structures, policies, and practices.
New research conducted by the speaker suggests that mediation efforts are failing not just because conflicts are so difficult to resolve and the international environment is so challenging—but also due to flaws and deficiencies in the field’s systems, structures, policies, and practices.