A Role for Diplomats in Postwar Transitions? The Case of the International Committee in Support of the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12976374
AutoresMeike De Goede (University of St Andrews, autor de correspondencia), Chris Van Der Borgh (Utrecht University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen1
Número2
Páginas115-133
Fecha de publicación2008-12-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAfrican Security (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1939-2206 • E-ISSN: 1939-2214
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19362200802477636
OpenAlexW2094258791
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2

This paper examines the contributions made by the International Committee in Support of the Transition (CIAT), a diplomatic mechanism representing fifteen states and international organizations that was mandated by the peace agreements signed between the warring parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo in December 2002. The paper argues that CIAT played an essential managing role in the extremely complex transition process. Not only did CIAT manage the spoilers and facilitate the organization of the elections, it also provided for the much-needed coordination among the multiple international actors involved in the peace and reconstruction process. The experience of CIAT shows that diplomatic mechanisms can be important and effective tools in the transitional architecture. However, it also demonstrates that the success of such a diplomatic mechanism is highly dependent on the parameters set in the peace agreement and the overall strategy of the international community in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Biology · Democracy · International community · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · The Republic · Theology · Transition (genetics · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security