UN Sanctions as Leverage in Mediation Processes
An Anatomy of Missed Opportunities in South Sudan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12430769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesco Giumelli (0000-0002-5101-7254, University of Groningen Department of International Relations and International Organization The Netherlands Groningen, corresponding author), Annette Weber (German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) Africa and Middle East Department Germany Berlin) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 251-273 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Governance A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1075-2846 • E-ISSN: 1942-6720 |
| Publisher | Lynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1163/19426720-02802007 |
| OpenAlex | W4285008710 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This article analyzes the role of UN sanctions in the context of peace negotiations in South Sudan from the outbreak of the civil war in December 2013 until the signing of the peace agreement in August 2015. Drawing on the literature regarding third-party intervention in civil wars, it explores whether the UN sanctions regime—established in March 2015—was conceived as an instrument of leverage to get the parties to agree to a settlement. The article asks two questions: Have sanctions and mediation been coordinated? Has the interlink between sanctions and mediation been successful? First, there has been little coordination between sanctions and mediation. Second, UN sanctions did not appear to play a crucial role in the mediation process. This analysis is based on desk research and nineteen interviews with officials from the UN , the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and other regional actors conducted between 2017 and 2018
Business · Context (archaeology · Geography · Leverage (statistics · Mediation · Negotiation · Political science · Sanctions · Settlement (finance · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Political Conflict and Governance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |