Pushing the doors open

Nonviolent action and inclusion in peace negotiations

Dados Bibliográficos

ID3916820
AutoresDavid Nilsson (0000-0003-0205-2843, Uppsala University, autor correspondente), I Svensson (0000-0002-1242-4180, Uppsala University)
Ano2023
Volume60
Fascículo1
Páginas58-72
Data de publicação2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Peace Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-3433 • E-ISSN: 1460-3578
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/00223433221141468
OpenAlexW4319788511
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas52

Whereas previous research shows that peace agreements which include a broad segment of society are more likely to lead to sustainable peace, little effort has gone into explaining inclusion itself. We address this gap in the literature by providing the first large-N study to examine the causes of inclusive peace negotiations across civil wars. We argue that civil society actors can gain leverage through mobilization of civilian protest, or build trust through dialogue efforts, thereby enhancing the chances of inclusion of non-warring actors at the negotiation table. The argument is examined by analysing unique and new monthly data on peacemaking efforts in all intrastate armed conflicts in Africa and the Americas, 1989-2018, including measures beyond mere nominal participation, such as whether civil society actors or political parties had substantive roles as either mediators or full participants at the peace talks. Our findings show that protests by civil society actors increase the likelihood that non-warring actors will have a seat at the negotiation table, whereas we find no such effect concerning dialogue efforts. The article contributes by providing new insights into how nonviolent action can shape peace processes by opening the doors to negotiations and is thus part of an emerging research agenda that seeks to bring together the fields of civil resistance and inclusive peace processes

Argument (complex analysis) · Civil society · Collective action · Inclusion (mineral) · Leverage (statistics) · Negotiation · Peacemaking · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · Religion, Society, and Development