Ceasefires

Govinda Clayton, PhD, is a mediation support manager and thematic lead on ceasefires and security arrangements at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. Simon J. A. Mason, PhD, heads the Mediation Support Team at the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich. Valerie Sticher, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich. Andreas Wenger, PhD, is professor of international security policy at the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich.

• List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. Introduction: Exploring the Interaction between the Ceasefire Process and the Political Negotiation ProcessGovinda Clayton, Simon J. A. Mason, Valerie Sticher, and Andreas Wenger2. Ceasefires in the El Salvador Peace Negotiations, 1989–1992: The Ultimate Bargaining ChipAlvaro de Soto and Owen Frazer3. Bosnia, 1992–1995: Imposing CeasefiresChristopher R. Hill and Claudia Wiehler4. Burundi, 1996–2003: Building Peace Step-by-Step from Arusha to PretoriaCol. Mbaye Faye and Eemeli Isoaho5. The Government of the Philippines and the MILF in Mindanao, 1996–2014: Paving the Way to Peace?Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, Alma Evangelista, and Malin Åkebo6. Ceasefires in the Sudan North–South Negotiations, 2002–2005: From Nuba to the Comprehensive Peace AgreementJeremy Brickhill, Simon J. A. Mason, and Georg Stein7. Darfur, 2000–2007: The Perils of Deadline Diplomacy for CeasefiresLaurie Nathan and Allard Duursma8. Colombia, 2012–2016: The Benefits and Challenges of Talking While FightingJuanita Millán Hernández, Valerie Sticher, and Enzo Nussio9. Syria, 2012–2018: Addressing Military and Political Issues Together or Apart?Carsten Wieland and Sara Hellmüller10. Myanmar, 1989–2020: Conflict Management CeasefiresAnonymous, Cate Buchanan, and Govinda Clayton11. Conclusion: The Role of Ceasefires in Peace ProcessesGovinda Clayton, Simon J. A. Mason, Valerie Sticher, and Andreas WengerBibliographyIndexList of Contributors

This engaging book will prove an invaluable resource to practitioners involved in future peace negotiations, combining first-hand detail of a range of case-studies with practice-oriented conclusions.