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This book offers a comparative survey of 18 contemporary peace processes conducted by leading international scholars. There is no standard model of peace processes and all will vary according to the context, type of conflict, timing, national and global economic climate, and factors like natural disasters. Therefore, making comparisons between peace processes is difficult, but it is beneficial- indeed, imperative - and is the principal motivation behind this volume. What works in one context may not work in another, but it can be modified and adapted to fit another context. The book is structured to maximise comparison between processes, and the case studies chosen are topical and span the major regions of the world. The concluding chapter systematically compares the case studies around11 variables that cover the conflict context, peace process procedures, the responsiveness of the peace process to demands, and levels of participation and inclusion. Each peace process is then given a numeric score according to each of these variables, and the book thereby reaches judgements on whether each case can be termed a 'success' or a 'failure'. This book will be essential readingfor students of peace studies, conflict resolution, war and conflict studies, security studies, and IR.

Citizen engagement in and support for peace processes have been deemed important for sustainable peace after civil wars. Yet much of what we know about peace processes in civil wars centers on the interests of elite actors. This special feature aims to advance a research agenda focusing on citizens in peace processes to address this mismatch. In the introduction to the special feature, we first present empirical evidence situating citizens in relation to civil war peace processes. We then trace the current state of the literature on the roles of citizens in peace processes. Following that, we introduce a conceptual framework designed to improve scholarly analysis of the political behavior of citizens in peace processes. We also locate the individual contributions to the special feature within the framework in order to demonstrate its utility and as a means of helping to identify directions for future research.

Zusammenfassung der ersten drei "Washingtoner Runden" der bilateralen Friedensverhandlungen (Dez. 1991, Feb. und April 1992) sowie zugrundeliegende Dokumente: der Camp-David-Autonomieplan, Einladung von US-Außenminister Baker zu den bilateralen Gesprächen; Israels (informeller) Tagesordungsvorschlag für die Gespräche mit der jordanisch-palästinensischen Delegation; israelischer Vorschlag für die Selbstverwaltung in den besetzten Gebieten während der Übergangszeit; palästinensisches Konzept einer "Palestinian Interim Self-Governing Authority". Außerdem Auszüge aus den Reden der Delegationsleiter bei den multilateralen Geprächen in Moskau (28. Jan. 1991): des jordanischen Außenministers Kamil Abu Jaber, des saudiarabischen Außenministers Prinz Saud al-Faisal und des israelischen Außenministers David Levy sowie Auszüge aus der Pressekonferenz von US-Außenminister James Baker. (DÜI-Hns)