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Williams explains how to build better and more durable peace agreements through a rigorous examination of how parties in conflict have resolved key problems and issues at the heart of peace negotiations. Based on 25 years of experience, this is an invaluable guide for future negotiators and students of conflict resolution.
List of contents
Introduction; 1. Security; 2. Power-Sharing; 3. Natural Resources; 4. Self-Determination; 5. Governance; Conclusion; Appendix: summary of key peace agreements; Notes; Index.
About the author
Paul R. Williams holds the Rebecca I. Grazier Professorship in Law and International Relations at American University where he teaches in the School of International Service and at the Washington College of Law. He is the founder of the Public International Law & Policy Group (PILPG), a pro bono law firm providing legal assistance to state and non-state parties involved in peace negotiations, post-conflict constitution drafting, and the prosecution of war criminals.
Summary
Williams explains how to build better and more durable peace agreements through a rigorous examination of how parties in conflict have resolved key problems and issues at the heart of peace negotiations. Based on 25 years of experience, this is an invaluable guide for future negotiators and students of conflict resolution.
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'How do we craft better peace agreements? It's a daunting question, but Dr. Williams comes prepared in Lawyering Peace with stories and insights from 25 years of doing just that. Each chapter of Lawyering Peace evidences shrewd analysis, profound understanding, and clear guidance and other conclusions on the process of negotiating (and lawyering) peace agreements. With an unerring emphasis on the potential challenges and tangible effects of peace negotiations processes this study instantly serves as essential reading for scholars, policy analysts and experts, and government officials addressing vital issues in resolution of conflict and post-conflict situations.' Zorica Marić Djordjević, former Ambassador of Montenegro to the UN and Human Rights Council and Senior Peace Fellow at the Public International Law & Policy Group
