Jan 2008 – Dec 2010
The primary objective of this project is to trace dynamics of peacebuilding, emphasizing wealth-sharing. We will examine the cases of Burundi, Nepal, Nigeria and Sierra Leone across the phases of peacebuilding: from the initial stages of disagreement and clashes, through peace agreements, to the post-agreement implementation of wealth-sharing and distributive measures. The process that we are studying can be divided into three phases: Promise, Peace and Payoff. In the project, we examine:
• How and why do rebel group promises transmute or transform during the negotiation process, and what types of promises are eventually included in peace agreements?
• What happens if rewards based on original promises from rebel groups do not satisfy the accumulated expectations of rebel group supporters?
• What are the implications of distributive and redistributive aims in peace agreements?
• What role does the international community play in this dynamic? What can donors do to facilitate wealth-sharing?
Publications in the pipeline:
Binningsbø, Helga Malmin & Siri Aas Rustad, 2011. ‘Sharing the Wealth: A Pathway to Peace or a trail to Nowhere?’, Unpublished manuscript. CSCW/PRIO.
Journal Article in Conflict, Security & Development
Conference Paper
Journal Article in Journal of Conflict Management and Development
Journal Article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Journal Article in International Interactions
Journal Article in International Social Science Journal
PRIO Paper
PRIO Paper
PRIO Paper
Journal Article in Africa Spectrum
Journal Article in Journal of Conflict Resolution
Journal Article in Political Geography
Edited Volume
PRIO Paper