Los autores agradecen a todas las personas que participaron en las entrevistas y
conversaciones informales en diferentes partes del país, quienes con sus aportes guiaron y …

This book-project emanates from a scholarly assignment from the United Nations Mediation
Support Unit in 2009. The unit turned to a team of scholars, of which the editors of this book …

We use an evolutionary model to study splintering within rebel groups. We assume that
rebels possess cultural traits that encourage cooperation, defection (splintering), or a trigger …

Terrorist organizations (TOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) often advocate
for the same oppressed communities. Both TOs and NGOs require the support of these …

In exploring alternatives to armed struggle, how do non-state armed groups embark on such
complex internal discussions, and how do they reframe their worldview and strategy to …

This study examines the internal process that led combatant groups in Northern Ireland,
focusing on the Loyalist camp, to relinquish armed struggle as a viable strategy to …

“Do we need a theory of negotiation?” and “What theory do we need?” asks Christophe
Dupont in his masterful summation of negotiation research and analysis. The question is …

Terrorism studies have increased following the attacks in the United States on September
11, 2001. While a great deal of research has focused on the influence of state-sponsored …

This study examines the internal process that led Northern Irish combatant groups, mainly
the Loyalist camp, to relinquish armed struggle as a viable strategy to accomplish their …