Anatomy of a Peace Process Readings

Lawyering Peace: lawyering peace Introduction and appendix

This appendix of the upcoming Lawyering Peace book contains a brief summary of each of the key peace agreements discussed in the book. For each peace agreement, the entry sets forth the conflict drivers, including the nature of atrocity crimes if any, the nature of the peace process, the core elements of the peace agreement, and the current status of implementation. This appendix is designed to provide a brief snapshot of the conflicts referenced in this book in order for the reader to have the necessary context to readily move through the substance of the chapters.

Micro-Skills Exercises

Access the Civil Society Selection micro-skills exercises HERE.

Mini Negotiation Simulation

This negotiation simulation aims to identify the challenges involved in setting up and carrying out a peace negotiation to end the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia. This negotiation has one primary objective: to negotiate the design of a peace process. A secondary objective is to determine the substantive issues that will arise during the peace negotiations. 

Parties are encouraged to explore potential points of agreement or disagreement among the key negotiating parties. Through the simulation, participants will debate their positions, learn negotiation techniques, identify points of conflict, and discuss potential solutions. 

The Ethiopian-Amhara conflict is rooted in a complex web of historical grievances, ethnic tensions, and political dynamics.  Land disputes and political marginalization have led to the formation of militia groups, like the Fano militia. While these groups initially supported the federal government against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), following the 2022 Pretoria Agreement (between the Ethiopian government and the TPLF), the government attempted to disband and integrate these groups into the national army, leading to widespread protests and clashes. Protestors argued that the dissolution of regional armed forces would leave the region defenseless from potential attacks from Tigray and Oromia.

Click here to access the negotiation simulation on designing a peace process in Ethiopia.

Peace Agreements: Core Elements

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of the common elements that appear in many peace agreement.

Click here to read the memorandum, Peace Agreements: Core Elements.

PEACE PROCESSES: IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACE AGREEMENTS

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of the initial steps taken by parties and the international community after the signing of a peace agreement to ensure implementation of the agreement.

Click here to read the memorandum, Implementation of Peace Agreements.

Professional Development

PODCAST: ADDING 3-5 YEARS TO YOUR PROFESSIONAL PRESENCE

Part one: HERE

Part two: HERE

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: WHO’S GOT THE MONKEY?

Read the HBR Who’s Got the Monkey HERE.

PODCAST: Alumni in excellence

Listen to the Alumni in Excellence podcast with Anna Triponel HERE.

PODCAST: Lawyering Peace

Listen to Donald Planty: 1996 Guatemala Peace Process HERE.

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Peace Accords Matrix

The Kroc Institute For International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame hosts a database of peace agreements that can be searched by country, provision type, or accord type.

Click here to access the Peace Accords Matrix