When Words Are (Not) Enough: How and why do territorial self-governance arrangements in peace agreements foster enduring peace after a conflict?

• In Event: Producing Stable Peace after Civil Conflict

Brief Overview

We analyse whether promises in political agreements are enough or whether implementation is needed for peace. Using new data (292 agreements,1998-2016), UCDP conflict data, and control variables, we find that words alone can have an appeasing effect.

Authors

• Natascha S. Neudorfer, University of Birmingham

• Ulrike Theuerkauf, University of East Anglia

• Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham