Kevlihan, Rob (2015) Structural Conditions for Conflict Mediation in Civil Wars: The Role of Aid and Social Service Provision. Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, 2 (2). pp. 276-286. ISSN 2009-7170

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Abstract

Despite a considerable body of knowledge that examines the negative effects of aid and related social services during civil wars, the role these same services can contribute to conflict management and transformation is less well understood. This article describes findings from a research study undertaken by the author to examine this question through a comparison of experiences with respect to social service provision in three very different conflicts – Northern Ireland, Tajikistan and Sudan. It discusses the ways that aid and social service provision can change structural conditions, making mediation efforts more likely. It also considers the limitations of aid’s effectiveness in this regard.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Conflict mediation; mediators; civil war; social service provision;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Edward M Kennedy Institute
Item ID:	6253
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.33232/jmaca.2.2.6253
Depositing User:	Kennedy Institute
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2015 11:42
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis
Publisher:	Maynooth Academic Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://jmaca.maynoothuniversity.ie

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