Post-Conflict Power-Sharing Agreements: Options for Syria

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The book surveys comparative power sharing models implemented in societies that have faced identity-conflicts, with attention given to post-conflict design. It analyzes the success and pitfalls of international experiences before proposing a model for Syria. Contributors address the central question: which among the set of power-sharing agreements that have helped settle protracted identity-driven armed conflict can provide Syria with a platform for dialogue, negotiation, and conflict mitigation? The comparative analysis advanced in this book extracts lessons from countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, India, Iraq, Lebanon, Mali, Northern Ireland, the Philippines and Sudan. The prospect of a post-conflict distribution of power in Syria is then unraveled from different sectarian, ethnic and regional perspectives. The authors also address challenges of peacebuilding such as violent extremism, gender participation, resettlements, retributions, transitional justice, integration of armed groups and regional and international sponsorship. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Comparative Post-conflict Power Sharing Models for Syria (Imad Salamey, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Elie Abouaoun)....Pages 1-22 Resolving Identity Conflict in the Middle East: A Theoretical Understanding (Chahine Ghais)....Pages 23-42 Bridging Elite and Grassroots Initiatives: The Road to Sustainable Peace in Syria (Amal Khoury, Faten Ghosn)....Pages 43-61 Peacebuilding in Syria Through Power Sharing: A Study of Possibilities (Khairunnisa Aga)....Pages 63-81 Women Leading Reconciliation: A Paradigm Shift in Conflict Resolutions (Sneha Roy)....Pages 83-100 Pathways to Reconciliation in Divided Societies: Islamist Groups in Lebanon and Mali (Tine Gade, Morten Bøås)....Pages 101-124 Could Partition Be the Way to End the Syrian War? (Francisco Salvador Barroso Cortés, Céline Merheb-Ghanem)....Pages 125-148 Ways Forward for Syria (Imad Salamey, Samuel Rizk)....Pages 149-164 Back Matter ....Pages 165-191