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Fighting Over Peace

Part of the Rethinking Political Violence Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40102-7

ISBN: 978-3-319-40101-0

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Aug 9, 2016

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Chapter 1Introduction: When Peace Begets Violence

Reiter, Andrew G.

Pages: 1 –20

[The introduction begins with a discussion of how various actors have used violence to attempt to “spoil” peace agreements, representing a real threat to peace and security in the eyes of scholars and policymakers. Yet the chapter shows that we still know little about who spoilers are, where and...
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Chapter 2Who Spoils and Why

Reiter, Andrew G.

Pages: 21 –50

[This chapter demonstrates that a variety of actors—inside and outside the peace agreement—can resort to spoiling: the state, the military, paramilitary groups, other domestic opposition forces, rebels, and rebel factions. In addition, the objectives and capabilities of these actors can vary...
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Chapter 3Where Spoiling Occurs

Reiter, Andrew G.

Pages: 51 –75

[This chapter develops and quantitatively tests hypotheses from competing theoretical approaches on where spoiling occurs. Overall, spoiling is prevalent following peace agreements, with 65 of the 301 peace agreements and 46 of the 138 peace processes experiencing spoiling. The emergence of...
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Chapter 4Termination Spoiling: Sabotage and Obstruction

Reiter, Andrew G.

Pages: 77 –104

[By qualitatively examining the impact of various types of spoiling, Chap. 4 shows that most termination spoilers are simply too weak to derail the peace agreement on their own, and in many cases, their behavior is anticipated, blunting any effect they might have on popular opinion. Most are...
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Chapter 5Modification Spoiling: Bargaining and Enforcement

Reiter, Andrew G.

Pages: 105 –144

[Modification spoiling is effective when used by actors with strong capabilities. Powerful outside actors, who were not sufficiently consulted during the negotiation of the peace agreement, are extremely successful in forcing insiders to appease them and modify the agreement. In addition, strong...
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Chapter 6Conclusion: Implications for Theory and Practice

Reiter, Andrew G.

Pages: 145 –161

[The conclusion summarizes the key findings from the book and then proceeds to discuss the policy implications of the work for dealing with spoilers. The policy implications are four-pronged, centering on the accurate prediction of where spoilers will emerge, a strategy of targeted inclusion in...

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