Gomez-Suarez, Andrei and Newman, Jonathan (2013) Safeguarding political guarantees in the Colombian peace process: have Santos and FARC learnt the lessons from the past? Third World Quarterly, 34 (5). pp. 819-837. ISSN 0143-6597

Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

This article discusses the lessons of previous peace processes between the government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (farc). It has two policy implications. In regard to Colombia it suggests that safeguarding the lives of demobilised farc members is necessary for the current peace process to succeed, hence it proposes a hybrid Specialised Protection Force (spf). In terms of peace building the article discusses the challenges for spfs to avoid becoming tools of foreign policy diplomacy that perpetuate conflicts. The article aims to contribute to both the critique of liberal peace and of the negotiating teams in the current Colombian peace process.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Global Studies > Anthropology School of Global Studies > International Relations
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JZ International relations > JZ6385 The armed conflict. War and order
Depositing User:	Jonathan Newman
Date Deposited:	08 Aug 2013 13:29
Last Modified:	08 Sep 2014 14:24
URI:	http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/45845

📧 Request an update