Territorial Self-Government as a Conflict Management Tool

This book provides an in-depth narrative of the difficulties facing Territorial Self-Government institutions across Northern Ireland, Bosnia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, and Iraq. It brings together analyses of both prominent and lesser known cases to provide a broad overview of how Territorial Self-Government operates as a conflict management tool in different contexts. Drawing on lessons from these five cases, the author demonstrates the importance of designing and implementing international guarantees to self-government and the associated difficulties. Domestic capacity development must be encouraged and international actors needs to balance the guarantees aimed at providing stability with their wider security and economic concerns. The volume also strongly connects to broader research and theory on conflict management, particularly the role of institutional design and international assistance.

Brings together lesser and well-known cases of Territorial Self-Government Addresses and links to recent political events in Iraq and Northern Ireland Includes documentary analysis and interviews with internationals, representatives of political parties, and civil servants

Autorentext

Dawn Walsh is Irish Research Council-Marie Curie Elevate Research Fellow at Dublin City University, Ireland. Her research interests include the creation of innovative institutions to manage conflict, the implementation of peace agreements, gender and peace processes, and the role on international actors in facilitating peace agreements.

Inhalt
Introduction: Guaranteeing territorial self-government as a conflictmanagement tool.- Northern Ireland: Autonomy as a conflict managementtool in a stable state, ethnonational guarantors, and low-level internationalassistance.- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ethnic entities in a multi-ethnic state?Instability and disputed interpretations of the state.- Macedonia: Enhancedlocal government and ethnic conflict.- Moldova: Weak autonomy, centralgovernment neglect, and mixed international impact.- Iraq: Iraqi Kurdistan,unresolved issues, and changing international priorities.- Conclusion.