Territorial Self-Government as a Conflict Management Tool

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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.

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.

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Dawn Walsh

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Conflict management tools Territorial Self-Government in Northern Ireland Territorial Self-Government in Bosnia Herzegovina Territorial Self-Government in Macedonia Territorial Self-Government in Moldova Territorial Self-Government in Iraq conflict and federalism conflict and territorial politics Domestic capacity development international assistance local government Bosnian War Northern Irish conflict 2001 Macedonian conflict Gagauz conflict in Modolva

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“Territorial Self-Government succeeds in presenting a cogent and compelling case for further research on the efficacy of carefully chosen and implemented guarantee mechanisms in stabilizing post-conflict autonomy structures.” (Deanna Soloninka, Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, Vol. 25 (3), 2019)
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“This volume introduces the reader to the importance of territorial self-government for the resolution of ‘ethnically-driven’ conflicts. Utilising case studies drawn from Europe and the Middle East, Walsh demonstrates an intimate level of knowledge of a number of conflicts, for example between nationalists and unionists in Northern Ireland and Kurds and Arabs in Iraq. One of the main strengths among many in this volume is her ability to draw comparative conclusions from her case studies and to demonstrate how conflict resolution strategies need to be tailored to specific local conditions in order to have any chance of sustained success. The narrative is further embellished by consideration of human needs theory and its applicability and relevance to territorial self-government as an essential ingredient to conflict resolution. In sum, this book marks a welcome addition to the genre.” (Professor Karl Cordell, Plymouth University, UK)
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