Building popular support for post-conflict constitutions: Lessons from Nepal

In early 2023, the United Nations announced that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II, with a majority of these being civil conflicts. Historically, ending civil conflict and fostering democratic transitions has involved constitutional reforms that address t...

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Autores principales: Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Brookings Institution 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140137
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description In early 2023, the United Nations announced that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II, with a majority of these being civil conflicts. Historically, ending civil conflict and fostering democratic transitions has involved constitutional reforms that address the grievances that originally sparked violence. In fact, over 100 peace agreements signed between 1989 and 2020 have included provisions for constitutional reform. However, the period of negotiating constitutional reforms is particularly precarious in such settings and can lead to further destabilization if too many groups’ expectations are not met.
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spelling CGSpace1401372025-02-24T06:46:49Z Building popular support for post-conflict constitutions: Lessons from Nepal Kyle, Jordan Resnick, Danielle constitution reforms democracy civil conflict conflicts behaviour risk In early 2023, the United Nations announced that the world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since World War II, with a majority of these being civil conflicts. Historically, ending civil conflict and fostering democratic transitions has involved constitutional reforms that address the grievances that originally sparked violence. In fact, over 100 peace agreements signed between 1989 and 2020 have included provisions for constitutional reform. However, the period of negotiating constitutional reforms is particularly precarious in such settings and can lead to further destabilization if too many groups’ expectations are not met. 2023-06-16 2024-03-14T12:08:58Z 2024-03-14T12:08:58Z Opinion Piece https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140137 en https://www.brookings.edu/articles/sure-bets-or-risky-gambles-understanding-popular-support-for-post-conflict-constitutions/ Open Access Brookings Institution Kyle, Jordan; and Resnick, Danielle. 2023. Building popular support for post-conflict constitutions: Lessons from Nepal. Brookings Institute Commentary. First available on June 16, 2023. Washington, DC: Brookings Insitution. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/building-popular-support-for-post-conflict-constitutions-lessons-from-nepal/
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