In this episode Henrik Syse and Kristoffer Liden from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) are joined by Dr. Cedric de Coning (NUPI) to discuss what it means when a negotiation diverges from what is generally considered fair and good but results in a ceasefire – when coercion and exclusive deals are used to end widespread violence and suffering.
Dr. de Coning discusses the process leading up to the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), revealing the leverage that the mediators, President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, held over President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar.
The case brief discussed can be accessed here for free. Read more about the FAIR project here.