In this episode Henrik Syse and Kristoffer Líden from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) speak with Dr. Zenonas Tziarras (University of Cyprus, formerly PRIO Cyprus Centre) about issues of ownership, legitimacy, and foreign involvement in the Syrian peace process known as the Astana process.
Dr. Tziarras discusses how guarantor powers have shaped the representation of the talks, exploring the dilemma of whether and how negotiations should engage groups associated with terror and war crimes.
The case brief discussed can be accessed here for free. Read more about the FAIR project here.