An important instrument of conflict management lies in power-sharing between the conflict parties of a civil war. The sharing of power can affect the political, territorial and military sphere and can be institutionalized in different forms. Several studies attest power sharing a war-preventing effect, while others doubt its peace-securing potential.
In what context is power-sharing implemented and under which conditions is it accompanied by a stable peace or by a relapse into civil war?
Thorsten Gromes explores these questions in his HSFK-Report Nr. 3/2015
"Machtteilung nach Bürgerkriegen. Verbreitung und Erfolgsbilanz seit 1990". He analyses civil wars, which ended between 1990 and 2009, and shows, when and in what form power-sharing was practiced. The analysis, under what conditions the power-sharing is accompanied by a stable peace or by a relapse into civil war, is of relevance for future peace-building policies.
The Report (in german) can be ordered at PRIF for 6€ and is also available as free PDF download.