Power Sharing and Power Relations After Civil War

There are numerous studies on the role of power-sharing agreements in the maintenance of peace in postconflict states. Less explored, however, is the impact of power sharing on the quality of the peace. Do power-sharing institutions in fact transform the balance of power among actors in the aftermath of civil wars? And if so, how? As they address these issues, seeking to establish a new research agenda, the authors provide a rich new analytical approach to understanding how power sharing actually works.

1. Power Sharing and Power Relations in Postconflict States, A. Mehler and C.A. Hartzell Part 1: The Impact of Power Sharing on Power Relation 2. Government-Rebel Relations in the Wake of Power-Sharing Peace Agreements, M. Ottmann and J. Vüllers 3. The Transformation of Armed Organizations into Political Parties, J. Ishiyama 4. The Consequences of Power Sharing at the Local Level, A. Mehler et al Part 2: Power-Sharing Mechanisms at Work 5. Military Power Sharing: The Case of the Philippine Peace Agreement, R.A. Hall 6. Territorial Power Sharing: The Cohesion of Opposition Movements, K.G. Cunningham 7. Economic Power Sharing: Potentially Potent ... but Likely Limited, C.A. Hartzell Part 3: Power Sharing and the Quality of Peace 8. Government Respect for the Physical Security of Postconflict Populations, M. Hoddie 9. Shifting Public Attitudes? Power Sharing and Intergroup Tolerance, B.C. Hayes and J. Nagle 10. Transitional Justice and Power Sharing: Promoting or Hijacking Elite Accountability?, C.L. Sriram Part 4: Conclusion 11. The What, How, Where, and Who of Postconflict Power Sharing, C.A. Hartzell and A. Mehler.

Caroline A. Hartzell is professor of political science at Gettysburg College. Andreas Mehler is director of the Arnold-Bergstraesser-Institut and professor of development policy and the theory of development at the University of Freiburg.