Managing Peace Process: A Handbook for AU Practitioners

Abstract

This mediation handbook was put together in the wave of increasing recognition by the African Union of the need for peacemakers throughout the continent to have easy access to comparative experience. Hence, this handbook compiles material focusing on key issues that mediators encounter in their work. It examines process questions – seemingly intangible yet crucial aspects of every peace process. Volume II looks at thematic questions that keep surfacing in most processes while Volume III focuses on how to make peace processes more inclusive. Each chapter has been written from the point of view of a mediation team, in order to discuss practical challenges peacemakers face, as well as some options at their disposal. Each chapter includes short case studies and reference material specific to each given topic.