In the context of civil war in Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone, the line between “armed actors” and “communities” was porous, creating a situation where peacebuilders spanning these categories in some cases had special access to armed actors for the purposes of negotiation.
On April 4, 2018, Sierra Leone democratically elected its first president following years of civil war. Peace science shows how nonviolent civil resistance during government transition is important to the health and longevity of a democracy.
In situations of armed conflict, sanctions are tools available to the international community to influence armed actors away from violence.
The following analysis is from Volume 2, Issue 1 of the Peace Science Digest. While recent research has highlighted the