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Key Findings

The Political Settlements Research Programme’s research findings fall broadly into the following topics and countries. Each topic or country page below features a summary of what we’ve learned and a list of key related publications. View as HTML or download PDF versions of each theme.

 

Peace Processes

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Gender

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Constitution-building

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Transitional Justice

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Power-sharing

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Elections and Referendums

View Key Findings: Elections and Referendums

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Interim Transitions

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Implementation

View key findings on implementation

Peace Agreements and Miscellaneous Topics

View key publications on peace agreements and miscellaneous topics

Afghanistan

View key findings from Afghanistan

Borderlands

View key findings from Borderlands

Democratic Republic of Congo

View key findings from DRC

Nepal

View key findings from Nepal

Northern Ireland

View key findings from Northern Ireland

Sudan & South Sudan

View key findings from Sudan & South Sudan

Key Publications by Country

View key publications by country

Ceasefires

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