Publication

This report examines how political parties operate in conflict-affected settings and the challenges they face in becoming effective advocates for peace. The report's author specifically uses three case studies – Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar – to illustrate how partisan parties play very different roles in both fueling conflicts and building and sustaining peace. She then 1) discusses the lessons international peacebuilding actors should learn from the above examples; 2) examines the international community's track record in working with political parties in conflict settings; and 3) argues that the broader community must develop more comprehensive and context-relevant responses to the actual challenges that political parties face.