| ID | 141143 |
| Title Proper | Winning wars, building (illiberal) peace? The rise (and possible fall) of a victor’s peace in Rwanda and Sri Lanka |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Piccolino, Giulia |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The literature on peacebuilding dedicates very little space, empirically and theoretically, to countries that are emerging from a war waged to a decisive outcome. This review essay looks at Sri Lanka and Rwanda, two countries where a victorious leadership has led the process of post-conflict reconstruction, largely by employing illiberal means. It looks at the effect of decisive war on statebuilding and at the role of local agency and illiberal practices in a post-victory context. It concludes by assessing the global significance and long-term sustainability of post-victory illiberal statebuilding. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 36, No.9; 2015: p.1770-1785 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 36 No 9 |
| Key Words | Authoritarianism ; Sri Lanka ; Rwanda ; Peacebuilding ; Statebuilding ; Victory ; Civil War |