Bargaining on and off the battlefield : the bargaining model of war and negotiations with the Afghan Taliban / authors Rachel A. Gabriel, Max Erdemandi, Barnett S. Koven.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [National consortium for the study of Terrorism and responses to Terrorism (START)], 2019.Description: 61 pages ; 30cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet DS371.4. G337
Contents:
Contents: Executive summary—Introduction—Data and methodology—The bargaining model of war and other theoretical considerations—Comparative case studies—key actors and interests—Battlefield considerations—Off battlefield considerations—Potential pathways to a durable peace agreement—Conclusion—Reference.
Summary: Summary: “this report is intended to provide an analysis of when and under what condition the Taliban might be willing to come to the negotiating table with the serious intention of reaching a peace agreement with the government of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA). Drawing upon the academic literature on the bargaining model of war and lessons learned from comparisons to other peace negotiations between state and non-state actors, it seeks to establish principles for evaluating if and when the Taliban could be incentivized to engage in serious negotiations…”—(page 4).

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“August 2019”—cover.

“National consortium for the study of Terrorism and responses to Terrorism”—at head of pages.

Contents: Executive summary—Introduction—Data and methodology—The bargaining model of war and other theoretical considerations—Comparative case studies—key actors and interests—Battlefield considerations—Off battlefield considerations—Potential pathways to a durable peace agreement—Conclusion—Reference.

Summary: “this report is intended to provide an analysis of when and under what condition the Taliban might be willing to come to the negotiating table with the serious intention of reaching a peace agreement with the government of the Islamic republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA). Drawing upon the academic literature on the bargaining model of war and lessons learned from comparisons to other peace negotiations between state and non-state actors, it seeks to establish principles for evaluating if and when the Taliban could be incentivized to engage in serious negotiations…”—(page 4).

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