I was one of the speakers at the TEDGlobal 2010 Conference in Oxford in July and shared my thoughts about how we can explain recent trends of declining numbers of ethnic conflicts and civil wars-and how we can make sure that this trend continues.
Drawing on a global survey of whether, when and how ethnic conflicts and civil wars end, as well as on my own personal experience as a mediator and advisor in a number of peace negotiations, I emphasise the importance of three elements: leadership, diplomacy, and institutional design.
You can watch the video recording of my talk (available with transcripts in 24 languages) or read the original transcript.
You can also take a look at the TEDblog for more details about the session on Waging Peace, as well as about my own contribution.
An excellent live blog of the talk is available at Ethan Zuckerman’s My heart’s in Accra.
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