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Over the past two decades, conflicts in more than 40 countries, including El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Senegal and the Philippines, have ended in comprehensive peace agreements. But these broader accords don’t happ<\/a>en all at once.<\/p>\n

Partial peace agreements\u2014deals signed along the way that address issues ranging from ceasefires to constitutional reforms and human rights\u2014could provide a blueprint for peacebuilding policymakers and practitioners, new research from the University of Notre Dame suggests.<\/p>\n

The study, published in the Journal of Peace Research<\/a><\/i>, draws on a newly expanded dataset<\/a> from the University’s Peace Accords Matrix\u2014a trusted resource for global peace practitioners seeking actionable evidence. Researchers examined 51 provisions from 42 comprehensive peace agreements and 236 partial peace agreements.<\/p>\n

“Thanks to this newly expanded dataset, we uncovered findings that can inform the work of negotiators in various global contexts,” said lead author Madhav Joshi, research professor and associate director of the Peace Accords Matrix, which is housed within the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, part of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs. “These insights are possible because of the impactful research that takes place at the Peace Accords Matrix.”<\/p>\n

Partial peace agreements offer multiple strategic advantages, Joshi said. They can help negotiating parties consolidate incremental progress; serve as metrics for stakeholders and the international community; allow parties to test specific measures before fully committing to them; and signal a larger commitment to the peace process.<\/p>\n

The new study provided a deeper look into how these agreements work, Joshi said. Researchers found the following:<\/p>\n