Abstract
The ongoing war in Sudan exposes the limits of international mediation efforts when stripped of political substance. In this blog, Jan Pospisil argues that current approaches reduce mediation to a technocratic exercise, where inclusion is invoked more as a legitimising slogan than a meaningful political act. To make a difference, mediation must re-engage with power, fragmentation, and the complex realities of Sudan’s political landscape.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Edinburgh |
| Publisher | University of Edinburgh |
| Media of output | Online |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2025 |
Bibliographical note
PeaceRep blog postFunding
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| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Sudan
- mediation
- civil war
- multimediation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Political Science and International Relations
Themes
- Peace and Conflict
- Governance, Leadership and Trust
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PeaceRep: Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform
Bell, C. (Principal Investigator), Kaldor, M. (Co-Investigator), Peter, M. (Co-Investigator), Pospisil, J. (Co-Investigator) & Magara, I. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 30/03/27
Project: Research
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