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Title: | Conflict resolution in Western Sahara |
Author: | Solà-Martín, Andreu |
Year: | 2009 |
Periodical: | African Journal on Conflict Resolution (ISSN 1562-6997) |
Volume: | 9 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 117-140 |
Language: | English |
Geographic terms: | Western Sahara United States |
Subjects: | European Union foreign policy strategic policy conflict resolution |
External link: | https://www.accord.org.za/ajcr-issues/%ef%bf%bcconflict-resolution-in-western-sahara/ |
Abstract: | This paper examines the democratisation agenda laid out by Western governments (United States, European Union) for the North African region vis-à-vis their Realpolitik conflict containment approach towards the Western Sahara conflict in the context of the US-led war on terror. Western policymakers conceive the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara as a safety net that contains tension in the region and enables geo-strategic and economic partnerships with Algeria and Morocco. This paper underlines that the international community could play a greater role in promoting the long-term stability of the North African region by pursuing innovative policies geared towards addressing the root causes of the Western Sahara conflict. Bibliogr., notes, sum. [Journal abstract] |