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Foreign Electoral Assistance as a Strategy for Peace Building in Post-Conflict Societies

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Once a peace treaty is signed and elections are scheduled, stability and peace is not guaranteed.

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Once a peace treaty is signed and elections are scheduled, stability and peace are not guaranteed. In fact, Southern Voices Network Scholar Brice Bado believes that a crucial component to peacebuilding in post-conflict societies comes during elections and is a function of effective foreign electoral assistance. He explains his theory in this edition of Wilson Center NOW.

Guest

Arsène Brice Bado
Arsène Brice Bado
Former Southern Voices Network for Peacebuilding Scholar;
Associate researcher, CERAP

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John Milewski
John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW

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