03165nam 2200541 450 991021997080332120200520144314.00-8330-8845-9(CKB)3710000000442146(EBL)2081439(MiAaPQ)EBC2081439(Au-PeEL)EBL2081439(CaPaEBR)ebr11071728(OCoLC)906798555(PPN)268258457(EXLCZ)99371000000044214620150714h20152015 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAchieving peace in northern Mali past agreements, local conflicts, and the prospects for a durable settlement /Stephanie Pezard, Michael ShurkinSanta Monica, California :RAND Corporation,2015.©20151 online resource (133 p.)"RAND National Defense Research Institute."0-8330-8823-8 Includes bibliographical references.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: A Brief History of Mali's Rebellions and the Implementation of Peace Accords; A Diverse and Divided Population; First Tuareg Rebellion: 1963-1964; Second Tuareg Rebellion: 1990-1996; Third Tuareg Rebellion: 2006-2009; Conclusion; CHAPTER THREE: Explaining the Failure of Past Peace Accords; Lack of Representativeness: Who Is Signing the Peace Accords?; What Is Driving the Fighting?; Flawed Decentralization and DemocracyLimited Legitimacy of Bamako Persistent Insecurity; Absence of Justice and Reconciliation; CHAPTER FOUR: Moving Forward; Building Representativeness: Democracy; Building Representativeness: Involving Traditional Chiefs; Building Representativeness: Dealing with Armed Groups; CHAPTER FIVE: Is There a Nigerien Model of Resilience?; Mali and Niger: Two Very Similar Neighbors; Three Hypotheses to Explain Niger's Resilience; Implications for Mali; CHAPTER SIX: Conclusion; ReferencesThis report examines the prospects for stabilization in Mali following the political and military crisis that began in 2012. To this end, it examines Mali's peace settlements since the early 1990's to identify flaws and successes. The report also explores whether Mali's neighbor Niger owes its current stability to a more favorable context, shrewd policies, or sheer luck, and whether it might offer a model of resilience for Mali.MaliHistoryTuareg Rebellion, 2012-MaliHistoryCoup d'état, 2012MaliPolitics and government1991-303.69096623Pézard Stéphanie954288Shurkin Michael RobertRand Corporation,Office of the Secretary of Defense.Office of African Affairs.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910219970803321Achieving peace in northern Mali2158330UNINA