The Spaces of Local Agreements: Towards a New Imaginary of the Peace Process

This article examines when, how and why local agreements are used to end violent conflict, drawing on a new global dataset of agreements. It provides typology security functions that deliver at different stages the conflict-to-peace cycle, types space they address create. relationship national peacemaking processes, arguing reveal nested nature local, national, transnational, international conflict in protracted settings. reality points need for political imaginary peace processes design. The conclusion sketches its contours.