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The PCR blog casts a critical eye on the latest trends in conflict-prone regions and post-conflict reconstruction. It aims to keep the development and reconstruction community updated and in touch. We welcome contributions to pcrproject@csis.org.

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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and prospects for peace with the Taliban
Feb 8, 2010

Mehlaqa Samdani

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are deemed integral to reconciliation talks with the Taliban leadership. However, there are limits to what the two countries are willing and able to achieve with respect to negotiations with the Afghan Taliban.
Upcoming PCR Event: Building Peace After War Book Release
Feb 4, 2010

On February 19th the PCR Project will be hosting a book release for Mats Berdal’s latest book Building Peace After War.

Building Peace After War is a critical assessment of international efforts, from Cambodia to Afghanistan, to consolidate peace in the aftermath of war. The book analyzes the nature of the modern peace-building environment and addresses the key tasks faced by outside forces in the early and critical ‘post-conflict’ phase of an intervention. Berdal also looks critically at the ways in which governments and international organizations, particularly the UN, have responded to these many challenges. He highlights the pivotal role of politics in planning peace-building operations, and offers some sober reflections on the future prospects for post-conflict intervention.