Table of Contents

1: Introduction
2: Peace processes, Peace Agreements, and Human Rights: What are They?
3: From Conflict to Peace? South Africa and Northern Ireland
4: From Conflict to Peace: Israel/Palestine and Bosnia-Herzegovina
5: Getting to Yes? negotiating Self-Determination
6: But What was the Question? Evaluating the Deal
7: Building for the Future: Human Rights Institutions
8: Undoing the Past: Refugees, Land, and Possession
9: Dealing with the Past: Prisoners, Accountability, and `Truth'
10: `Back to the Future': Human Rights and Peace Agreements
(with Elizabeth Craig): Appendix: A Decade of Peace Agreements
References
Index

About the Author

Christine Bell is Professor of Law at the University of Ulster.

Reviews

`Review from previous edition ...[Bell's] discussion of self-determination claims makes a particularly strong contribution to the existing literature.... an extremely insightful and original analysis of the dynamics between international human rights law and peace agreements. This volume is the first by a single author to map the field of human rights provisions in peace agreements. Bell's original contribution is magnified by her attention to detail and
careful application of a strong analytical framework. Peace Agreements and Human Rights will be of great interest not only to international lawyers and human rights specialists, but also to academics and
practitioners interested in peace and conflict issues.'
The American Journal of International Law
`... interesting and important ... extremely informative, providing easy and ready access ... to major moves in the overall process, key dates, the role of the leading negotiators, pertinent statements, and the conceptualization, formulation, and ratification of the agreements. ... Bell has made an important contribution by her careful and accurate description of the peace process ...'
Journal of Law and Society
`'an ambitious project that the writer meets with discipline and determination... a valuable contribution to one of international law's long-standing concerns of maintaining enduring peace.'
Modern Law Review
`...well researched, well argued, well written, and shows consistent good judgement. ... it deserves to be studied closely by all persons interested in the area of international law and conflict. Those who do read it will come away glad that they did.'
Human Rights Law Review
`This is an important book ... The book is detailed, scholarly and authoritative, yet maintains an engaging narrative style and concentrates on the moral dilemmas associated with contemporary peace accords.'
The Ethnic Conflict
`... excellent ... a really useful dialogue between the points of view of universal norms of human rights and realpolitik bargainers in violent conflicts, which is respectful of both viewpoints and helps them to understand better how their interaction assists societies in transition.'
Just News
`Professor Christine Bell has written a lucid, valuable and wide-ranging analysis of the role of human rights.'
Brendan O'Leary, Sunday Business Post