Peace Process Lite: When Global Fragmentation Meets Conflict Fragmentation

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Peace Process Lite: When Global Fragmentation Meets Conflict Fragmentation

The sheer complexity of some internal conflicts, combined with resurgent rivalry, has limited the ambitions and capacities of international and regional actors to broker and sustain successful peace initiatives.

By Monalisa Adhikari, Jennifer Hodge, Laura Wise

Published on Feb 3, 2026

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Monalisa Adhikari

Jennifer Hodge

Laura Wise

Global Governance

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