The empirical record suggests that sustaining peace after wa…
The empirical record suggests that sustaining peace after war is often difficult. What mechanismsor conditions contribute to the breakdown of peace in postwar settings? What methodological orconceptual challenges do scholars face when studying the duration of postwar peace, and to whatextent have these challenges been effectively addressed in the literature? Has research in thisarea produced any feasible strategies for maintaining peace after war? Lastly, what are some ofthe most important unresolved questions in the study of postwar peace, and how might futureresearch begin to address them?