1. Syria: a roadmap for a sustainable political settlement
- Author:
- Joris Couvreur
- Publication Date:
- 01-2014
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- EGMONT - The Royal Institute for International Relations
- Abstract:
- On the eve of the Geneva II conference and amid continued fighting on the ground, this short paper seeks to draw up a roadmap, indicating the different stages and steps on the way to a sustainable political settlement of the conflict in Syria. A longer term perspective is put forward, adopting a broad-based and inclusive approach, focused on a Syrian-led transition process under international supervision with the assistance of key third countries, thus preparing the w ay for a multi-party democratic post-Baath future.
- Topic:
- Political Violence, International Cooperation, and Armed Struggle
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Syria