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There have been a number of developments over the last decade or so that have challenged the exclusive use of official diplomatic repre sen-tatives as peace negotiators and peace brokers, and opened up the field for a range of other actors to supplement and at times replace them. This includes a vast number of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), national and international, and moreover researchers and research institutes applying a more action oriented agenda and multi-stakeholder diplomacy on the ground.
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Strand, A. (2010). Sustained Peacebuilding: The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations and Researchers. In: Constantinou, C.M., Der Derian, J. (eds) Sustainable Diplomacies. Studies in Diplomacy and International Relations. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230297159_9
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