%0 Journal Article
%T Conflict resolution in Western Sahara
%A A Sol¨¤-Mart¨Ēn
%J African Journal on Conflict Resolution
%D 2009
%I ACCORD
%X This paper examines the democratisation agenda laid out by Western governments for the North African region vis-¨¤-vis their Realpolitik conflict containment approach towards the Western Sahara conflict. Western policymakers conceive the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara as a safety net that contains tension in the region and enables geo-strategic and economic partnerships with Algeria and Morocco. This paper underlines that the international community could play a greater role in promoting the long-term stability of the North African region by pursuing innovative policies geared towards addressing the root causes of the Western Sahara conflict.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ajcr/article/view/52181