The Use of Force in Chechnya: An Exploration through Track-Two Diplomacy

The Use of Force in Chechnya: An Exploration through Track-Two Diplomacy

Scenario

This simulation focuses on the conflict in Chechnya and provides an opportunity to take part in a problem-solving workshop involving Russian and Chechen representatives of civil society.

Participants will play the roles of Russians and Chechens from various sectors of society: low to mid-level government officials, religious leaders, and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Participants will explore possible future directions of this conflict, the needs and interests of the two peoples, and the conditions and situations under which violence and the use of force might possibly be justified.

The potential benefits of "track-two diplomacy"—that is, an effort to bring together influential members of the parties to a conflict in an unofficial capacity to explore joint problem solving—will be discussed and analyzed.

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Of Related Interest

• On the Web: Chechnya
• Sovereignty after Empire: Self-Determination Movements in the Former Soviet Union  - Peaceworks, November 1997

On the Web

• ReliefWeb: Russian Fed.-Chechnya
• Guardian Unlimited: Special Report—Chechnya
• BBC In Depth: Chechnya