Applying Track three diplomacy to Kenyan Conflicts
Stella
Wasike
Masinde
Muliro University of Science and Technology ,
Kenya
Susan. N.
Kimokoti
Masinde
Muliro University of Science and Technology ,
Kenya
Abstract
Since the Cold War, the world has been
multifaceted by both intra and interstate conflicts. This in turn has impacted
immensely on the security within territories and even beyond their borders since
states’ policies have paid relatively little attention to the broader
perspective of conflict management. It is increasingly important to sort out
new mechanisms and institutions to manage these conflicts and resolve them
productively. In the current international arena, the interest in conflict
management is rapidly increasing since this is a way to reunite divided
communities. Many diplomatic approaches are now being employed. The traditional
approach to diplomacy where the state was considered as the sole actor to
conflict resolution has been complemented by other forms of diplomacy such as
Track two diplomacy which basically involves non-state actors who have played a key role in making
decisions that concern conflict management. In addition Track one and half
diplomacy, which involves both state and non state actors has also been vital
in managing some conflicts in the world. This paper presents another type of diplomacy,
that is, Track Three diplomacy which has been overlooked by most governments as
a conflict management strategy. The paper specifically demonstrates how this
Track of diplomacy has been quite instrumental in resolving conflicts in some
selected regions in Kenya. The paper further recommends that this diplomatic
approach be adopted by most governments as a way of averting, managing or even
resolving conflicts.
Keywords: Track Three diplomacy, Diplomacy, Conflicts, conflict management,
Security, Grass root
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