The Stalking Horse

By I. William Zartman

I. William Zartman is a member of the Steering Committee of the Processes of International Negotiation Program and the Jacob Blaustein Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).  He has been a Distinguished Fellow of the United States Institute of Peace, Olin Professor at the U.S. Naval Academy, and received a lifetime achievement award from the International Association for Conflict Management.

The unexpected vote in Colombia to reject the peace deal with the FARC has left the country in shock and its leaders scrambling to determine a path forward.  In a conversation with The Cipher Brief, I. William Zartman, a Professor Emeritus at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, said President Santos must find a way to reach an agreement acceptable to the public without driving FARC back to the woods.

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