Internet Research Materials

• Warlords Seen as Spoilers in Sudan

Questions for Discussion

• What does Professor Stedman mean by the concept of "spoilers?" What is the difference between "total," "greedy," and "limited" spoilers? Who, if anybody, were the spoilers in the cases that we studied previously in the course (Rwanda, Bosnia, Kosovo, El Salvador)? In your judgment, were they total, greedy, or limited?
  
• What ways and techniques does Professor Stedman recommend to identify, and to deal with, spoilers?
  

Key Terms

UNITA

Good faith

Total spoiler

Greedy spoiler

Limited spoiler

Contingency plan

Preventive Approach

Compellence

Inducement