Summative Evaluation

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July 2008
 

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"Summative Evaluation." Beyond Intractability. Eds. Guy Burgess and Heidi Burgess. Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, Boulder. Posted: July 2008 <http://www.beyondintractability.org/essay/sum_eval/>.

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Shapiro, Debra L.. and Idalene F. Kesner. "Did a 'Failed' Negotiation Really Fail." 7:4, October 1991.
The authors question the practice of considering negotiations successful if they conclude with an agreement, and failures if they do not. They argue that this approach to evaluating negotiation has undesirable consequences. Instead, they suggest a more process-oriented approach to determining the success or failure of negotiations. Click here for more info.

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Leonhardt, Manuela. "Providing Aid Agencies With Tools for Conflict-Sensitive Practice: Lessons Learned From Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment (PICA)." Journal of Peacebuilding & Development 1:1, 2002.
This article examines the impact peace and conflict assessments (PCIA s) have on aid agency practices.

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