Battlefields of method: Evaluating Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka

Abstract

Somewhat provocatively, our evaluation report, published in November 2011, was entitled Pawns of Peace (Goodhand et al. 2011a ). We borrowed and adapted the title of Harriet Martin’s book on peace making, Kings of Peace, Pawns of War ( 2006 ) in order to make the point that peace mediators are often minor players in a much larger game.