Following the 9/11 attacks, several armed conflicts around the world have been reframed as part of the war on terror or wars against terrorists. What impact does listing these armed groups as terrorist organizations have on peace negotiations?

In this podcast episode, Dr. Dana Landau invites Dr. Sophie Haspeslagh, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the American University in Cairo, who published the book "Proscribing peace - How listing armed groups as terrorists hurts negotiations" this month.

She touches upon key concepts developed in her book, such as the material and symbolic effects of international proscription regimes and the importance of the "linguistic ceasefire."

By taking the negotiations between the Colombian government and the FARC as an example, she provides a concrete scenario in which proscription hampers negotiations.