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How to End a War
by Munck Studios København
How do you end a war? Not in theory, but in the real world - amid deep mistrust, trauma, and bloodshed. In each episode, peace researcher Isabel Bramsen takes a close look at an armed conflict in which people managed to break the cycle of violence and pave the way for reconciliation. So how did they do it? This series retraces the dramatic events and introduces the key figures who changed the course of history and helped bring about peace.
Episodes
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6. Northern Ireland: Negotiation Is Another Way to Fight
Can you carry a rebellion into the negotiating room? Isabel meets Gerry Adams, one of the central figures in the Northern Ireland peace process, to explore how a political struggle can continue even after the guns begin to fall silent. There are secret back channels, worn-out T-shirts, powerful...
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5. The Philippines: The Breakthrough Happens in the Break
What if the most important part of a peace talk happens when everyone leaves the table? In the Philippines, trust begins to grow in the moments in between - over a cigarette, away from the formal talks. Drawing on her own experience, Isabel joins chief negotiator Miriam Coronel Ferrer to explore...
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4. The Iran Nuclear Deal: The World’s Major Powers in One Hotel Room
Isabel connects today’s conflicts with lessons from the Iran nuclear deal. With insights from documentary filmmaker Karen Stokkendal Poulsen, we get a glimpse inside the intense negotiations at Palais Coburg in Vienna. Here, the world’s major powers come together for a high-stakes diplomatic…
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3. Colombia: Victims at the Table
In Colombia, something unusual happens: victims are given a seat at the negotiating table. Isabel takes us inside a peace process where their stories become part of the solution. Together with peace negotiator Sergio Jaramillo, she explores how listening and making people feel heard can change…
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2. The Minsk Agreements: Bringing the War to the Negotiating Table
How do you negotiate with someone who uses diplomacy as a weapon? Isabel explores the Minsk negotiations with Ukrainian researcher and peace mediator Tetiana Kyselova. At the same time, Vladimir Putin’s familiar power plays reveal a negotiating process shaped by pressure and manipulation - one…
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1. The Cold War: Trust or World War III?
Once again, the world is dangerously close to a conflict between major powers. But history shows that a single meeting can change everything. In 1985, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev meet face to face in Geneva. With Professor Marcus Holmes, we explore how their personal chemistry and growing...
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Prologue
How do you become obsessed with peace? For peace researcher Isabel Bramsen, understanding how wars end has become a lifelong project. What happens when enemies start talking to each other? And when something that once seemed impossible suddenly becomes possible? Again and again, she says yes to...
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How do you end a war? Not in theory, but in the real world - amid deep mistrust, trauma, and bloodshed. In each episode, peace researcher Isabel Bramsen takes a close look at an armed conflict in which people managed to break the cycle of violence and pave the way for reconciliation. So how did...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
How do you end a war? Not in theory, but in the real world - amid deep mistrust, trauma, and bloodshed. In each episode, peace researcher Isabel Bramsen takes a close look at an armed conflict in which people managed to break the cycle of violence and pave the way for reconciliation. So how did they do it? This series retraces the dramatic events and introduces the key figures who changed the course of history and helped bring about peace.
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