ABSTRACT Ceasefires have long been considered as a means to halt the violence of armed conflict for specific periods of time. This article broadens current understandings of ceasefires by arguing that they not only have the ability to affect violence but can be used as a tool of violent state-building. Through an in-depth examination of two case studies of local ceasefires from the Syrian civil war, Old Homs and Daraya, the paper shows that these types of ceasefires are not only military instruments, but have been used strategically by the Syrian state to violently reassert its authority over property and citizenship rights. Taking this more nuanced view of ceasefires allows us to better understand some of the myriad consequences of how ceasefires play out in practice and can potentially influence the state-building project.

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停火是暴力的国家建设：叙利亚内战中的局部停火与和解协议

摘要长期以来，停火一直被认为是在特定时期内制止武装冲突暴力的一种手段。本文认为停火不仅具有影响暴力的能力，而且可以用作暴力建国的工具，从而拓宽了当前对停火的认识。通过对叙利亚内战中的旧停火的两个案例研究（旧霍姆斯和达拉亚）的深入研究，该论文显示，这类停火不仅是军事工具，而且叙利亚国家已对其进行了战略性使用以暴力地断言其对财产和公民权利的授权。采取更细微的停火观点，可以使我们更好地了解停火在实践中如何发挥作用并可能影响国家建设项目的诸多后果。