ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the interactions between narratives and negotiations in post-conflict settings. Post-war societies have three features in common, which explain why they can be considered as archetypal in terms of both narratives and negotiations. First, in the aftermath of international or inter-community conflicts, most individuals feel under threat and think of themselves particularly in a narrative mode. Second, post-conflict settings are inevitably times of transition that trigger negotiation processes at all levels. Third, post-conflict settings lead to extremely complex interactions between parties whose interests and narratives are often incompatible, and whose time-frames are rarely similar. The chapter examines two emblematic case studies: the case of France and Germany and the case of South Africa.
