After the Shooting Stops

Often recommended as a means of ending intractable civil wars, power-sharing may in fact be least likely to work when it is most needed.

Burundi's leaders are learning to embrace a culture of discussion and consensus that offers a way out of the abyss of civil war.

As countries emerge from war and embark on recovery, the risk of corruption is high and the consequences are dire. International aid must be accompanied by an anticorruption strategy that…