Publications (selection)
Peer reviewed articles in scientific journals
Hellmüller, Sara, “A Trans-Scalar Approach to Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice: Insights from the Democratic Republic of Congo”, forthcoming in Cooperation and Conflict.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2021, “The Challenge of Forging Consent to UN Mediation Processes in Internationalized Civil Wars - The Case of Syria”, International Negotiation, online first, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2021, "Normen in der Mediation: Analyse und Ausblick", Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Vol. 10 (1), pp. 77-81, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, Jamie Pring, and Oliver Richmond, 2020, “How Norms Matter in Mediation: An Introduction”, Swiss Political Science Review, Vol. 26 (4), 345-363, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2020, “Meaning-Making in Peace-Making: The Inclusion Norm at the Interplay between the United Nations and Civil Society in the Syrian Peace Process”, Swiss Political Science Review, Vol. 26 (4), 407-428, Link.
Goetschel, Laurent; Sara Hellmüller, 2019, “Friedens- und Konfliktforschung in der Schweiz”, Zeit-schrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung, Vol. 8 (1), pp. 79-98, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2019, “A ‘Global and Inclusive Agreement’? Participation of Armed Actors in the Inter-Congolese Dialogue and its Impact on Local Violence”, International Negotiation, Vol. 24 (1), pp. 38-60, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara; Corinne von Burg; Mathias Zeller, 2014, “Kann Mediation schaden? Konfliktsen-sitivität in internationalen Friedensverhandlungen”, Konfliktdynamik, Vol. 3 (4), pp. 2-11, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2014, “A Story of Mutual Adaptation? The Interaction between Local and International Peacebuilding Actors in Ituri”, Peacebuilding, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 188-201, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2014, “Explaining the Congo wars”, book review of “Congo” by Thomas Turner, The Political Quarterly, Vol. 85 (1), pp. 93-95, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2013, “The Power of Perceptions: Localizing International Peacebuilding Approaches”, International Peacekeeping, Vol. 20 (2), pp. 221-234, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2012, “The Ambiguities of Local Ownership - Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo”, African Security, Vol. 5 (3-4), pp. 236-254, Link.
guest edited special issues
Goetschel, Laurent; Sara Hellmüller, Kristoffer Lidén, 2023, “Knowledge Production on Peace”, International Affairs, forthcoming.
Hellmüller, Sara; Martin Wählisch, 2021, “The United Nations at 75 and Mediation as an Instrument of Peace”, International Negotiation, forthcoming.
Hellmüller, Sara; Jamie Pring; Oliver Richmond, 2020, “Norms in International Mediation”, Swiss Political Science Review, Vol. 26 (4).
Other peer-reviewed contributions
Hellmüller, Sara; Marie-Joëlle Zahar, 2019, “UN-led mediation in Syria and civil society”, Accord Issue on “Navigating Inclusion in Peace Processes”, London: Conciliation Resources.
Hellmüller, Sara; Julia Palmiano Federer; Jamie Pring, 2017, “Are Mediators Norm Entrepreneurs? Exploring the Role of Mediators in Norm Diffusion”, Working Paper, Vol. 4, Bern: swisspeace.
Books
Hellmüller, Sara, 2018, “The Interaction between Local and International Actors in Peacebuilding: Partners for Peace”, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara; Martina Santschi (eds.), 2014, “Is Local Beautiful? Peacebuilding between International Interventions and Locally Led Initiatives”, Cham: Springer, Link.
Book chapters
Hellmüller, Sara, 2020, “Mediation”, In: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies, Oliver Richmond and Gëzim Visoka (eds.), Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2020, “Civil society inclusion in peace processes”, In: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies, Oliver Richmond and Gëzim Visoka (eds.), Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2020, “DR Congo: Local and international peacebuilders' interaction”, In: The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Peace and Conflict Studies, Oliver Richmond and Gëzim Visoka (eds.), Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2020, “Inclusion and Performance as Sources of Legitimacy: The UN Mediation on Syria”, In: Local Legitimacy and International Peacebuilding, Oliver Richmond and Roger Mac Ginty (eds.), pp. 160- 179, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2020, “The Role of Civil Society Actors in Peacemaking and Peacebuilding”, In: The Routledge Handbook of Peace, Security and Development, Fen Osler Hampson, Alp Özerdem, Jonathan Kent (eds.), pp. 407-419, Abingdon / New York: Routledge, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2019, “Beyond Buzzwords: Civil Society Inclusion in Mediation”, In: Conflict Management and Transformation: Theory and Practice, Ho-Won Jeong (ed.), pp. 47-63, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2016, “Timing and Sequencing of Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding Efforts in DR Congo”, In: Building Sustainable Peace: Timing and Sequencing of Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding, Arnim Langer and Graham K. Brown (eds.), pp. 243-261, Oxford: Oxford University Press, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2016, “Connections for Peace: Frictions in Peacebuilding Encounters in Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo”, In: Frictional Encounters in Peacebuilding, Annika Björkdahl; Kristine Höglund; Gearoid Millar; Jair van der Lljin and Willemijn Verkoren (eds.), pp. 172-187, London / New York: Routledge, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2014, « Que signifie la paix en République Démocratique du Congo ? Des perspectives locales sur les stratégies internationales », In : Annuaire Français de Relations Internationales Vol. XV, Centre Thucydide (eds.), pp. 657-671, Paris : Université Panthéon-Assas, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara, 2014, “Owners or Partners? A Critical Analysis of the Concept of Local Ownership”, In: Is Local Beautiful? Peacebuilding between International Interventions and Locally Led Initiatives, Sara Hellmüller and Martina Santschi (eds.), pp. 3-14, Cham: Springer, Link.
Policy Articles
Hellmüller, Sara, 2019, “Congo’s elections had a startling result. This is what’s going on”, Monkey Cage, Washington Post, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara; Marie-Joëlle Zahar, 2018, “Against the Odds: Civil Society in the Intra-Syrian Talks”, Issue brief, New York: International Peace Institute, Link.
Abo Naser, Metwaly; Sara Hellmüller; Leila Hilal; Ryme Katkhouda; Yosra Nagui, 2016, “Inside Syria: What Local Actors Are Doing For Peace”, Bern: swisspeace, Conflict Dynamics International and FarikBeirut, Link.
Hellmüller, Sara; Julia Palmiano; Matthias Siegfried, 2015, “Norm-Pushers or Deal-Brokers? Normative Challenges of Modern-Day Mediators”, Background Paper for the Oslo Forum 2015 commissioned by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva, Link.