Peace process
A peace process is the set of sociopolitical negotiations, agreements and actions that aim to solve a specific armed conflict. == Origin of the term == U.S. diplomat Harold H. Saunders of the Sustained Dialogue Institute coined the term "peace process" during U.S. shuttle diplomacy following the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, describing it as "a mixture of politics, diplomacy, changing relationships, negotiation, mediation, and dialogue in both official and unofficial arenas." == Definitions == Prior to an armed conflict occurring, peace processes can include the prevention of an intrastate or inter-state dispute from escalating into military conflict.