1st Edition
International Mediation in the South African Transition Brokering Power in Intractable Conflicts
By Zwelethu Jolobe
Copyright 2019
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book challenges the conventional understanding of South Africa’s transition to democracy as a home-grown process through a comparative analysis of Commonwealth and United Nations mediation attempts. Approaching power transition through the lens of South Africa, Zwelethu Jolobe raises questions about how methods and types of mediation are understood, and their appropriateness for... Read more
1. Introduction 2. International Mediation 3. Historical background: The structure of the South African conflict 4. Getting to the table: the mission of the eminent persons group 5. Getting to agreement: The United Nations Observer Mission to South Africa 6. Contrasting roles in international mediation: lessons from South Africa
Biography
Zwelethu Jolobe is a senior lecturer in political studies at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
