1st Edition

International Negotiation and Mediation in Violent Conflict The Changing Context of Peacemaking

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

220 Pages
by Routledge

This collection of essays situates the study and practice of international mediation and peaceful settlement of disputes within a changing global context. The book is organized around issues of concern to practitioners, including the broader regional, global, and institutional context of mediation and how this broader environment shapes the opportunities and prospects for successful... Read more

Foreword, Nancy Lindborg and Rohinton Medhora Introduction  PART I: Changing Environment for Conflict Management 1. Systemic Change and Conflict Management 2. Evolution of the Conflict Management Field 3. The Challenge of Intractability in Mediation 4. Situating Mediation in International Relations  PART II: Rise and Significance of Complex Models of 3rd Party Engagement 5. Teams, Coalitions, Start-Ups and One-Offs: Collective Responses to Global Security Gaps 6. The Power of NGOs and CSOs in Conflict Management  PART III: Implications for Practitioners 7. Mediation Statecraft: Building a Negotiation Strategy 8. Securing Leverage in the Current Conflict Negotiations: The Quest for Coherence in Turbulent Times 9. The Diplomacy of Engagement in Transitional Politics

Biography

Chester A. Crocker is the James R. Schlesinger Professor of Strategic Studies at Georgetown University, USA and a distinguished fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.



Fen Osler Hampson is Chancellor's Professor at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, and a distinguished fellow and director of the Centre for International Governance Innovation's Global Security & Politics Program, Canada.



Pamela Aall is a Senior Advisor for conflict prevention and management at the US Institute of Peace (USIP), USA and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation.