Mediation As a Method of Political Conflict Settlement

Abstract

The article analyzes the political conflict – the clash and confrontation of different socio-political forces and political actors in their quest to realize their goals and interests, primarily related to the struggle for power, redistribution and change of their political status. It is noted that the management of political conflict is the activity of certain actors to resolve the conflict, or harmonize its course in order to rationally achieve the goals of the participants in the current political process. Investigate the specifics of mediation and reveal aspects of mediation as one of the modern solutions to political conflicts. Investigate the specifics of mediation and reveal aspects of mediation as one of the modern solutions to political conflicts. The aim of the article is to analyze the specifics of mediation and reveal aspects of mediation as one of the modern ways of resolving political conflicts. Political mediation - a form of mediation of the phenomena of political life – a solidarity component of the interaction of power structures and social forces, which helps to resolve contradictions in favour of the positive development of the state and society, interstate relations. The task of mediators is not to make an arbitral award or a verdict. Rather, it is up to the parties to the conflict to make a decision that best suits their interests. As a result of the agreement reached, everyone should win. Research has shown that considering the history of mediation as an effective technology for resolving political conflicts, the following definition can be made: Mediation is an effective method of resolving political conflicts involving a third (neutral) party that is only interested in resolved their conflict.