Disaggregating Mediations: The Impact of Multiparty Mediation
In: British journal of political science, Band 41, Heft 4, S. 859-881
Abstract
This article disaggregates coalitions of third-party mediators and examines their effectiveness in interventions. First, it is argued that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between the size of a mediating coalition and mediation effectiveness. Secondly, mediators sharing a history of conflict and distrust will transfer their past relationships to a mediation attempt, making it less effective. Consequently, states sharing friendly and co-operative ties with each other are more successful in managing conflicts. Finally, a coalition of mediators that is largely democratic should be more effective due to a shared culture of peaceful conflict resolution, inclusivity and increased communication flows. The empirical analysis using data from the Issues Correlates of War Project for 1965-2000 largely provides support for the theory. Adapted from the source document.
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Englisch
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Cambridge University Press, UK
ISSN: 1469-2112
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