Essays about: "mediated conflict"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words mediated conflict.
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1. Soft approach in the hardest cases : Facilitative mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Intractable conflicts are characterized by their duration, level of violence as well as their attractivity of conflict management and resolution efforts. When mediated, they are most often dealt with coercive tactics designed to pressure the parties to reach an agreement. READ MORE
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2. Challenging ‘Impartiality’ of the OSCE Mission to Ukraine : A Content Analysis of Interpretative Statements Made by Participating States
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : States have different ties to warring parties in armed conflict. Bias, as in being closer to one conflict side, is a known factor that shapes mediation processes. However, its particular role has been insufficiently studied. This study assesses bias as a significant influence on mediation in Ukraine. READ MORE
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3. How Can We Understand Success and Failure in Conflict Mediation with Islamist Parties?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis explores how we can understand mediation success in conflicts involving at least one islamist conflict party. Building on previous research about Islamism in conflicts and peace process contexts, and using broader theory regarding international mediation success, a theoretical framework describing mediation success with jihadists is developed. READ MORE
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4. Threat perception and its impact on international mediation efforts : A comparative case study of the divergent cases of Armenia-Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Although the topic of international mediation has been debated frequently amongst academic scholars, most literature has failed to address the notion of threat perception. This thesis examines the impact of threat perceptions from ideational and material force on the prospects for successful international mediation. READ MORE
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5. Great Power Mediation and Bias : Investigating how bias in great mediation affects post-conflict levels of violence
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : It has long been argued in scholarly research that powerful third parties make excellent third parties due to their superior economic and military capabilities, yet surprisingly little scholarly attention has been paid to superpower mediation and bias, and how it affects post-conflict levels of bias. While it is expected that powerful mediators, with their leverage and ability to enforce peace agreements with military force will be biased mediators, cases of mediation by superpowers shows this is often not the case. READ MORE
