Essays about: "mediation of conflicts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words mediation of conflicts.

  1. 1. Russia as a mediator in international armed conflicts: the use of mediation and coercion as an instrument for Russian foreign policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Paraskevi Palivani; [2023]
    Keywords : Mediation; Coercion; Russian foreign policy; Realism; Near Abroad; Far Abroad; Case Study; Georgia-Abkhazia Nagorno-Karabakh; Syria; CAR;

    Abstract : Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, mediation in armed conflicts have become a popular way of conflict resolution and a valuable tool for states to promote their interests.The paper argues that mediation has been instrumentalised by Russia and has been used as atool in expanding Russian foreign policy in the Russian Near and Far Abroad. READ MORE

  3. 2. Soft approach in the hardest cases : Facilitative mediation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Jonathan Norton; [2023]
    Keywords : Israeli-Palestinian conflict; readiness theory; mediation;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. A Punta de Convite : On the Effect of Community Mediation on Local Reconciliation in Medellín, Colombia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lucas Tamayo Ruiz; [2023]
    Keywords : Reconciliation; Local Reconciliation; Mediation; Community Mediation; Local Turn; DDR; Medellín.;

    Abstract : While there is an increasing focus within peace and conflict studies on how local contexts affect peacebuilding work, scholars have failed to investigate how local tools might promote local reconciliation processes. Simultaneously, the field of community mediation has exclusively been studied in contexts not directly related to armed conflicts. READ MORE

  5. 4. Barriers for peace mediators when shifting to an online environment : a case study of the UN in Yemen

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Brian Bruggeman; [2023]
    Keywords : Peace negotiations;

    Abstract : This research focuses on the opportunities and barriers of virtual peace diplomacy,examining the different aspects of this approach and analyzing its potential impact on thepeace process. In an era where conflicts have evolved into new forms of warfare, thecomplexities of mediation have intensified. READ MORE

  6. 5. How Can We Understand Success and Failure in Conflict Mediation with Islamist Parties?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Charlotta Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Mediation; Islamism; Taliban; Moro Islamic Liberation Front MILF ; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : 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