International Mediation Interaction

1. Front Matter

   Pages 1-14

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2. Introduction

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   Pages 15-21

3. Main Data Source: The International Conflict Management Data

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   Pages 23-30

4. International Mediation and Social Networks: The Importance of Indirect Ties

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   Pages 31-52

5. The Impact of Trade on International Mediation

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   Pages 53-82

6. The Effectiveness of Tracks of Diplomacy Strategies in Third-Party Mediation

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   Pages 83-101

7. The Impact of Multi-Party Mediation in International Interventions: Synergy, Conflict, Effectiveness

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   Pages 103-128

8. Conclusion

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   Pages 129-135

9. Back Matter

   Pages 137-145

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Among other influences, a specific set of factors, which are related to the belligerents, any third parties that intervene, or both of them, determine whether a conflict is likely to see mediation efforts in the first place and ultimately the prospects for successful mediation outcomes. However, although there is an extensive body of literature, previous research has rarely addressed the interaction between these actors in conflict and mediation attempts, i.e., how both belligerents and/or mediating parties are tied to each other and how they coordinate an intervention. In order to address these shortcomings, Tobias Böhmelt examines four interrelated, albeit different issues of actors’ interaction in international mediation as a tool for settling conflicts peacefully.

The book will be of interest to students and scholars of political science and international relations with an emphasis on conflict resolution as well as for practitioners of third-party conflict resolution methods.

• Conflict Management
• Multi-Party Mediation
• Psychologie
• Quantitative Methods
• Third-Party Conflict Resolution

Dr. Tobias Böhmelt is a postdoctoral researcher in the „International Political Economy“ group at the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS) as well as at the Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED) that are based at the ETH in Zurich, Switzerland.

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