Book chapter
Multiparty mediation in civil war
Research Handbook on Mediating International Crises, pp.212-231
Edward Elgar Publishing
03/29/2019
DOI: 10.4337/9781788110709.00023
Abstract
This chapter explores when multiparty mediation efforts are most likely to occur as well as the effect of mediator composition on mediation success. It argues that the composition of multiparty efforts has important implications for mediation success. Understanding when multiparty efforts are most likely provides the foundation for considering how the nature of multiparty mediation affects mediation outcomes. Salience to the international community is expected to increase the number of mediators who intervene in a conflict-year. As battle deaths increase, the number of mediators also increases, providing support for this expectation. Next, three characteristics of mediation efforts—the number and diversity of mediators as well as coordination—are explored. Number of mediators is expected to reduce the likelihood of mediation success while diversity and coordination are expected to improve outcomes. Diversity and number have meaningful impacts on mediation outcomes in opposing directions, highlighting the importance of mediation composition.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Multiparty mediation in civil war
- Creators
- Elizabeth J. Menninga
- Contributors
- Jonathan Wilkenfeld (Editor)Kyle Beardsley (Editor)David Quinn (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Research Handbook on Mediating International Crises, pp.212-231
- DOI
- 10.4337/9781788110709.00023
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Number of pages
- 20
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/29/2019
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; Center for Social Science Innovation; Political Science
- Record Identifier
- 9983983348202771
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