Resolving International Conflicts: The Theory and Practice of MediationJacob Bercovitch Mediation is one of the most important methods of settling conflicts in the post-Cold War world. This text represents the most recent trends in the process and practice of international mediation. |
Contents
Thinking About Mediation | 1 |
Bias Neutrality and Power in International Mediation | 37 |
Mediating Conflict in Central America | 55 |
The UN SecretaryGeneral and the Mediation | 75 |
Cultural Aspects of International Mediation | 107 |
Lessons from | 129 |
The Yugoslavian Conflict European Mediation | 171 |
Environmental Mediation in International Relations | 191 |
Varieties of Mediating Activities and Mediators | 219 |
The Contributors | 263 |
About the Book 279 | |
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