Disaggregating the Incentives of Conflict Management: An Introduction

Beardsley, Kyle; Greig, J. Michael

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“…Mediation is driven by the demand of the belligerents and the supply of the third parties in a conflict (Beardsley & Greig, 2009). The previous literature largely focused on 'unit-specific' characteristics, which neglected the importance of 'trans-unit' influences.…”

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“…The nature of a conflict, e.g., the level of violence, salience, or intensity, is one of the major determinants of mediation both from a supply and demand perspective (e.g., Beardsley & Greig, 2009;Bercovitch & Houston, 2000;Bercovitch & Langley, 1993). The more difficult a conflict is (or becomes), the more likely that the belligerents realize that they are simply not able to solve a conflict on their own, but need help from outside (Regan & Stam, 2000;Greig, 2005;Melin, 2015).…”

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“…Conflict characteristics per se are a major and potentially very visible determinant of mediation (Beardsley & Greig, 2009;Bercovitch & Houston, 2000). Bercovitch & Langley (1993: 675) emphasize accordingly that '[i]t seems a truism to suggest that the nature of a dispute will have a significant impact on the success or failure of a mediation attempt.…”

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“…Building on the claim that mediation is driven by demand and supply (Beardsley & Greig, 2009), I contend that the all actors involved are likely to employ the heuristic of learning from and emulating structurally similar conflicts. Leaders constantly face difficult decisions under uncertainty and, hence, they tend to use 'cognitive shortcuts' by comparing their circumstances and policies with others (Kahneman et al, 1982).…”

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“…2 Mediation is driven by both demand and supply (Beardsley & Greig, 2009), and the existing literature identifies several associated factors that influence a conflict's chances to see mediation (e.g., Greig, 2005;Greig & Regan, 2008;Wallensteen & Svensson, 2014). However, this work largely focused on 'domestic' or 'unit/crisis-specific' determinants, i.e., monadic factors such as the belligerents' level of democracy.…”

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The importance of conflict characteristics for the diffusion of international mediation

Böhmelt

2016

Journal of Peace Research

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This article argues that similar conflict characteristics form links between crises, which signal the relevant actors, i.e., the belligerents and the potential mediator(s), that a comparable approach in terms of third-party mediation could be suitable across these disputes -even if the relevant parties are not the same. That is, demand (antagonists) and supply-side actors (mediators) are likely to employ the heuristic of learning from and emulating the mediation behavior in similar crises. The empirical analysis, employing data from the International Crisis Behavior project, shows that comparable patterns in violence, arguably the most visible and salient conflict characteristic, are associated with mediation traveling across crises; other dispute characteristics incorporated into spatial lags are not, however. Hence, particularly as domestic/unit-level (monadic) influences are controlled for, the effect of common exposure is taken into account, and different estimation strategies are used, the results emphasize that there is a genuine diffusion process via common levels of violence in the context of international mediation.

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2016

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Disaggregating Mediations: The Impact of Multiparty Mediation

Böhmelt¹

2011

Brit. J. Polit. Sci.

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This article disaggregates coalitions of third-party mediators and examines their effectiveness in interventions. First, it is argued that there is an inverted U-shaped relationship between the size of a mediating coalition and mediation effectiveness. Secondly, mediators sharing a history of conflict and distrust will transfer their past relationships to a mediation attempt, making it less effective. Consequently, states sharing friendly and co-operative ties with each other are more successful in managing conflicts. Finally, a coalition of mediators that is largely democratic should be more effective due to a shared culture of peaceful conflict resolution, inclusivity and increased communication flows. The empirical analysis using data from the Issues Correlates of War Project for 1965–2000 largely provides support for the theory.

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The Occurrence of Mediation: A Critical Evaluation of the Current Debate¹

Hellman

2012

International Studies Review

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Hellman, Johan. (2012) The Occurrence of Mediation: A Critical Evaluation of the Current Debate. International Studies Review, doi: 10.1111/misr.12015  © 2011 International Studies Association Scholars of international mediation have paid insufficient attention to the determinants of mediation incidence. This is unfortunate, since a better understanding about what circumstances promote mediation occurrence would be of great benefit to other branches of the field, as, for example, mediation efficiency evaluation. This literature review addresses this topic, reviews the current literature, evaluates and problematizes some core concepts and assumptions, and suggests ways forward. It especially emphasizes the critical need of approaching the theoretical debates of international relations to provide a more solid base for mediation studies, and to enrich the field with studies that explore the potentials of a plurality of theoretical perspectives.

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Disaggregating the Incentives of Conflict Management: An Introduction

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Disaggregating Mediations: The Impact of Multiparty Mediation

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