Empirical Studies in International Mediation

Bercovitch, Jacob; Gartner, Scott Sigmund

doi:10.1080/03050620601011008

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“…Beardsley et al (2006) further explore the effect of three mediation styles—facilitative, formulative, and manipulative—on crisis mediation outcomes. However, Bercovitch and Gartner (2006) argue that dispute intensity mitigates the effect of mediation style. Bercovitch has also explored the characteristics of the mediator, issue type, and disputant behavior (Bercovitch 1991, 1992; Bercovitch and Houston 1996, 2000; Bercovitch and Langley 1993; Bercovitch and Schneider 2000).…”

Section: The International Relations Literature: Mediation and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural Influences on Mediation in International Crises

Inman

Kishi

Wilkenfeld

et al. 2013

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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In order to assess the impact of culture on state behavior in international crises, specifically with regard to mediation and its outcome, this study tests hypotheses rooted in both the international relations and the cross-cultural psychology literatures, implementing analysis at both the international-system level and the domestic-state-actor level. At the international system level, the study finds that cultural difference between adversaries affects whether or not mediation occurs during an international crisis but has no effect on tension reduction. At the domestic state actor level, we find that there are certain facets of cultural identity that make a state more or less open to requesting or accepting third-party mediation during an international crisis, but that these facets have no effect on tension reduction.

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Section: The International Relations Literature: Mediation and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Cultural Influences on Mediation in International Crises

Inman

Kishi

Wilkenfeld

et al. 2013

Journal of Conflict Resolution

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“…The facilitator is thought to be an expert who will assist the parties in recognizing their trueand ultimately shared -human needs, and therewith, to help them overcome their differences. (On mediation, see also Bercovitch, 2003;Princen, 1992. ) Seen from the Gadamerian perspective, the mediator does not primarily bring into the process her instrumental negotiation skills, interests or superior knowledge of the causes of conflicts.…”

Section: Mediation As Translationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Book Review: A Shared Understanding: Gadamer and International Conflict Resolution

Väyrynen

2005

Journal of Peace Research

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Negotiation and conflict resolution theories do little to shed light on the role of understanding in resolving violent political conflicts. A useful complement is Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutics. The question addressed in the essay is this: How is a shared understanding reached in a negotiation process aimed at resolving conflicting issues? In Gadamer’s view, understanding is important, because conflict resolution engages the parties to a conflict in a dialogue of interpreting meaning and values. Any mediators involved will also take part in the interpretation of meaning: theirs is a job of a translator; that is, they will interpret and transfer meaning between the language games the parties in conflict play. The Gadamerian model is, however, limited because it does not tackle the issue of asymmetry and power in international conflict resolution. Despite its limitations, the theoretical model can be translated into practical policy implications, which suggest that an outside party cannot force the parties into a dialogue. Attempts at conflict settlement that rely on force are unlikely to be successful.

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“…Non‐governmental organizations can provide specialized technical support, help build parties’ capacities, monitor previous or interim agreements, facilitate dialogue and discussion independent of formal negotiations, and offer their “good offices” (e.g., prestige and credibility) to such efforts (Touval and Zartman 1985; Zartman and Rasmussen ; Bercovitch ). The belief that any kind of dialogue based on humanitarian principles is constructive and increases the chances that a current or future political agreement will be reached often drives such engagement with armed groups (Hofmann and Schneckener ; Hofmann ).…”

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Influencing Negotiation Willingness in the Middle East: The Potential Contributions of Private Actors

Hofmann

Goerzig

2016

Negotiation Journal

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Numerous efforts to solve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict through diplomacy have taken place over the last four decades. To shed light on this dilemma in this article, the role that private actors and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can play to enhance the negotiation willingness of nonstate armed groups was examined. It was argued that the NGOs in particular could play key roles in promoting the negotiation willingness of nonstate actors and also in influencing their internal dynamics and increasing their cohesion. Specifically, we examine two pairs of efforts to resolve the conflict in Israel and Palestine: the “Road Map” and the track two Geneva Initiative of 2003, and the Olmert Peace Plan and Jimmy Carter's visit to the Middle East in 2008. In the first pair, NGO efforts yielded unexpected results. The Palestinians were ready to compromise even though the deal offered by the Israelis did not seem very generous. In the second pair, the reaction of the Palestinians to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's generous peace offer seemed especially puzzling, illustrating, the internal dynamics between the Palestinian factions. Negotiation willingness was closely related to cohesion, and that cohesion plays an important role in conflict negotiations. President Jimmy Carter's efforts in 2008 to enhance cohesion among the Palestinians illustrated the potential that NGOs have to complement official negotiations.

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Empirical Studies in International Mediation

Cited by 14 publications

References 21 publications

Cultural Influences on Mediation in International Crises

Cultural Influences on Mediation in International Crises

Book Review: A Shared Understanding: Gadamer and International Conflict Resolution

Influencing Negotiation Willingness in the Middle East: The Potential Contributions of Private Actors

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