Mediation in Conflict Systems

Kriesberg, Louis

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“…The interpreter should have an understanding and accept different opinions" (IE1, personal communication, 9 April 2012). This is not unlike the role of a quasi-mediators who "provide information about the adversaries' thinking and concerns and they may provide ideas about new options for waging and resolving a conflict" (Kriesberg, 2012).…”

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“…This point of stability in the working relationship was also echoed by the interpreters: "Interpreting would be better in the process of mediation if the same interpreter was present at the event from beginning to end" (IE2, personal communication, 12 April 2012). Similarly to the characteristic of the quasi-mediator, the interpreter "can help overcome mistrust within their own side by conveying their belief in the sincerity and trustworthiness of the opposing side" (Kriesberg, 2012).…”

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Interpreting conflict mediation in Kosovo and Macedonia

Todorova

2016

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While the basic role of interpreters is to facilitate communication, situations of conflict mediation and third party intervention very often surpass the usual role and skills needed by interpreters in any other situations. Interpreters in conflict mediation need to be more sensitive to the background situation, emotions, and need to be able to sense perceptions and feelings. They also need to help the mediator create trust, open communication channels, and understand cultural differences and emotions. Drawing on Touval’s (2002) influential argument that biased mediators in international disputes are often the most effective, as well as Kriesberg’s (1991) concept of the quasi-mediator, this paper looks at the role of interpreters in conflict mediation, with a particular focus on the issue of their prescribed or perceived neutrality, based on a survey of interpreters and mediators involved in conflict mediation processes in Kosovo and Macedonia. The concept of neutrality is revisited in terms of conflict mediation theory as well as interpreting theory. Recommendations are provided for training in mediation for interpreters.

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Interpreting conflict mediation in Kosovo and Macedonia

Todorova

2016

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“…However, the discussion of intractability does not imply there is no future for transformation to one where conflict plays a lesser role. Kriesberg (2012) further suggested that the world is increasingly integrated and those involved within a conflict zone are not represented in neatly bounded entities but remain in open systems of porously bounded groupings. It is this very fluidity that allows the possibility of transformation.…”

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The role of collective memory in protracted conflict

Nicholson

2017

Culture & Psychology

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This paper examines the role of interpretations of historical events when discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, by those with a lived experience of it. The research literature relating to representations of collective memory and perceived intractable conflict is presented before discussing how a theoretical lens of dialogicality, through exploring the role of themata, can add to the discussion. Open-ended depth interviews with both Palestinians and Jewish Israelis revealed historical narratives without any direct questioning concerning this. Subsequent thematic analysis demonstrated the significance of these to justify and legitimise their positioning frameworks in relation to both their own and the others group's perspectives. The subsequent discussion examines how the quoted examples of perceived interpretations of the past can offer an understanding of foundational themes that remain omnipresent, yet not exclusive. Social representations of collective memories can play a significant role in the discussion of protracted conflict where frozen representations of the past can act as barriers to change, yet as will be discussed, resistance to them can lead to new perspectives that herald a shift away from a perceived intractability towards an alternative, more collaboratively imagined future.

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Peace from the Inside: Exploring the Role of the Insider-Partial Mediator

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Lindgren

2013

International Interactions

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Mediation in Conflict Systems

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Interpreting conflict mediation in Kosovo and Macedonia

Interpreting conflict mediation in Kosovo and Macedonia

The role of collective memory in protracted conflict

Peace from the Inside: Exploring the Role of the Insider-Partial Mediator

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