International Mediation in a Fragile World

ISBN-13: 9781138297074 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 132 str.

David Carment; Evan Hoffman

Opis

Peacemaking, or the practice of resolving wars and violent conflict through mediation, is one of the most essential ways to create global peace, stability and security. Long practiced by the great powers in their efforts to prevent regional disputes from escalating out of control and by the UN Secretary General as part of Chapter VI operations of the UN Charter, mediation is only now being appreciated as an essential element in the diplomatic tool kit of middle powers. In this context, middle power mediation is understood as the pursuit of specific activities that are consistent with their interests and values such as advancing human rights, resolving protracted conflict, preventing the renewal of civil war and the protection of civilians during war time. Contributions to this volume consider these activities through detailed empirical analysis that is both qualitative and quantitate in scope and through real world examples of successes and failures. Underlying theoretical assumptions regarding the motivations of middle powers are identified in order to distil key lessons and to illustrate the numerous challenges of undertaking effective mediation. Practical and applied, this publication will be of interest to scholars, academics, policymakers and practitioners. This book was originally published as a special issue of Canadian Foreign Policy Journal.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Mediation for Middle Powers   2. Mediation roles for large small countries  3. A responsibility to talk: mediation and violence against civilians  4. Preventive diplomacy, mediation and the responsibility to protect in Libya: a missed opportunity for Canada?  5. Finland: a non-traditional peacemaker   6. Conflict resolution in Cyprus: the absence of committed leadership   7. Towards full spectrum conflict prevention: the international peace and prosperity project in Guinea-Bissau   8. Patterns of diplomatic peacemaking  9. Interviews with 3 former Canadian ambassadors regarding their previous mediation efforts  10. Conclusion: What Role for Middle Powers?

O autorze

David Carment is Professor of International Affairs at Carleton University and editor of Canadian Foreign Policy Journal. His most recent books examine state fragility theory and policy and third party intervention in ethnic conflict. Carment teaches conflict mediation and bargaining and negotiation His research focusing third party intervention has appeared in Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Third World Quarterly and International Interactions. Evan Hoffman is a Senior Associate at the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation (CIIAN). Dr. Hoffman has published numerous articles on the themes of conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, and mediation. He has provided consulting services to Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the Carter Center, the UN, the EU, the Ottawa Police Service, St. Lawrence College, the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice and others on these topics.