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Understanding Success and Failure of International Mediation

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  • Marieke Kleiboer

    (University of Leiden)

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This article presents and assesses the state of the art in research on the course and outcomes of international mediation. The review consists of three parts. First, the elusive notion of mediation success is addressed. Second, the key contextual and process factors thought to explain international mediation outcomes are discussed. The final part raises a number of problems with current theorizing, and a plea is made for a more fundamental reflection on the assumptions underlying present research. Using a heuristic adaptation of the metatheoretical framework developed by Burrell and Morgan, it is argued that four fundamentally different currents of thought about international conflict and its management may be discerned. These four proto-theories may help us to put into perspective current debates and contradictory findings, as well as generate a more coherent foundation for future research on the success and failure of mediation in international conflict.

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  • Marieke Kleiboer, 1996. "Understanding Success and Failure of International Mediation," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 40(2), pages 360-389, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jocore:v:40:y:1996:i:2:p:360-389
    DOI: 10.1177/0022002796040002007
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