Words Over War
Mediation and Arbitration to Prevent Deadly Conflict
Contributions by William J. Bien, Peter Bouckaert, Alan Hanson, Arthur Khachikian, Kevin King, Mark Laudy, Tali Levy, Barbara Messing, Joel Stettenheim, Rock Tang, Erika Weinthal Edited by Melanie Greenberg, John H. Barton, Margaret E. McGuinness
Publication date:
12 January 2000Length of book:
499 pagesPublisher
Rowman & Littlefield PublishersDimensions:
229x150mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9780847698936
The international community can creatively and aggressively address deadly conflict through mediation, arbitration, and the development of international institutions to promote reconciliation. The editors of this book designed a systematic framework with which contributors compare third party intervention in twelve conflicts of the post–Cold War period. They examine the role of international organizations—the United Nations, international development banks, and international law institutions—and they analyze the tools and forms of leverage in successful and unsuccessful mediations. Based on the case studies, the editors identify the most effective institutions, make recommendations for improving interventions, and elucidate several important insights into the mediation process and the role of the international community in dispute resolution.
Words over War is part of the important series of books and reports sponsored by the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict. The book is a welcome addition to the study of conflict prevention and dispute resolution.