Description
Book SynopsisThis book is the first and only practical guide to negotiating peace. In this ground-breaking book Sven Koopmans, who is both a peace negotiator and a scholar, discusses the practice, politics, and law of international mediation. With both depth and a light touch he explores successful as well as failed attempts to settle the wars of the world, building on decades of historical, political, and legal scholarship.Who can mediate between warring parties? How to build confidence between enemies? Who should take part in negotiations? How can a single diplomat manage the major powers? What issues to discuss first, what last? When to set a deadline? How to maintain confidentiality? How to draft an agreement, and what should be in it? How to ensure implementation? The book discusses the practical difficulties and dilemmas of negotiating agreements, as well as existing solutions and possible future approaches. It uses examples from around the world, with an emphasis on the conflicts of the last
Trade ReviewThis book should be a standard reference for anyone who aspires to become a mediator or who is actively engaged in mediation. * Robert Loftus, Ethics and International Affairs *
Table of Contents1: Negotiating Peace 2: Negotiation, Mediation, and Other Means 3: Mediators 4: Parties 5: Strategy and Planning 6: Negotiating an Agreement 7: Concluding an Agreement 8: Conclusion
