Third Party Roles in Conflict Management

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Third Party Roles in Conflict Management

• University of Minnesota
• February 4, 2005

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Life Cycle of International Conflict Management
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Conflict Resolution Without a Third Party
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Negotiations without a Third Party
Negotiations without a Third Party
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What Roles Can Third Parties Play?

• Convenor
• Communicator
• Manager
• Teacher
• Catalyst
• Protector

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What Methods Can They Use?

• Coercive methods
• Arbitration and adjudication
• Mediation
• With muscle
• Without muscle
• Facilitation
• Problem-solving Workshop
• Sustained Dialogue
• Education and Training

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When Should Third Parties Engage?
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When

• Never
• All the time
• Under certain circumstances
• Ripeness
• Readiness
• Leverage
• Relationships

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Possible Intervention Points
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Possible Intervention Points

• Prevention
• Stopping the violence
• Post conflict

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Who

• Governments
• International Organizations
• Private Citizens and Groups (NGOs)

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What can third parties do?

• Getting parties ready to mediate
• Getting to Settlement
• Implementation